CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 406	$ 133
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $284 and $254 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	966	901
Inventories	82	84
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	179	207
Assets held for sale	9	176
Total current assets	1,642	1,501
Property, plant and equipment, net	952	925
Goodwill	6,000	5,905
Intangible assets, net	972	984
Investment in equity method investees	452	473
Other assets	155	174
Total assets	10,173	9,962
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,039	1,014
Current portion of long-term debt	7	159
Total current liabilities	1,046	1,173
Long-term debt	3,815	3,492
Other liabilities	542	514
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	76	70
Quest Diagnostics stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 600 shares authorized at both September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015; 216 shares issued at both September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	2	2
Additional paid-in capital	2,526	2,481
Retained earnings	6,520	6,199
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(61)	(38)
Treasury stock, at cost; 77 shares and 73 shares at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	(4,324)	(3,960)
Total Quest Diagnostics stockholders' equity	4,663	4,684
Noncontrolling interests	31	29
Total stockholders' equity	4,694	4,713
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 10,173	$ 9,962