GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill By Reportable Segments

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for our reportable segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were as follows:

	Retail		Group and Specialty		Healthcare Services		Total
	(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2021	$	1,535	$	261	$	2,651	$	4,447
Acquisitions	205		—		6,154		6,359
Balance at September 30, 2021	$	1,740	$	261	$	8,805	$	10,806

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived

The following table presents details of our other intangible assets included in other long-term assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

		September 30, 2021						December 31, 2020
	Weighted Average Life	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
		($ in millions)
Other intangible assets:
Certificates of need	Indefinite	$	1,786	$	—	$	1,786	$	—	$	—	$	—
Medicare licenses	Indefinite	522		—		522		—		—		—
Customer contracts/     relationships	9.4 years	876		608		268		849		572		277
Trade names and     technology	7.1 years	156		94		62		122		89		33
Provider contracts	11.7 years	70		55		15		69		50		19
Noncompetes and     other	7.0 years	34		29		5		29		29		—
Total other intangible     assets	9.1 years	$	3,444	$	786	$	2,658	$	1,069	$	740	$	329

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets, Amortizable

The following table presents details of our other intangible assets included in other long-term assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

		September 30, 2021						December 31, 2020
	Weighted Average Life	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
		($ in millions)
Other intangible assets:
Certificates of need	Indefinite	$	1,786	$	—	$	1,786	$	—	$	—	$	—
Medicare licenses	Indefinite	522		—		522		—		—		—
Customer contracts/     relationships	9.4 years	876		608		268		849		572		277
Trade names and     technology	7.1 years	156		94		62		122		89		33
Provider contracts	11.7 years	70		55		15		69		50		19
Noncompetes and     other	7.0 years	34		29		5		29		29		—
Total other intangible     assets	9.1 years	$	3,444	$	786	$	2,658	$	1,069	$	740	$	329

Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense

The following table presents our estimate of amortization expense remaining for 2021 and each of the five next succeeding years:

	(in millions)
For the years ending December 31,
2021	$	18
2022	66
2023	50
2024	43
2025	42
2026	29