Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

In millions, except per share amounts	First  Quarter		Second  Quarter		Third  Quarter		Fourth  Quarter			Year
2014:
Net revenues	$	32,689	$	34,602	$	35,021	$	37,055		$	139,367
Gross profit	5,942		6,324		6,468		6,633			25,367
Operating profit	2,024		2,208		2,246		2,321			8,799
Income from continuing operations	1,129		1,246		948		1,322			4,645
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		—		—		(1		)	(1		)
Net income attributable to CVS Health	1,129		1,246		948		1,321			4,644
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to CVS Health	$	0.96	$	1.07	$	0.82	$	1.15		$	3.98
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to CVS Health	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
Net income attributable to CVS Health	$	0.96	$	1.07	$	0.82	$	1.15		$	3.98
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to CVS Health	$	0.95	$	1.06	$	0.81	$	1.14		$	3.96
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to CVS Health	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
Net income attributable to CVS Health	$	0.95	$	1.06	$	0.81	$	1.14		$	3.96
Dividends per share	$	0.275	$	0.275	$	0.275	$	0.275		$	1.10
Stock price: (New York Stock Exchange)
High	$	76.36	$	79.43	$	82.57	$	98.62		$	98.62
Low	$	64.95	$	72.37	$	74.69	$	77.40		$	64.95

In millions, except per share amounts	First  Quarter		Second  Quarter			Third  Quarter			Fourth  Quarter			Year
2013:
Net revenues	$	30,751	$	31,248		$	31,932		$	32,830		$	126,761
Gross profit	5,577		5,841			6,027			6,338			23,783
Operating profit	1,694		1,972			2,154			2,217			8,037
Income from continuing operations	954		1,125			1,255			1,266			4,600
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		(1		)	(6		)	(1		)	(8		)
Net income attributable to CVS Health	954		1,124			1,249			1,265			4,592
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to CVS Health	$	0.77	$	0.92		$	1.03		$	1.06		$	3.78
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to CVS Health	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(0.01	)
Net income attributable to CVS Health	$	0.77	$	0.92		$	1.03		$	1.06		$	3.77
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to CVS Health	$	0.77	$	0.91		$	1.02		$	1.05		$	3.75
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to CVS Health	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(0.01	)
Net income attributable to CVS Health	$	0.77	$	0.91		$	1.02		$	1.05		$	3.74
Dividends per share	$	0.225	$	0.225		$	0.225		$	0.225		$	0.90
Stock price: (New York Stock Exchange)
High	$	56.07	$	60.70		$	62.36		$	71.99		$	71.99
Low	$	49.00	$	53.94		$	56.68		$	56.32		$	49.00