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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Cash receipts from customers $ 132,406us-gaap_ProceedsFromCustomers $ 114,993us-gaap_ProceedsFromCustomers $ 113,205us-gaap_ProceedsFromCustomers
Cash paid for inventory and prescriptions dispensed by retail network pharmacies (105,362)us-gaap_PaymentsToSuppliers (91,178)us-gaap_PaymentsToSuppliers (90,032)us-gaap_PaymentsToSuppliers
Cash paid to other suppliers and employees (15,344)us-gaap_PaymentsToSuppliersAndEmployees (14,295)us-gaap_PaymentsToSuppliersAndEmployees (13,643)us-gaap_PaymentsToSuppliersAndEmployees
Interest received 15us-gaap_ProceedsFromInterestReceived 8us-gaap_ProceedsFromInterestReceived 4us-gaap_ProceedsFromInterestReceived
Interest paid (647)us-gaap_InterestPaid (534)us-gaap_InterestPaid (581)us-gaap_InterestPaid
Income taxes paid (2,931)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid (3,211)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid (2,282)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Net cash provided by operating activities 8,137us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 5,783us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 6,671us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of property and equipment (2,136)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,984)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (2,030)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions 515us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceeds 600us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceeds 529us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceeds
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and other assets 11us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 54us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 23us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisitions (net of cash acquired) and other investments (2,439)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (415)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (378)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Purchase of available-for-sale investments (157)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (226)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
Maturity of available-for-sale investments 161us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments 136us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses 7us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
Net cash used in investing activities (4,045)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (1,835)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (1,849)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt 685us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (690)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (60)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1,483us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 3,964us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 1,239us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Repayments of long-term debt (3,100)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1,718)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary 0cvs_PurchaseOfNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiary 0cvs_PurchaseOfNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiary (26)cvs_PurchaseOfNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiary
Dividends paid (1,288)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (1,097)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (829)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 421us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 500us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 836us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation 106us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 62us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 28us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Repurchase of common stock (4,001)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (3,976)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (4,330)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Net cash used in financing activities (5,694)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (1,237)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (4,860)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (6)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 3us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (1,608)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 2,714us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (38)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 4,089us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,375us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,413us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 2,481us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 4,089us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,375us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Net income 4,644us-gaap_ProfitLoss 4,592us-gaap_ProfitLoss 3,862us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 1,931us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 1,870us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 1,753us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Stock-based compensation 165us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 141us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 132us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 521us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 348us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Deferred income taxes and other noncash items (58)cvs_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAndOtherNonCashItems (86)cvs_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAndOtherNonCashItems (111)cvs_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAndOtherNonCashItems
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:      
Accounts receivable, net (737)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (2,210)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (387)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories (770)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 12us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (853)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Other current assets (383)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 105us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 3us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Other assets 9us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (135)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (99)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Accounts payable and claims and discounts payable 1,742us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 1,024us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 1,147us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued expenses 1,060us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 471us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 766us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities 13us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities (1)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities 110us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 8,137us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities $ 5,783us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities $ 6,671us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities