Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Net revenues	$ 26,674	$ 23,711	$ 78,783	$ 71,189
Cost of revenues	21,496	18,696	63,777	56,424
Gross profit	5,178	5,015	15,006	14,765
Operating expenses	3,594	3,537	10,633	10,389
Operating profit	1,584	1,478	4,373	4,376
Interest expense, net	155	137	437	399
Income before income tax provision	1,429	1,341	3,936	3,977
Income tax provision	562	526	1,547	1,575
Income from continuing operations	867	815	2,389	2,402
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(7)	5	(3)
Net income	867	808	2,394	2,399
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	1	1	3	2
Net income attributable to CVS Caremark	$ 868	$ 809	$ 2,397	$ 2,401
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.60	$ 1.77	$ 1.76
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)		$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)
Net income attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.59	$ 1.78	$ 1.75
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (in shares)	1,332	1,360	1,350	1,368
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.60	$ 1.76	$ 1.75
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)		$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)
Net income attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.59	$ 1.77	$ 1.74
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (in shares)	1,340	1,368	1,356	1,378
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1250	$ 0.0875	$ 0.3750	$ 0.2625