Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share

Reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per common share

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
In millions, except per share amounts	2011	2010	2011	2010
Numerators for earnings per common share calculations:
Income from continuing operations	$  867	$ 815	$ 2,389	$ 2,402
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	1	1	3	2
Income from continuing operations attributable to CVS Caremark	868	816	2,392	2,404
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	-	(7)	5	(3)
Net income attributable to CVS Caremark, basic and diluted	$  868	$ 809	$ 2,397	$ 2,401
Denominators for earnings per common share calculations:
Weighted average common shares, basic	1,332	1,360	1,350	1,368
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options	6	6	5	7
Restricted stock units	2	2	1	3
Weighted average common shares, diluted	1,340	1,368	1,356	1,378
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to CVS Caremark	$  0.65	$ 0.60	$ 1.77	$ 1.76
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to CVS Caremark	—	(0.01)	0.01	(0.01)
Net income attributable to CVS Caremark	$  0.65	$ 0.59	$ 1.78	$ 1.75
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to CVS Caremark	$  0.65	$ 0.60	$ 1.76	$ 1.75
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to CVS Caremark	¾	(0.01)	0.01	(0.01)
Net income attributable to CVS Caremark	$  0.65	$ 0.59	$ 1.77	$ 1.74