Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Net revenues	$ 30,798	$ 25,695
Cost of revenues	25,685	20,953
Gross profit	5,113	4,742
Operating expenses	3,709	3,437
Operating profit	1,404	1,305
Interest expense, net	132	134
Income before income tax provision	1,272	1,171
Income tax provision	496	462
Income from continuing operations	776	709
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1)	3
Net income	775	712
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	1	1
Net income attributable to CVS Caremark	$ 776	$ 713
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.52
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Net income attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.52
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (in shares)	1,299	1,362
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.52
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Net income attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.52
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (in shares)	1,309	1,371
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.1625	$ 0.1250