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Segment Information
 9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
12. Segment Information
Our operations are principally managed on a products and services basis and are comprised of two operating segments, which are the same as our reportable segments: Pharmaceutical and Medical. The factors for determining the reportable segments include the manner in which management evaluates performance for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance combined with the nature of the individual business activities.
Our Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products in the United States. This segment also provides services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers for specialty pharmaceutical products; operates nuclear pharmacies and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities; provides pharmacy management services to hospitals as well as medication therapy management and patient outcomes services to hospitals, other healthcare providers and payers; and repackages generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare products.
Our Medical segment manufactures, sources and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical and laboratory products, which are sold in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and other markets. In addition to distributing Cardinal Health branded products, this segment also distributes a broad range of national brand products and provides supply chain services and solutions to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories and other healthcare providers in the United States and Canada. This segment also distributes medical products to patients' homes in the United States through our Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions division.
Revenue
The following tables present revenue for each reportable segment and disaggregated revenue within our two reportable segments and Corporate:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)20222021
Pharmaceutical Distribution and Specialty Solutions (1) (2)$40,723 $34,903 
Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions234 201 
Pharmaceutical segment revenue
40,957 35,104 
Medical distribution and products (3)3,283 3,638 
Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions601 536 
Medical segment revenue
3,884 4,174 
  Total segment revenue44,841 39,278 
Corporate (4)(5)(3)
Total revenue$44,836 $39,275 
Nine Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)20222021
Pharmaceutical Distribution and Specialty Solutions (1) (2)$121,501 $106,859 
Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions653 593 
Pharmaceutical segment revenue
122,154 107,452 
Medical distribution and products (3)10,296 10,805 
Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions1,822 1,636 
Medical segment revenue
12,118 12,441 
  Total segment revenue134,272 119,893 
Corporate (4)(11)(12)
Total revenue$134,261 $119,881 
(1)Products and services offered by our Specialty Solutions division are referred to as “specialty pharmaceutical products and services."
(2)Comprised of all Pharmaceutical segment businesses except for Nuclear and Precision Health Solutions division.
(3)Comprised of all Medical segment businesses except for Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions division.
(4)Corporate revenue consists of the elimination of inter-segment revenue and other revenue not allocated to the segments.
The following tables present revenue by geographic area:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)20222021
United States$43,710 $38,089 
International1,131 1,189 
  Total segment revenue44,841 39,278 
Corporate (1)(5)(3)
Total revenue$44,836 $39,275 
Nine Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)20222021
United States$130,933 $116,425 
International3,339 3,468 
  Total segment revenue134,272 119,893 
Corporate (1)(11)(12)
Total revenue$134,261 $119,881 
(1)Corporate revenue consists of the elimination of inter-segment revenue and other revenue not allocated to the segments.
Segment Profit
We evaluate segment performance based on segment profit, among other measures. Segment profit is segment revenue, less segment cost of products sold, less segment distribution, selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses. Segment SG&A expenses include share-based compensation expense as well as allocated corporate expenses for shared functions, including corporate management, corporate finance, financial and customer care shared services, human resources, information technology, and legal and compliance, including certain litigation defense costs. Corporate expenses are allocated to the segments based on headcount, level of benefit provided and other ratable allocation
methodologies. The results attributable to noncontrolling interests are recorded within segment profit.
We do not allocate the following items to our segments:
•last-in first-out, or ("LIFO"), inventory charges/(credits);
•surgical gown recall costs/(income);
•restructuring and employee severance;
•amortization and other acquisition-related costs;
•impairments and (gain)/loss on disposal of assets;
•litigation (recoveries)/charges, net;
•state opioid assessment related to prior fiscal years;
•other (income)/expense, net;
•interest expense, net;
•loss on early extinguishment of debt;
•(gain)/loss on sale of equity interest in naviHealth; or
•provision for income taxes
In addition, certain investment spending, certain portions of enterprise-wide incentive compensation and other spending are not allocated to the segments. Investment spending generally includes the first-year spend for certain projects that require incremental investments in the form of additional operating expenses. Because approval for these projects is dependent on executive management, we retain these expenses at Corporate. Investment spending within Corporate was $20 million and $4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, and $38 million and $15 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
In connection with the interim goodwill impairment testing for the Medical Unit as discussed further in Note 4, we recognized goodwill impairment charges of $474 million and $1.8 billion during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2022, respectively, which were retained at Corporate.
In connection with the opioid litigation as discussed further in Note 6, we recognized a pre-tax charge of $1.02 billion during the nine months ended March 31, 2021 which was retained at Corporate.
The following tables present segment profit by reportable segment and Corporate:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)20222021
Pharmaceutical (1)$487 $511 
Medical59 174 
Total segment profit546 685 
Corporate(643)(212)
Total operating earnings/(loss)$(97)$473 

Nine Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)20222021
Pharmaceutical (1)$1,319 $1,326 
Medical232 640 
Total segment profit1,551 1,966 
Corporate(2,183)(1,656)
Total operating earnings/(loss)$(632)$310 
(1)Pharmaceutical segment profit includes opioid-related litigation defense and compliance costs, but does not include a one-time contingent attorney fee of $18 million incurred during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2022 related to the finalization of the Settlement Agreement. Due to the unique nature and significance of the Settlement Agreement, and the one-time, contingent nature of the fee, this related fee was included in litigation (recoveries)/charges, net in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings/(loss). Additionally, pharmaceutical segment profit during nine months ended March 31, 2022 was positively impacted by a $16 million judgment for lost profits related to an ordinary course intellectual property rights claim.
The following table presents total assets for each reportable segment and Corporate at:
(in millions)March 31,
2022		June 30,
2021
Pharmaceutical$25,470 $23,624 
Medical (1) (2)12,166 15,408 
Corporate 4,475 5,421 
Total assets$42,111 $44,453 
(1)Assets of $1.1 billion classified as held for sale related to the Cordis divestiture were included within Medical at June 30, 2021.
(2)Medical reflects $1.8 billion of goodwill impairment charges recorded in connection with interim goodwill impairment testing for the Medical Unit at March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021.