Segments of Business (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013



	Years Ended March 31,
(In millions)	2013			2012			2011
Revenues
Distribution Solutions ⁽¹⁾
Direct distribution & services	$	86,816		$	85,523		$	77,554
Sales to customers’ warehouses	18,646			20,453			18,631
Total U.S. pharmaceutical distribution & services	105,462			105,976			96,185
Canada pharmaceutical distribution & services	9,981			10,303			9,784
Medical-Surgical distribution & services	3,611			3,145			2,920
Total Distribution Solutions	119,054			119,424			108,889
Technology Solutions
Services	2,724			2,594			2,483
Software & software systems	576			596			590
Hardware	101			120			122
Total Technology Solutions	3,401			3,310			3,195
Total Revenues	$	122,455		$	122,734		$	112,084

Operating profit
Distribution Solutions ⁽²⁾	$	2,197		$	2,219		$	1,897
Technology Solutions	297			364			301
Total	2,494			2,583			2,198
Corporate Expenses, Net	(335		)	(413		)	(341		)
Interest expense	(240		)	(251		)	(222		)
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	$	1,919		$	1,919		$	1,635

Depreciation and amortization ⁽³⁾
Distribution Solutions	$	265		$	225		$	167
Technology Solutions	206			209			209
Corporate	120			117			120
Total	$	591		$	551		$	496

Expenditures for long-lived assets ⁽⁴⁾
Distribution Solutions	$	163		$	175		$	158
Technology Solutions	42			22			26
Corporate	41			28			49
Total	$	246		$	225		$	233

Revenues, net by geographic area ⁽⁵⁾
United States	$	112,283		$	112,230		$	102,089
International	10,172			10,504			9,995
Total	$	122,455		$	122,734		$	112,084


(1)	Revenues derived from services represent less than 2% of this segment’s total revenues.


(2)	Operating profit for 2013 and 2011 includes the receipt of $44 million and $51 million representing our share of settlements of antitrust class action lawsuits brought against drug manufacturers, which were recorded as a reduction to cost of sales.


(3)	Amounts primarily include amortization of acquired intangible assets purchased in connection with acquisitions, capitalized software held for sale and capitalized software for internal use.


(4)	Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment.


(5)	Net revenues were attributed to geographic areas based on the customers' shipment locations.

Segment Assets and Property, Plant and Equipment, Net by Geographic Areas



	March 31,
(In millions)	2013		2012
Segment assets
Distribution Solutions	$	27,307	$	25,374
Technology Solutions	3,829		3,575
Total	31,136		28,949
Corporate
Cash and cash equivalents	2,456		3,149
Other	1,194		995
Total	$	34,786	$	33,093

Property, plant and equipment, net
United States	$	1,205	$	952
International	116		91
Total	$	1,321	$	1,043

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