| DGX_income-statement_Annual_As_Originally_Reported |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
TTM |
| Gross Profit |
2990000000 |
2605000000 |
2689000000 |
3633000000 |
4209000000 |
3937000000 |
| Total Revenue |
7709000000 |
7531000000 |
7726000000 |
9437000000 |
10788000000 |
10582000000 |
| Business Revenue |
7709000000 |
7531000000 |
7726000000 |
9437000000 |
10788000000 |
10582000000 |
| Cost of Revenue |
-4719000000 |
-4926000000 |
-5037000000 |
-5804000000 |
-6579000000 |
-6645000000 |
| Cost of Goods and Services |
-4719000000 |
-4926000000 |
-5037000000 |
-5804000000 |
-6579000000 |
-6645000000 |
| Operating Income/Expenses |
-1825000000 |
-1500000000 |
-1458000000 |
-1662000000 |
-1828000000 |
-1848000000 |
| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
-1750000000 |
-1424000000 |
-1457000000 |
-1550000000 |
-1727000000 |
-1738000000 |
| Depreciation, Amortization and Depletion |
-74000000 |
-90000000 |
-96000000 |
-103000000 |
-103000000 |
-105000000 |
| Depreciation and Amortization |
-74000000 |
-90000000 |
-96000000 |
-103000000 |
-103000000 |
-105000000 |
| Amortization |
-74000000 |
-90000000 |
-96000000 |
-103000000 |
-103000000 |
-105000000 |
| Other Income/Expense, Operating |
-1000000 |
14000000 |
95000000 |
-9000000 |
2000000 |
-5000000 |
| Total Operating Profit/Loss |
1165000000 |
1105000000 |
1231000000 |
1971000000 |
2381000000 |
2089000000 |
| Non-Operating Income/Expense, Total |
-135000000 |
-179000000 |
-155000000 |
-87000000 |
218000000 |
-158000000 |
| Total Net Finance Income/Expense |
-151000000 |
-167000000 |
-175000000 |
-163000000 |
-151000000 |
-148000000 |
| Net Interest Income/Expense |
-151000000 |
-167000000 |
-175000000 |
-163000000 |
-151000000 |
-148000000 |
| Interest Expense Net of Capitalized Interest |
-153000000 |
-169000000 |
-180000000 |
-166000000 |
-152000000 |
-149000000 |
| Interest Income |
2000000 |
2000000 |
5000000 |
3000000 |
1000000 |
| Other Income/Expense, Non-Operating |
16000000 |
-8000000 |
20000000 |
76000000 |
369000000 |
-10000000 |
| Irregular Income/Expense |
0 |
-4000000 |
| Disposal of Businesses |
0 |
-4000000 |
| Fixed Asset Disposals |
| Net Investment Income |
| Income from Associates, JointVentures and Other Participating Interests |
| Shareof Profit and Interest from Joint Venture |
| Pretax Income |
1030000000 |
926000000 |
1076000000 |
1884000000 |
2599000000 |
1931000000 |
| Provision for Income Tax |
-241000000 |
-182000000 |
-247000000 |
-460000000 |
-597000000 |
-454000000 |
| Earnings from Equity Interest |
35000000 |
44000000 |
57000000 |
75000000 |
78000000 |
86000000 |
| Net Income before Extraordinary Items and Discontinued Operations |
824000000 |
788000000 |
886000000 |
1499000000 |
2080000000 |
1563000000 |
| Discontinued Operations |
|
| 20000000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Net Income after Extraordinary Items and Discontinued Operations |
824000000 |
788000000 |
906000000 |
1499000000 |
2080000000 |
1563000000 |
| Non-Controlling/Minority Interests |
-52000000 |
-52000000 |
-48000000 |
-68000000 |
-85000000 |
-79000000 |
| Net Income after Non-Controlling/Minority Interests |
772000000 |
736000000 |
858000000 |
1431000000 |
1995000000 |
1484000000 |
| Preferred/Other Stock Distribution |
-3000000 |
-3000000 |
-3000000 |
-6000000 |
-7000000 |
-5000000 |
| Other Distributions |
-3000000 |
-3000000 |
-3000000 |
-6000000 |
-7000000 |
-5000000 |
| Net Income Available to Common Stockholders |
769000000 |
733000000 |
855000000 |
1425000000 |
1988000000 |
1479000000 |
| Diluted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders |
769000000 |
733000000 |
855000000 |
1425000000 |
1988000000 |
1479000000 |
| Income Statement Supplemental Section |
| Reported Normalized and Operating Income/Expense Supplemental Section |
| Total Revenue as Reported, Supplemental |
7709000000 |
7531000000 |
7726000000 |
9437000000 |
10788000000 |
10582000000 |
| Reported Operating Expense |
|
|
| -7466000000 |
-8407000000 |
-8493000000 |
| Reported Total Operating Profit/Loss |
1165000000 |
1101000000 |
1231000000 |
1971000000 |
2381000000 |
2089000000 |
| Reported Normalized Income |
740000000 |
798000000 |
896000000 |
1527000000 |
1827000000 |
1587000000 |
| Reported Effective Tax Rate |
0.23 |
0.2 |
0.23 |
0.25 |
0.23 |
| Reported Normalized Operating Profit |
1282000000 |
1225000000 |
1316000000 |
2210000000 |
2565000000 |
2262000000 |
| Operating Income/Expense, Supplemental Section |
| Depreciation, Amortization and Depletion, Supplemental |
|
|
| -361000000 |
| Depreciation and Amortization, Supplemental |
|
|
| -361000000 |
| -314000000 |
| Depreciation, Supplemental |
|
|
| -258000000 |
| -235000000 |
| Amortization, Supplemental |
|
|
| -103000000 |
| -79000000 |
| Basic EPS |
| 5.39 |
6.36 |
| 15.85 |
12.27 |
| Basic EPS from Continuing Operations |
| 5.39 |
6.21 |
| 15.85 |
12.3 |
| Basic EPS from Discontinued Operations |
|
| 0.15 |
| 0 |
0 |
| Diluted EPS |
| 5.29 |
6.28 |
| 15.55 |
12.02 |
| Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations |
| 5.29 |
6.13 |
| 15.55 |
12.04 |
| Diluted EPS from Discontinued Operations |
|
| 0.15 |
| 0 |
0 |
| Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
| 136000000 |
134000000 |
| 250000000 |
244500000 |
| Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
| 139000000 |
136000000 |
| 256000000 |
250500000 |
| Reported Normalized Diluted EPS |
| 6.31 |
6.56 |
| 14.24 |
12.87 |
| Total Dividend Per Share |
| 2.03 |
2.12 |
| 2.48 |
2.56 |
| Regular Dividend Per Share Calc |
| 2.03 |
2.12 |
| 2.48 |
2.56 |
| Basic EPS |
5.63 |
5.39 |
6.36 |
10.62 |
15.85 |
12.3 |
| Diluted EPS |
5.5 |
5.29 |
6.28 |
10.47 |
15.55 |
12.05 |
| Basic WASO |
137000000 |
136000000 |
134000000 |
134000000 |
250000000 |
244500000 |
| Diluted WASO |
140000000 |
139000000 |
136000000 |
136000000 |
256000000 |
250500000 |
| Fiscal year ends in Dec 31 | USD |