10-Q Filing

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC CIK: 1022079 Q1 2022

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001022079-22-000074`
Period End Date	20220331
Filing Date	20220422
Fiscal Year	2022
Fiscal Period	Q1
XBRL Instance	dgx-20220331_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 73 Income Statement 38 Cash Flow Statement 56 Stockholders Equity 38 Comprehensive Income 14

Balance Sheet 73 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$30.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$31.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$712.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$872.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	600.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	600.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $30 and $31 as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $30 and $31 as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	162.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	162.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$208.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$197.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$195.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	45.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$223.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	43.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$2.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$2.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.71B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$620.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$597.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$6.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$7.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$7.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$1.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$1.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in equity method investees	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$155.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments in equity method investees	`EquityMethodInvestments`	$141.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$155.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$163.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$13.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$13.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.60B	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$2.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$2.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$154.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$151.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.70B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$4.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$3.98B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$522.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$494.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$792.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$742.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$78.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$79.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 600 shares authorized as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 162 shares issued as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021	`CommonStockValue`	$2.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 600 shares authorized as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 162 shares issued as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021	`CommonStockValue`	$2.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$2.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$2.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.93B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-14.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-16.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost; 45 and 43 shares as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$3.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost; 45 and 43 shares as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$3.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Quest Diagnostics stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$6.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Quest Diagnostics stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$6.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$39.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$38.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.79B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$13.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$13.61B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 38 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$2.61B	USD	1 Quarter
Net revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$2.72B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of services	`CostOfRevenue`	$1.65B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of services	`CostOfRevenue`	$1.63B	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$425.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$407.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangible assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$27.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of intangible assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$27.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating costs and expenses, net	`CostsAndExpenses`	$2.10B	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating costs and expenses, net	`CostsAndExpenses`	$2.06B	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$660.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$513.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-37.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-38.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other (expense) income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-24.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other (expense) income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total non-operating expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-61.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total non-operating expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-34.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of equity method investees	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$626.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of equity method investees	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$452.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$153.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$110.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of taxes	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$31.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of taxes	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$17.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$490.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$373.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$18.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$21.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Quest Diagnostics	`NetIncomeLoss`	$355.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Quest Diagnostics	`NetIncomeLoss`	$469.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic(in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.97	USD	1 Quarter
Basic(in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.52	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$3.46	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.92	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in Shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	119.00M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in Shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	133.00M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in Shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	121.00M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in Shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	135.00M	shares	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 56 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$490.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$373.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$106.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$101.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for credit losses	`ContractWithCustomerAssetCreditLossExpense`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for credit losses	`ContractWithCustomerAssetCreditLossExpense`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred income tax benefit	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-43.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred income tax benefit	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-17.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$18.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$18.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-72.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-138.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-165.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-164.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$163.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$95.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other assets and liabilities, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-20.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other assets and liabilities, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$480.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$731.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$105.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$86.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$63.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Increase in investments and other assets	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Increase in investments and other assets	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-169.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-93.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Repayments of debt	`RepaymentsOfDebt`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Repayments of debt	`RepaymentsOfDebt`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$410.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$373.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$17.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Employee payroll tax withholdings on stock issued under stock-based compensation plans	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$21.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Employee payroll tax withholdings on stock issued under stock-based compensation plans	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$27.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$74.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$75.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Distributions to noncontrolling interest partners	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$29.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Distributions to noncontrolling interest partners	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$20.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other financing activities, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-47.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other financing activities, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$14.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-471.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-566.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-160.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$72.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$712.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$872.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$712.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$1.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$872.00M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 38 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.79B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`NetIncomeLossExcludingRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$371.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`NetIncomeLossExcludingRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$486.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends declared	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$82.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends declared	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$78.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Distributions to noncontrolling interest partners	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$22.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Distributions to noncontrolling interest partners	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$17.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock under benefit plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Issuance of common stock under benefit plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$18.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$18.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$17.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Shares to cover employee payroll tax withholdings on stock issued under stock-based compensation plans	`AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$21.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Shares to cover employee payroll tax withholdings on stock issued under stock-based compensation plans	`AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$27.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of treasury stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$350.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of treasury stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$410.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.79B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, value	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, Value	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	$79.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, Value	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	$78.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, Value	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	$82.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, Value	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	$79.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Net income	`TemporaryEquityNetIncome`	$4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`TemporaryEquityNetIncome`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Distributions to noncontrolling interest partners	`TemporaryequityNoncontrollinginterestDecreasefromDistributionstoNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Distributions to noncontrolling interest partners	`TemporaryequityNoncontrollinginterestDecreasefromDistributionstoNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Balance, Value	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	$79.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, Value	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	$78.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, Value	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	$82.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, Value	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests`	$79.00M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 14 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$490.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$373.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net change in available-for-sale debt securities, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net change in available-for-sale debt securities, net of taxes	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$480.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$371.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$21.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$18.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Quest Diagnostics	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$353.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Quest Diagnostics	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$459.00M	USD	1 Quarter

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.