CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 150	$ 192
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $265 and $250 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	937	932
Inventories	109	110
Deferred income taxes	161	169
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	173	200
Total current assets	1,530	1,603
Property, plant and equipment, net	906	933
Goodwill	5,987	6,032
Intangible assets, net	1,022	1,071
Other assets	219	218
Non-current assets held for sale	56	0
Total assets	9,720	9,857
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,074	1,191
Current portion of long-term debt	168	518
Total current liabilities	1,242	1,709
Long-term debt	3,568	3,224
Other liabilities	566	594
Quest Diagnostics stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 600 shares authorized at both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014; 216 shares and 215 shares issued at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	2	2
Additional paid-in capital	2,444	2,418
Retained earnings	5,793	5,723
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25)	(27)
Treasury stock, at cost; 72 shares and 71 shares at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(3,900)	(3,815)
Total Quest Diagnostics stockholders' equity	4,314	4,301
Noncontrolling interests	30	29
Total stockholders' equity	4,344	4,330
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,720	$ 9,857