CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 367	$ 359
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $275 and $265 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	960	926
Inventories	77	82
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	154	164
Total current assets	1,558	1,531
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,027	1,029
Goodwill	6,001	6,000
Intangible assets, net	933	949
Investment in equity method investees	443	443
Other assets	147	148
Total assets	10,109	10,100
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	979	975
Current portion of long-term debt	6	6
Total current liabilities	985	981
Long-term debt	3,725	3,728
Other liabilities	658	654
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	78	77
Quest Diagnostics stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 600 shares authorized as of both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016; 216 shares issued as of both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	2	2
Additional paid-in capital	2,542	2,545
Retained earnings	6,715	6,613
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(68)	(72)
Treasury stock, at cost; 79 shares as of both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	(4,561)	(4,460)
Total Quest Diagnostics stockholders' equity	4,630	4,628
Noncontrolling interests	33	32
Total stockholders' equity	4,663	4,660
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 10,109	$ 10,100