BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Segment Reporting Information by Segment

The following table is a summary of segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. Segment asset information is not presented since it is not used by the CODM at the operating segment level. Operating earnings (loss) of each segment represents net revenues less directly identifiable expenses to arrive at operating income (loss) for the segment. General corporate activities included in the table below are comprised of general management and administrative corporate expenses, amortization and impairment of intangibles assets and other operating income and expenses, net of certain general corporate activity costs that are allocated to the DIS and DS businesses. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those of the Company as set forth in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Note 2 to the interim unaudited consolidated financial statements.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Net revenues:
DIS business	$	1,803		$	1,730
All other operating segments	81			87
Total net revenues	$	1,884		$	1,817
Operating earnings (loss):
DIS business	$	308		$	306
All other operating segments	11			13
General corporate activities	(47		)	(40		)
Total operating income	272			279
Non-operating expenses, net	(43		)	(33		)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of equity method investees	229			246
Income tax expense	(52		)	(78		)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of taxes	12			7
Net income	189			175
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	12			11
Net income attributable to Quest Diagnostics	$	177		$	164