Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Disclosure [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation In connection with the Separation and Merger of the Animal Health Business with Vets First Choice, all outstanding restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and stock options were exchanged for economically equivalent awards of Covetrus. Restricted stock awards and units of 327,447 and stock options of 3,914,694 were issued in connection with the exchange. The Company issues options to purchase common stock, shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units under the Company’s 2019 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock awards, stock units, stock appreciation rights, other stock-based awards and cash awards. Awards issued under the Plan may not have a term greater than ten years from the date of grant and generally vest ratably over a three-year period. The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of options granted and has elected the accrual method for recognizing compensation costs. The determination of the fair value of stock-based payment awards utilizing the Black-Scholes model is affected by the stock price and a number of assumptions, including expected volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company granted 376,283 restricted stock awards and units and 779,306 stock options with a weighted average fair value of $12.70 per share determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $15 million, in connection with stock-based payment awards.

Stock-Based Compensation

In connection with the Separation and Merger of the Animal Health Business with Vets First Choice, all outstanding restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and stock options were exchanged for economically equivalent awards of Covetrus. Restricted stock awards and units of 327,447 and stock options of 3,914,694 were issued in connection with the exchange.

The Company issues options to purchase common stock, shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units under the Company’s 2019 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock awards, stock units, stock appreciation rights, other stock-based awards and cash awards. Awards issued under the Plan may not have a term greater than ten years from the date of grant and generally vest ratably over a three-year period.

The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of options granted and has elected the accrual method for recognizing compensation costs. The determination of the fair value of stock-based payment awards utilizing the Black-Scholes model is affected by the stock price and a number of assumptions, including expected volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends.

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company granted 376,283 restricted stock awards and units and 779,306 stock options with a weighted average fair value of $12.70 per share determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $15 million, in connection with stock-based payment awards.