Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Omnicare, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (“Omnicare” or the “Company”) have prepared the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with the accounting policies described in its consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2013 Annual Report”), and the interim reporting requirements of Form 10-Q.  Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted.  The Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the 2013 Annual Report and any related updates included in the Company’s periodic Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings.  In 2013, the Company's end-of-life hospice pharmacy business ("Hospice") as well as certain retail operations ("Retail") qualified for discontinued operations treatment. The results from operations for all periods presented have been revised to reflect the results of these businesses as discontinued operations, including related expenses. See additional information at the "Discontinued Operations" note. Certain reclassifications of prior year amounts, primarily related to the reclassification for discontinued operations, have been made to conform to the current year presentation.