Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 Company’s annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted. The Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the 2013 Annual Report, together with any related updates included in the Company’s subsequent 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 Company’s results of operations for all periods presented reflect the results of these businesses, including related expenses, as discontinued operations. See “Note 3 - Discontinued Operations”. Certain prior year amounts, primarily related to discontinued operations, have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.