Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Net revenues	$ 30,714	$ 26,414	$ 61,512	$ 52,109
Cost of revenues	25,265	21,328	50,950	42,281
Gross profit	5,449	5,086	10,562	9,828
Operating expenses	3,741	3,602	7,451	7,039
Operating profit	1,708	1,484	3,111	2,789
Interest expense, net	132	148	263	282
Income before income tax provision	1,576	1,336	2,848	2,507
Income tax provision	610	523	1,106	985
Income from continuing operations	966	813	1,742	1,522
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1)	2	(2)	5
Net income	965	815	1,740	1,527
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	1	1	2	2
Net income attributable to CVS Caremark	$ 966	$ 816	$ 1,742	$ 1,529
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.60	$ 1.35	$ 1.12
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)			$ 0
Net income attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.60	$ 1.35	$ 1.13
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (in shares)	1,278	1,355	1,289	1,359
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.60	$ 1.34	$ 1.11
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)			$ 0
Net income attributable to CVS Caremark (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.60	$ 1.34	$ 1.12
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (in shares)	1,287	1,364	1,298	1,368
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1625	$ 0.125	$ 0.325	$ 0.25