CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenue | $ 84,754,837 | $ 80,663,532 | $ 249,042,769 | $ 237,604,265 |
| Cost of goods sold | 81,147,602 | 77,756,417 | 238,775,124 | 229,079,303 |
| Gross profit | 3,607,235 | 2,907,115 | 10,267,645 | 8,524,962 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Distribution, selling, and administrative | 2,132,465 | 1,672,881 | 5,905,313 | 4,744,976 |
| Depreciation | 150,960 | 128,128 | 417,384 | 362,655 |
| Amortization | 118,539 | 125,867 | 361,808 | 429,650 |
| Litigation and opioid-related (credit) expenses, net | (88,643) | 17,974 | (160,936) | 46,263 |
| Acquisition and divestiture-related deal and integration expenses | 113,069 | 52,838 | 355,652 | 190,930 |
| Restructuring and other expenses, net | 60,628 | 41,773 | 115,667 | 140,390 |
| Impairment of assets, including goodwill | 0 | 0 | 249,498 | 0 |
| Operating income | 1,120,217 | 867,654 | 3,023,259 | 2,610,098 |
| Other income, net | (16,882) | (110,417) | (1,123,921) | (48,997) |
| Interest expense, net | 140,705 | 81,794 | 353,574 | 213,715 |
| Income before income taxes | 996,394 | 896,277 | 3,793,606 | 2,445,380 |
| Income tax expense | 219,727 | 206,528 | 821,285 | 544,495 |
| Net income | 776,667 | 689,749 | 2,972,321 | 1,900,885 |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (13,149) | (2,347) | (7,824) | (7,012) |
| Net income attributable to Cencora, Inc. | $ 763,518 | $ 687,402 | $ 2,964,497 | $ 1,893,873 |
| Earnings per share: | ||||
| Basic (in usd per share) | $ 3.95 | $ 3.55 | $ 15.28 | $ 9.77 |
| Diluted (in usd per share) | $ 3.94 | $ 3.52 | $ 15.21 | $ 9.70 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||
| Basic (in shares) | 193,147 | 193,822 | 193,971 | 193,794 |
| Diluted (in shares) | 193,944 | 195,230 | 194,883 | 195,172 |
| Cash dividends declared per share of common stock (in usd per share) | $ 0.60 | $ 0.55 | $ 1.80 | $ 1.65 |
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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