GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
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6 Months Ended |
Jun. 27, 2026 |
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| Intangible Asset, Goodwill and Other [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of Goodwill |
Changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in millions) | Medline Brand | | Supply Chain Solutions | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance, December 31, 2025 | $ | 6,724 | | $ | 1,355 | | $ | 8,079 | | Currency translation adjustments | (6) | | | (1) | | | (7) | | | Balance, June 27, 2026 | $ | 6,718 | | $ | 1,354 | | $ | 8,072 |
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| Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |
Identifiable intangible assets consist of the following as of:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | June 27, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | (in millions) | Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | Finite-lived intangible assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Customer relationships | 14 | | $ | 10,688 | | | $ | (2,652) | | | $ | 8,036 | | | 15 | | $ | 10,692 | | | $ | (2,364) | | | $ | 8,328 | | | Trade names | 4 | | 25 | | | (11) | | | 14 | | | 5 | | 25 | | | (10) | | | 15 | | | Developed technology | 14 | | 2,167 | | | (509) | | | 1,658 | | | 15 | | 2,167 | | | (447) | | | 1,720 | | | Total finite-lived intangible assets | | | $ | 12,880 | | | $ | (3,172) | | | $ | 9,708 | | | | | $ | 12,884 | | | $ | (2,821) | | | $ | 10,063 | | | Indefinite-lived trade names | | | 3,830 | | | — | | | 3,830 | | | | | 3,830 | | | — | | | 3,830 | | | Intangible assets, net | | | $ | 16,710 | | | $ | (3,172) | | | $ | 13,538 | | | | | $ | 16,714 | | | $ | (2,821) | | | $ | 13,893 | |
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| Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets |
Identifiable intangible assets consist of the following as of:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | June 27, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | (in millions) | Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | Finite-lived intangible assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Customer relationships | 14 | | $ | 10,688 | | | $ | (2,652) | | | $ | 8,036 | | | 15 | | $ | 10,692 | | | $ | (2,364) | | | $ | 8,328 | | | Trade names | 4 | | 25 | | | (11) | | | 14 | | | 5 | | 25 | | | (10) | | | 15 | | | Developed technology | 14 | | 2,167 | | | (509) | | | 1,658 | | | 15 | | 2,167 | | | (447) | | | 1,720 | | | Total finite-lived intangible assets | | | $ | 12,880 | | | $ | (3,172) | | | $ | 9,708 | | | | | $ | 12,884 | | | $ | (2,821) | | | $ | 10,063 | | | Indefinite-lived trade names | | | 3,830 | | | — | | | 3,830 | | | | | 3,830 | | | — | | | 3,830 | | | Intangible assets, net | | | $ | 16,710 | | | $ | (3,172) | | | $ | 13,538 | | | | | $ | 16,714 | | | $ | (2,821) | | | $ | 13,893 | |
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| Schedule of Future Amortization Expense |
Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal year 2026 and over the next four years and thereafter is as follows: | | | | | | (in millions) | Total | | 2026 | $ | 352 | | 2027 | 704 | | 2028 | 704 | | 2029 | 702 | | 2030 | 701 | | Thereafter | 6,545 | | $ | 9,708 |
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