EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2026 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
Sep. 30, 2026 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
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| Amounts attributable to Quest Diagnostics’ common stockholders: | ||||
| Net income attributable to Quest Diagnostics | $ 312 | $ 245 | $ 884 | $ 747 |
| Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Earnings available to Quest Diagnostics’ common stockholders – basic and diluted | $ 310 | $ 243 | $ 880 | $ 743 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares) | 110 | 112 | 110 | 112 |
| Stock options and performance share units (in shares) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) | 112 | 113 | 112 | 113 |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 2.82 | $ 2.18 | $ 7.97 | $ 6.66 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 2.78 | $ 2.16 | $ 7.86 | $ 6.57 |
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities, and addition from assumption of issuance of common shares for dilutive potential common shares; of income (loss) available to common shareholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of earnings (loss) distributed and earnings (loss) allocated to participating securities for the diluted earnings (loss) per share or per unit calculation under the two-class method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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