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EARNINGS PER SHARE - Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2026
Sep. 27, 2025
Sep. 26, 2026
Sep. 27, 2025
Numerator        
Net income $ 318 $ 322 $ 696 $ 977
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 123 0 312 0
Net income attributable to Medline Inc. 195 $ 322 384 $ 977
Reallocation of net income attributed to vested incentive units 3   7  
Numerator for earnings per share $ 198   $ 391  
Denominator        
Weighted-average number of Class A common stock outstanding - basic (in shares) 876,467,488   851,211,179  
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.23   $ 0.46  
Numerator        
Numerator for earnings per share (Basic) $ 198   $ 391  
Effect of dilutive stock compensation awards (2)   (2)  
Effect of conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock 92   209  
Numerator for earnings per share (Diluted) $ 288   $ 598  
Denominator        
Weighted-average number of Class A common stock outstanding - basic (in shares) 876,467,488   851,211,179  
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities:        
Effect of dilutive stock compensation awards (in shares) 2,962,759   4,263,402  
Effect of conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock (in shares) 436,975,667   461,290,893  
Weighted-average number of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted (in shares) 1,316,405,914   1,316,765,474  
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.22   $ 0.45