$DGX
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC

2012 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000102207912000005 Filed on April 27, 2012

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2012 Q1 2011 Q4 2011 Q1
Revenue $1.909B $1.848B $1.794B
YoY Change 6.41% 1.33% -0.64%
Cost Of Revenue $1.109B $1.077B $1.097B
YoY Change 1.11% -0.28% 2.87%
Gross Profit $800.0M $779.4M $704.6M
YoY Change 13.55% 4.82% -4.68%
Gross Profit Margin 41.91% 42.17% 39.27%
Selling, General & Admin $483.3M $443.1M $447.9M
YoY Change 7.9% 4.68% 7.17%
% of Gross Profit 60.41% 56.85% 63.57%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $72.17M $71.70M $63.37M
YoY Change 13.9% 12.74% 0.1%
% of Gross Profit 9.02% 9.2% 8.99%
Operating Expenses $483.3M $462.7M $447.9M
YoY Change 7.9% 7.08% 4.71%
Operating Profit $297.8M $316.7M $30.96M
YoY Change 861.95% 1.67% -90.06%
Interest Expense $42.99M -$36.60M $38.28M
YoY Change 12.3% 19.61% -236.71%
% of Operating Profit 14.43% -11.56% 123.64%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$29.74M $3.600M -$28.02M
YoY Change 6.12% 9.09% -567.03%
Pretax Income $269.6M $292.2M $2.938M
YoY Change 9076.92% 9.48% -98.94%
Income Tax $102.6M $92.90M $49.23M
% Of Pretax Income 38.04% 31.79% 1675.49%
Net Earnings $159.0M $189.4M -$53.86M
YoY Change -395.2% 14.29% -133.16%
Net Earnings / Revenue 8.33% 10.25% -3.0%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.00 $1.20 -$0.33
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.99 $1.19 -$0.33
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 158.3M shares 161.5M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 159.7M shares 161.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2012 Q1 2011 Q4 2011 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $145.0M $165.0M $994.0M
YoY Change -85.41% -63.25% 114.69%
Cash & Equivalents $145.4M $165.0M $994.2M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $399.3M $329.9M $293.0M
YoY Change 36.27% 40.99% 23.63%
Inventory $88.26M $89.13M $72.00M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $973.9M $906.5M $940.0M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $1.519B $1.401B $2.300B
YoY Change -33.97% -12.69% 39.82%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $781.4M $799.8M $822.0M
YoY Change -4.94% -4.1% 1.23%
Goodwill $5.835B $5.796B
YoY Change 13.6%
Intangibles $1.042B $1.036B
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $45.02M
YoY Change
Other Assets $274.8M $281.0M $189.0M
YoY Change 45.41% 48.66% 18.87%
Total Long-Term Assets $7.933B $7.912B $6.925B
YoY Change 14.55% 14.29% 0.79%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $1.519B $1.401B $2.300B
Total Long-Term Assets $7.933B $7.912B $6.925B
Total Assets $9.451B $9.313B $9.225B
YoY Change 2.45% 9.21% 8.33%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $971.0M $907.0M $1.137B
YoY Change -14.6% 4.86% 25.5%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $554.0M $569.4M $629.0M
YoY Change -11.92% 63.15% 270.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.525B $1.561B $1.767B
YoY Change -13.67% 28.6% 64.22%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $3.365B $3.371B $3.595B
YoY Change -6.4% 27.64% 22.07%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $664.7M $666.7M $626.0M
YoY Change 6.18% 7.88% 10.6%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $664.7M $666.7M $4.221B
YoY Change -84.25% -79.54% 20.22%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.525B $1.561B $1.767B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $664.7M $666.7M $4.221B
Total Liabilities $2.190B $2.228B $6.010B
YoY Change -63.56% -50.43% 30.31%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $4.396B $4.264B
YoY Change
Common Stock $2.349B $2.350B
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $2.886B $2.912B
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares 56.74M shares 57.19M shares
Shareholders Equity $3.869B $3.693B $3.215B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $9.451B $9.313B $9.225B
YoY Change 2.45% 9.21% 8.33%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2012 Q1 2011 Q4 2011 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $159.0M $189.4M -$53.86M
YoY Change -395.2% 14.29% -133.16%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $72.17M $71.70M $63.37M
YoY Change 13.9% 12.74% 0.1%
Cash From Operating Activities $161.3M $337.8M $160.6M
YoY Change 0.43% -0.5% -32.87%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $30.00M -$43.70M $38.99M
YoY Change -23.06% -36.76% -197.97%
Acquisitions $50.56M
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $2.689M $2.300M $1.762M
YoY Change 52.61% -130.26% -162.93%
Cash From Investing Activities -$83.24M -$41.30M -$40.75M
YoY Change 104.26% -46.15% -4.34%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $50.00M $835.0M
YoY Change -94.01%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -$97.47M -242.4M $425.1M
YoY Change -122.93% 32.53% -258.86%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities $161.3M 337.8M $160.6M
Cash From Investing Activities -$83.24M -41.30M -$40.75M
Cash From Financing Activities -$97.47M -242.4M $425.1M
Net Change In Cash -$19.45M 54.10M $544.9M
YoY Change -103.57% -32.29% -867.52%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $161.3M $337.8M $160.6M
Capital Expenditures $30.00M -$43.70M $38.99M
Free Cash Flow $131.3M $381.5M $121.6M
YoY Change 7.96% -6.63% -56.42%

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<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Background</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Quest Diagnostics Incorporated and its subsidiaries ("Quest Diagnostics" or the "Company") is the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, providing insights that enable patients and physicians to make better healthcare decisions. Quest Diagnostics offers patients and physicians the broadest access to diagnostic laboratory services through the Company's nationwide network of laboratories and patient service centers. The Company provides interpretive consultation through the largest medical and scientific staff in the industry, with hundreds of M.D.s and Ph.D.s, primarily</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">located in the United States. Quest Diagnostics is the leading provider of clinical testing, including gene-based and esoteric testing, and anatomic pathology services, and the leading provider of risk assessment services for the life insurance industry in North America. The Company is also a leading provider of testing for clinical trials and testing for drugs-of-abuse. The Company's diagnostics products business manufactures and markets diagnostic test kits and specialized point-of-care testing. Quest Diagnostics empowers healthcare organizations and clinicians with robust information technology solutions.</font></div></div>
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1821577000 USD
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500641000 USD
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4667000 USD
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3714999000 USD
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4054125000 USD
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3238004000 USD
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46926000 USD
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50155000 USD
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56541000 shares
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50000000 USD
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7700000 USD
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241000000 USD
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1192000 USD
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821000 USD
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5000000 USD
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CashPaidForBusinessAcquisitions
50556000 USD
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148472000 USD
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161276000 USD
CY2012Q1 dgx Debt Instrument Fair Value In Excess Of Carrying Value Of Debt
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367000000 USD
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387000000 USD
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11166000 USD
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-7260000 USD
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71688000 USD
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77726000 USD
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90000 USD
CY2012Q1 dgx Earnings Allocated To Nonvested Share Based Payment Awards
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604000 USD
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-53577000 USD
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158240000 USD
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CY2011Q1 dgx Equity Earnings From Subsidiaries
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50531000 USD
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CY2012Q1 dgx Future Amortization Expense Intangible Assets Textblock
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<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The estimated amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter as of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">March&#160;31, 2012</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> is as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:42.96875%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4" rowspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td width="70%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td width="1%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td width="28%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td width="1%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Fiscal Year Ending December 31,</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Remainder of 2012</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">59,857</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2013</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">78,205</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2014</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">75,850</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2015</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">64,487</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2016</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">57,777</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">53,187</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Thereafter</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;" rowspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">343,829</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:12px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">733,192</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:2px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div>
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GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsNet
6831377000 USD
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GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsNet
6876588000 USD
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0.90
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GoodwillAsPercentageOfClinicalTestingBusiness
0.9000
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IncomeFromContinuingOperationsBeforeTaxes
269618000 USD
CY2011Q1 dgx Income From Continuing Operations Before Taxes
IncomeFromContinuingOperationsBeforeTaxes
2938000 USD
CY2011Q4 dgx Intangible Assets Gross Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
1294857000 USD
CY2012Q1 dgx Intangible Assets Gross Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
1322074000 USD
CY2011Q4 dgx Intercompany Receivable Payable
IntercompanyReceivablePayable
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CY2012Q1 dgx Intercompany Receivable Payable
IntercompanyReceivablePayable
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InterestExpenseNet
37929000 USD
CY2012Q1 dgx Interest Expense Net
InterestExpenseNet
42333000 USD
CY2011Q4 dgx Investment In Subsidiaries
InvestmentInSubsidiaries
USD
CY2012Q1 dgx Investment In Subsidiaries
InvestmentInSubsidiaries
USD
CY2012Q1 dgx Merger Consideration Paid
MergerConsiderationPaid
25000 USD
CY2011Q1 dgx Merger Consideration Paid
MergerConsiderationPaid
USD
CY2011Q4 dgx Original Dividend Payable Per Share
OriginalDividendPayablePerShare
0.10
CY2011Q1 dgx Other Net Summarized
OtherNetSummarized
-21027000 USD
CY2012Q1 dgx Other Net Summarized
OtherNetSummarized
1136000 USD
CY2012Q1 dgx Other Non Controlling Interests
OtherNonControllingInterests
-1124000 USD
CY2011Q1 dgx Other Non Controlling Interests
OtherNonControllingInterests
-838000 USD
CY2012Q1 dgx Other Operating Expense Income Net
OtherOperatingExpenseIncomeNet
-539000 USD
CY2011Q1 dgx Other Operating Expense Income Net
OtherOperatingExpenseIncomeNet
235912000 USD
CY2011Q2 dgx Payment For Medi Cal Matter
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241000000 USD
CY2012Q1 dgx Percentage Of Net Revenues From Clinical Testing Business
PercentageOfNetRevenuesFromClinicalTestingBusiness
0.90
CY2011Q1 dgx Percentage Of Net Revenues From Clinical Testing Business
PercentageOfNetRevenuesFromClinicalTestingBusiness
0.9000
CY2012Q1 dgx Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets
PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssets
139200000 USD
CY2011Q4 dgx Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets
PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssets
87459000 USD
CY2011Q1 dgx Proceeds From Borrowings
ProceedsFromBorrowings
1818329000 USD
CY2012Q1 dgx Proceeds From Borrowings
ProceedsFromBorrowings
365000000 USD
CY2011Q1 dgx Provision For Special Charge Medi Cal Matter
ProvisionForSpecialChargeMediCalMatter
236000000 USD
CY2011Q1 dgx Provision For Special Charges
ProvisionForSpecialCharges
236000000 USD
CY2012Q1 dgx Provision For Special Charges
ProvisionForSpecialCharges
USD
CY2012Q1 dgx Royalty Income Expense
RoyaltyIncomeExpense
USD
CY2011Q1 dgx Royalty Income Expense
RoyaltyIncomeExpense
USD
CY2012Q1 dgx Schedule Of Derivative Instruments In Statement Of Financial Position Fair Value Disclosure Textblock
ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsInStatementOfFinancialPositionFairValueDisclosureTextblock
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QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC

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