Document And Entity Information Document - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jul. 17, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Central Index Key	0001156039
Entity File Number	001-16751
Entity Registrant Name	ANTHEM, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	IN
Entity Tax Identification Number	35-2145715
Entity Address, Address Line One	220 Virginia Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Indianapolis
Entity Address, State or Province	IN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	46204
City Area Code	800
Local Phone Number	331-1476
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	ANTM
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		255,817,204