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Long-Term Debt - Details of the Liability Component (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Principal amount $ 851,551us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount $ 737,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
Unamortized discount 147,454us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet 138,760us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
Net carrying amount 704,097us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount 598,240us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
1.125% Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Principal amount 550,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= moh_CashConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2020Member
550,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= moh_CashConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2020Member
Unamortized discount 114,670us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= moh_CashConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2020Member
133,632us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= moh_CashConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2020Member
Net carrying amount 435,330us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= moh_CashConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2020Member
416,368us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= moh_CashConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2020Member
1.625% Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Principal amount 301,551us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= moh_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2044Member
 
Unamortized discount 32,784us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= moh_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2044Member
 
Net carrying amount 268,767us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= moh_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2044Member
 
3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Principal amount   187,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= moh_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2014Member
Unamortized discount   5,128us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= moh_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2014Member
Net carrying amount   $ 181,872us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= moh_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDue2014Member