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COMMERCIAL 3Rs (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]    
Other current assets $ 4,011us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent $ 2,122us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses (2,185)us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent (1,821)us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Risk Adjustment Settlement    
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]    
Premiums receivable 131us-gaap_PremiumsReceivableAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hum_RiskAdjustmentSettlementMember
 
Other current assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hum_RiskAdjustmentSettlementMember
 
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses (89)us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hum_RiskAdjustmentSettlementMember
 
Net current asset 42us-gaap_AssetsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hum_RiskAdjustmentSettlementMember
 
Reinsurance Recoverables    
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]    
Premiums receivable 0us-gaap_PremiumsReceivableAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hum_ReinsuranceRecoverableMember
 
Other current assets 586us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hum_ReinsuranceRecoverableMember
 
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses 0us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hum_ReinsuranceRecoverableMember
 
Net current asset 586us-gaap_AssetsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hum_ReinsuranceRecoverableMember
 
Risk Corridor Settlement    
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]    
Premiums receivable 0us-gaap_PremiumsReceivableAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hum_RiskCorridorSettlementsMember
 
Other current assets 55us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hum_RiskCorridorSettlementsMember
 
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses (4)us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hum_RiskCorridorSettlementsMember
 
Net current asset $ 51us-gaap_AssetsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hum_RiskCorridorSettlementsMember