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Carrying Value of Long-Term Debt of Outstanding (Detail) (Senior Notes, USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt $ 3,825,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount $ 2,600,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
$500 million, 6.45% due June 1, 2016    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hum_A6.45PercentSeniorNotesDueJune2016Member
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517,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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Senior notes 500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt instrument, stated interest rate 6.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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6.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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$500 million, 7.20% due June 15, 2018    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 504,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hum_A7.20PercentSeniorNotesDueJune2018Member
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= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
505,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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= hum_A7.20PercentSeniorNotesDueJune2018Member
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Senior notes 500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt instrument, stated interest rate 7.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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7.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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$300 million, 6.30% due August 1, 2018    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 312,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hum_A6.30PercentSeniorNotesDueAugust2018Member
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314,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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Senior notes 300,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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300,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt instrument, stated interest rate 6.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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6.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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$400 million, 2.625% due October 1, 2019    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hum_A2.625PercentSeniorNotesDueOctober2019Member
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0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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Senior notes 400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt instrument, stated interest rate 2.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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0.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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$600 million, 3.15% due December 1, 2022    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 598,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hum_A3.15PercentSeniorNotesDueDecember2022Member
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598,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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Senior notes 600,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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600,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt instrument, stated interest rate 3.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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3.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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$600 million, 3.85% due October 1, 2024    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 599,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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= hum_A3.85PercentSeniorNotesDueOctober2024Member
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0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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Senior notes 600,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt instrument, stated interest rate 3.85%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= hum_A3.85PercentSeniorNotesDueOctober2024Member
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0.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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$250 million, 8.15% due June 15, 2038    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 266,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hum_A8.15PercentSeniorNotesDueJune2038Member
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266,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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Senior notes 250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt instrument, stated interest rate 8.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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8.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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$400 million, 4.625% due December 1, 2042    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= hum_A4.625PercentSeniorNotesDueDecember2042Member
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400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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Senior notes 400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt instrument, stated interest rate 4.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= hum_A4.625PercentSeniorNotesDueDecember2042Member
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4.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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$750 million, 4.95% due October 1, 2044    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 746,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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Senior notes $ 750,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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$ 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt instrument, stated interest rate 4.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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0.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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