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Details of Intangible Assets Included in Other Long-Term Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Life 10 years  
Cost $ 754us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 865us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization 335us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization 425us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net 419us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 440us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Customer contracts/ relationships    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Life 9 years 10 months 24 days  
Cost 565us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
657us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
Accumulated Amortization 248us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
326us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
Net 317us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
331us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
Trade names and technology    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Life 8 years 3 months 18 days  
Cost 104us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
115us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Accumulated Amortization 43us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
50us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Net 61us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
65us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Provider contracts    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Life 15 years  
Cost 51us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
52us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Accumulated Amortization 22us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
21us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Net 29us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
31us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
Noncompetes and other    
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Life 8 years  
Cost 34us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hum_NoncompetesAndOtherMember
41us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hum_NoncompetesAndOtherMember
Accumulated Amortization 22us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hum_NoncompetesAndOtherMember
28us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hum_NoncompetesAndOtherMember
Net $ 12us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hum_NoncompetesAndOtherMember
$ 13us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hum_NoncompetesAndOtherMember