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Guarantees and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
New Tricare South Region Contract  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Contract term, years 5 years
Contract expiration date Mar. 31, 2017
Military services  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Percentage of premiums and services revenue 1.00%hum_PercentageOfTotalPremiumAndServicesRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hum_MilitaryServiceMember
Total Medicare  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Percentage of premiums and services revenue 72.00%hum_PercentageOfTotalPremiumAndServicesRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hum_MedicareMember
Medicaid  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Percentage of premiums and services revenue 4.00%hum_PercentageOfTotalPremiumAndServicesRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hum_MedicaidMember