Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill By Reportable Segments

	Retail		Employer Group		Health & Well-Being Services		Other Businesses		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2011	$	592,844	$	61,990	$	1,855,522	$	57,453	$	2,567,809
Acquisitions		0		0		6,427		0		6,427
Subsequent adjustments		0		0		5,680		0		5,680
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	592,844	$	61,990	$	1,867,629	$	57,453	$	2,579,916

Details Of Intangible Assets Included In Other Long-Term Assets

	Weighted Average Life		September 30, 2011						December 31, 2010
			Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
			(in thousands)
Other intangible assets:
Customer contracts/relationships		10.7 yrs	$	417,290	$	175,714	$	241,576	$	413,855	$	145,997	$	267,858
Trade names		19.6 yrs		87,400		5,713		81,687		87,400		2,268		85,132
Provider contracts		16.0 yrs		42,753		14,192		28,561		42,753		11,659		31,094
Noncompetes and other		7.4 yrs		36,940		8,094		28,846		19,475		4,085		15,390
Total other intangible assets		12.2 yrs	$	584,383	$	203,713	$	380,670	$	563,483	$	164,009	$	399,474

Schedule Of Estimated Amortization Expense

	(in thousands)
For the years ending December 31,:
2011	$	53,294
2012		53,104
2013		49,849
2014		45,351
2015		40,019
2016		34,343