Mergers and Acquistions (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2016 $ / shares
Acquisitions and Dispositions [Abstract]
Cash consideration for each share of Company stock \| $ / shares	$ 103.40		$ 103.40
Shares of acquirer common stock for each share of Company stock	0.5152		0.5152
Closing price of Anthem common stock \| $ / shares					$ 122.99
Termination fee payable to Company	$ 1,850		$ 1,850
Merger-related costs, before tax	49	$ 35	123	$ 35
Merger-related costs, after-tax	$ 46	$ 29	$ 108	$ 29

Stock consideration per share of acquirer to company shareholders under the proposed merger agreement.

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Merger agreement termination fee due from acquirer to the Company if regulatory approval is not attained or if closing does not occur by January 31, 2017 (subject to extension to April 30, 2017 under certain circumstances).

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This element represents after-tax acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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Cash consideration per share to company stockholders under the proposed merger agreement.

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Closing price of Anthem, Inc. common stock

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
-Paragraph 23
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34752592&loc=d3e1043-128460

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