Health Net (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
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Mar. 24, 2016
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Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
| Centene's stock price (usd per share) | $ / shares | $ 62.70 | ||
| Health Net, Inc. | |||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
| Business combination, consideration transferred, including assumed debt | $ 5,986 | ||
| Assumption of outstanding debt | 703 | ||
| Consideration transferred | 5,283 | ||
| Common stock issued for acquisition | 3,038 | ||
| Payments to acquire business | 2,243 | ||
| Fair value adjustment to stock based compensation | $ 2 | ||
| Share exchange, per share | 0.622 | ||
| Cash paid with each share (usd per share) | $ / shares | $ 28.25 | ||
| Common stock issued for acquisitions (in shares) | shares | 48,449,444 | ||
| Goodwill increase | $ 249 | ||
| Health Net, Inc. | General and Administrative Expense | |||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
| Acquisition related costs | $ 25 | $ 214 |
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- Definition This element represents 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. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Number of shares of stock issued during the period pursuant to acquisitions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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