Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Billions |
Mar. 26, 2019
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Jul. 01, 2018
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| WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | ||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
| Common stock cancelled and converted into right to Centene common stock | 3.38 | |
| Cash paid per acquiree share, without interest (in usd per share) | $ / shares | $ 120 | |
| Transaction value | $ 17.3 | |
| Fidelis Care | ||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
| Consideration transferred | $ 3.6 |
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