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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) lease | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) lease | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 member | Sep. 30, 2020 claim
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, number of leases | lease |  | 68 |  | 68 |  |  |
Sample size | member |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal settlement |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 484 | $ 0 |  |
State of Florida Settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal settlement | $ 484 |  |  | $ 484 |  |  |
Legal settlement, period of payment | 18 years | 18 years |  | 18 years |  |  |
Liability recorded in association with legal settlement | $ 484 |  |  |  |  |  |
Radcliffe and Flaim v. Aetna Inc., et al | Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of claims | claim |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2

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