v2.4.1.9
Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:      
Premium $ 14,198us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet $ 10,153us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet $ 7,569us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet
Service 1,469us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet 373us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet 113us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Premium and service revenues 15,667cnc_PremiumAndServiceRevenues 10,526cnc_PremiumAndServiceRevenues 7,682cnc_PremiumAndServiceRevenues
Premium tax and health insurer fee 893cnc_PremiumTaxRevenue 337cnc_PremiumTaxRevenue 428cnc_PremiumTaxRevenue
Total revenues 16,560us-gaap_Revenues 10,863us-gaap_Revenues 8,110us-gaap_Revenues
Expenses:      
Medical costs 12,678us-gaap_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredHealthCare 8,995us-gaap_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredHealthCare 6,781us-gaap_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredHealthCare
Cost of services 1,280us-gaap_CostOfServices 327us-gaap_CostOfServices 88us-gaap_CostOfServices
General and administrative expenses 1,314us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 931us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 677us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Premium tax expense 698cnc_PremiumTaxExpense 333cnc_PremiumTaxExpense 428cnc_PremiumTaxExpense
Health insurer fee expense 126cnc_HealthInsurerFeeExpense 0cnc_HealthInsurerFeeExpense 0cnc_HealthInsurerFeeExpense
Impairment loss 0cnc_ImpairmentLossOfGoodwlllAndIntangibleAssets 0cnc_ImpairmentLossOfGoodwlllAndIntangibleAssets 28cnc_ImpairmentLossOfGoodwlllAndIntangibleAssets
Total operating expenses 16,096us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 10,586us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 8,002us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Earnings from operations 464us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 277us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 108us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other income (expense):      
Investment and other income 28us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating 19us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating 35us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNonoperating
Interest expense (35)us-gaap_InterestExpense (27)us-gaap_InterestExpense (20)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Earnings from continuing operations, before income tax expense 457us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 269us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 123us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income tax expense 196us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 107us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 47us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Earnings from continuing operations, net of income tax expense 261us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 162us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 76us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net earnings (loss) 264us-gaap_ProfitLoss 166us-gaap_ProfitLoss (11)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
(Earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 7us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (1)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 13us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net earnings attributable to Centene Corporation 271us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 165us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 2us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Amounts attributable to Centene Corporation common shareholders:      
Earnings from continuing operations, net of income tax expense 268us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 161us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 89us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Discontinued operations, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $1, $2, and $(48), respectively 3us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 4us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity (87)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Net earnings $ 271us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 165us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 2us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic:      
Continuing operations $ 2.30us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 1.49us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.86us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
Discontinued operations $ 0.03us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare $ 0.03us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare $ (0.84)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
Basic earnings per common share $ 2.33us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.52us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.02us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted:      
Continuing operations $ 2.23us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 1.43us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.83us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
Discontinued operations $ 0.02us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare $ 0.04us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare $ (0.81)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
Diluted earnings per common share $ 2.25us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.47us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.02us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:      
Basic 116,345,764us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 108,253,090us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 103,018,732us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Diluted 120,360,212us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 112,494,346us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 107,428,750us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding