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Short-Term And Long-Term Investments And Restricted Deposits (Contractual Maturities Of Short-Term And Long-Term Investments And Restricted Deposits) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Investments [Member] | ||
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||
| One year or less, Amortized Cost | $ 176cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
$ 102cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
| One year through five years, Amortized Cost | 1,121cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
610cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
| Five years through ten years, Amortized Cost | 121cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
157cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
| Greater than ten years, Amortized Cost | 38cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
30cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
| Total, Amortized Cost | 1,456cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
899cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
| One year or less, Fair Value | 177cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
102cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
| One year through five years, Fair Value | 1,121cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
611cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
| Five years through ten years, Fair Value | 120cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
151cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
| Greater than ten years, Fair Value | 39cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
30cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
| Total, Fair Value | 1,457cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
894cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_InvestmentsMember |
| Restricted Deposits [Member] | ||
| Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||
| One year or less, Amortized Cost | 92cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
41cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
| One year through five years, Amortized Cost | 8cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
6cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
| Five years through ten years, Amortized Cost | 0cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
0cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
| Greater than ten years, Amortized Cost | 0cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
0cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
| Total, Amortized Cost | 100cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
47cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAmortizedCost / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
| One year or less, Fair Value | 92cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
41cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
| One year through five years, Fair Value | 8cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
6cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
| Five years through ten years, Fair Value | 0cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
0cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
| Greater than ten years, Fair Value | 0cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
0cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
| Total, Fair Value | $ 100cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
$ 47cnc_InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesFairValue / cnc_ScheduleOfContractualMaturitiesOfInvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsAxis = us-gaap_DepositsMember |
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Investments and restricted deposits contractual maturities after five through ten years amortized cost No definition available.
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Investments and restricted deposits contractual maturities after five through ten years fair value No definition available.
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Investments and restricted deposits contractual maturities after one through five years amortized cost No definition available.
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Investments and restricted deposits contractual maturities after one through five years fair value No definition available.
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InvestmentsAndRestrictedDepositsContractualMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost No definition available.
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Investments and restricted deposits contractual maturities after ten years fair value No definition available.
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Investments and restricted deposits contractual maturities amortized cost No definition available.
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Investments and restricted deposits contractual maturities fair value No definition available.
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Investments and restricted deposits contractual maturities within one year amortized cost No definition available.
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Investments and restricted deposits contractual maturities within one year fair value No definition available.
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