v2.4.1.9
Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements By Level For Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,546us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure $ 974us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies 377cnc_UsTreasurySecuritiesAndObligationsOfUsGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesFairValueDisclosure 225cnc_UsTreasurySecuritiesAndObligationsOfUsGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesFairValueDisclosure
Corporate securities 556cnc_CorporateSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure 296cnc_CorporateSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
Municipal securities, General obligation 54cnc_GeneralObligationMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure 54cnc_GeneralObligationMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
Municipal securities, Pre-refunded 5cnc_PreRefundedMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure 11cnc_PreRefundedMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
Municipal securities, Revenue 102cnc_RevenueMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure 69cnc_RevenueMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
Municipal securities, Variable rate demand notes 14cnc_VariableRateDemandNotesMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure 29cnc_VariableRateDemandNotesMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
Asset backed securities 180cnc_AssetBackedSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure 139cnc_AssetBackedSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
Mortgage backed securities 85us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure 34us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
Total investments 1,373us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure 857us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
Cash and cash equivalents 79cnc_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedFairValueDisclosure 27cnc_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
Certificates of deposit 6cnc_CertificatesOfDepositRestrictedFairValueDisclosure 6cnc_CertificatesOfDepositRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies 15cnc_UsTreasurySecuritiesAndObligationsOfUsGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesRestrictedFairValueDisclosure 14cnc_UsTreasurySecuritiesAndObligationsOfUsGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
Total restricted deposits 100cnc_TotalRestrictedDepositsFairValueDisclosure 47cnc_TotalRestrictedDepositsFairValueDisclosure
Interest rate swap agreements 11us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue 10us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue
Total assets at fair value 3,030us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure 1,888us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
Level I [Member]    
Cash and cash equivalents 1,546us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
974us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies 360cnc_UsTreasurySecuritiesAndObligationsOfUsGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
213cnc_UsTreasurySecuritiesAndObligationsOfUsGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Corporate securities 0cnc_CorporateSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
0cnc_CorporateSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Municipal securities, General obligation 0cnc_GeneralObligationMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
0cnc_GeneralObligationMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Municipal securities, Pre-refunded 0cnc_PreRefundedMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
0cnc_PreRefundedMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Municipal securities, Revenue 0cnc_RevenueMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
0cnc_RevenueMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Municipal securities, Variable rate demand notes 0cnc_VariableRateDemandNotesMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
0cnc_VariableRateDemandNotesMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Asset backed securities 0cnc_AssetBackedSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
0cnc_AssetBackedSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Mortgage backed securities 0us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
0us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Total investments 360us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
213us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Cash and cash equivalents 79cnc_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
27cnc_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Certificates of deposit 6cnc_CertificatesOfDepositRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
6cnc_CertificatesOfDepositRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies 15cnc_UsTreasurySecuritiesAndObligationsOfUsGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
14cnc_UsTreasurySecuritiesAndObligationsOfUsGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Total restricted deposits 100cnc_TotalRestrictedDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
47cnc_TotalRestrictedDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Interest rate swap agreements 0us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
0us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Total assets at fair value 2,006us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
1,234us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Level II [Member]    
Cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies 17cnc_UsTreasurySecuritiesAndObligationsOfUsGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
12cnc_UsTreasurySecuritiesAndObligationsOfUsGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Corporate securities 556cnc_CorporateSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
296cnc_CorporateSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Municipal securities, General obligation 54cnc_GeneralObligationMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
54cnc_GeneralObligationMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Municipal securities, Pre-refunded 5cnc_PreRefundedMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
11cnc_PreRefundedMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Municipal securities, Revenue 102cnc_RevenueMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
69cnc_RevenueMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Municipal securities, Variable rate demand notes 14cnc_VariableRateDemandNotesMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
29cnc_VariableRateDemandNotesMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Asset backed securities 180cnc_AssetBackedSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
139cnc_AssetBackedSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Mortgage backed securities 85us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
34us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Total investments 1,013us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
644us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Cash and cash equivalents 0cnc_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
0cnc_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Certificates of deposit 0cnc_CertificatesOfDepositRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
0cnc_CertificatesOfDepositRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies 0cnc_UsTreasurySecuritiesAndObligationsOfUsGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
0cnc_UsTreasurySecuritiesAndObligationsOfUsGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Total restricted deposits 0cnc_TotalRestrictedDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
0cnc_TotalRestrictedDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Interest rate swap agreements 11us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
10us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Total assets at fair value 1,024us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
654us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level III [Member]    
Cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies 0cnc_UsTreasurySecuritiesAndObligationsOfUsGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0cnc_UsTreasurySecuritiesAndObligationsOfUsGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Corporate securities 0cnc_CorporateSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0cnc_CorporateSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Municipal securities, General obligation 0cnc_GeneralObligationMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0cnc_GeneralObligationMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Municipal securities, Pre-refunded 0cnc_PreRefundedMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0cnc_PreRefundedMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Municipal securities, Revenue 0cnc_RevenueMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0cnc_RevenueMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Municipal securities, Variable rate demand notes 0cnc_VariableRateDemandNotesMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0cnc_VariableRateDemandNotesMunicipalSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Asset backed securities 0cnc_AssetBackedSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0cnc_AssetBackedSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Mortgage backed securities 0us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Total investments 0us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Cash and cash equivalents 0cnc_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0cnc_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Certificates of deposit 0cnc_CertificatesOfDepositRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0cnc_CertificatesOfDepositRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies 0cnc_UsTreasurySecuritiesAndObligationsOfUsGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0cnc_UsTreasurySecuritiesAndObligationsOfUsGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesRestrictedFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Total restricted deposits 0cnc_TotalRestrictedDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0cnc_TotalRestrictedDepositsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Interest rate swap agreements 0us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Total assets at fair value $ 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
$ 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member