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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) $ 264us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 166us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (11)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities      
Depreciation and amortization 89us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 67us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 66us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Stock compensation expense 48us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 37us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 25us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Impairment loss 0cnc_ImpairmentLossOfGoodwillIntangibleAssetsAndInvestements 0cnc_ImpairmentLossOfGoodwillIntangibleAssetsAndInvestements 28cnc_ImpairmentLossOfGoodwillIntangibleAssetsAndInvestements
Gain on sale of investment in convertible note 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable (18)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable
Deferred income taxes (42)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (2)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (14)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Changes in assets and liabilities      
Premium and related receivables (463)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsReceivable (143)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsReceivable (117)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsReceivable
Other current assets (5)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (80)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (37)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Other assets (8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets (1)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets 3us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
Medical claims liabilities 609us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInHealthCareInsuranceLiabilities 172us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInHealthCareInsuranceLiabilities 360us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInHealthCareInsuranceLiabilities
Unearned revenue 129us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 3us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 25us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 506us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 152us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (22)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Other operating activities 96us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 11us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities (9)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,223us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 382us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 279us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (103)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (68)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (82)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchases of investments (1,015)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (790)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (696)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Sales and maturities of investments 406us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments 579us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments 590us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
Investments in acquisitions, net of cash acquired (136)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates (63)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates
Net cash used in investing activities (848)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (342)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (188)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 8us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 9us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 16us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Proceeds from borrowings 1,875us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 180us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 400us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from stock offering 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity 15us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity
Payment of long term debt (1,674)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (41)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (218)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation 19us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 6us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 11us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Common stock repurchases (29)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (19)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (13)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Contribution from noncontrolling interest 6us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders 8us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders 1us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders
Purchase of noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries (14)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries
Debt issue costs (7)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (4)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (4)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Net cash provided by financing activities 198us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 154us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 179us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 572us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 194us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 270us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,038us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations 844us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations 574us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 1,610us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations 1,038us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations 844us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:      
Interest paid 40us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 30us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 22us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Income taxes paid 237us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 85us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 43us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Equity issued in connection with acquisition $ 190us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1 $ 75us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1 $ 0us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1