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Quarterly Selected Financial Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |
Quarterly Selected Financial Information | Quarterly selected financial information for 2017 and 2016 is as follows: (In millions, except per share data in dollars) (Unaudited)
| For the Quarter Ended
| March 31, 2017 |  | June 30, 2017 |  | September 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2017
Total revenues | $ | 11,724 |  |  | $ | 11,954 |  |  | $ | 11,898 |  |  | $ | 12,806 |
Amounts attributable to Centene Corporation common shareholders:
Earnings from continuing operations, net of income tax expense | 139 |  |  | 254 |  |  | 205 |  |  | 230 |
Discontinued operations, net of income tax expense | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Net earnings | $ | 139 |  |  | $ | 254 |  |  | $ | 205 |  |  | $ | 230 |
Net earnings per common share attributable to Centene Corporation:
Basic: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations | $ | 0.81 |  |  | $ | 1.47 |  |  | $ | 1.19 |  |  | $ | 1.33 |
Discontinued operations | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Basic earnings per common share | $ | 0.81 |  |  | $ | 1.47 |  |  | $ | 1.19 |  |  | $ | 1.33 |
Diluted: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations | $ | 0.79 |  |  | $ | 1.44 |  |  | $ | 1.16 |  |  | $ | 1.30 |
Discontinued operations | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.79 |  |  | $ | 1.44 |  |  | $ | 1.16 |  |  | $ | 1.30 |
| For the Quarter Ended (1)
| March 31, 2016 |  | June 30, 2016 |  | September 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2016
Total revenues | $ | 6,953 |  |  | $ | 10,897 |  |  | $ | 10,846 |  |  | $ | 11,911 |
Amounts attributable to Centene Corporation common shareholders:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax expense | (15 | ) |  | 171 |  |  | 148 |  |  | 255 |
Discontinued operations, net of income tax expense (benefit) | (1 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | 6 |
Net earnings (loss) | $ | (16 | ) |  | $ | 170 |  |  | $ | 147 |  |  | $ | 261 |
Net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Centene Corporation:
Basic: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations | $ | (0.12 | ) |  | $ | 1.00 |  |  | $ | 0.87 |  |  | $ | 1.49 |
Discontinued operations | (0.01 | ) |  | — |  |  | (0.01 | ) |  | 0.04 |
Basic earnings (loss) per common share | $ | (0.13 | ) |  | $ | 1.00 |  |  | $ | 0.86 |  |  | $ | 1.53 |
Diluted: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations | $ | (0.12 | ) |  | $ | 0.98 |  |  | $ | 0.84 |  |  | $ | 1.45 |
Discontinued operations | (0.01 | ) |  | (0.01 | ) |  | — |  |  | 0.04 |
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share | $ | (0.13 | ) |  | $ | 0.97 |  |  | $ | 0.84 |  |  | $ | 1.49 |
(1) The Company early adopted ASU 2016-09 during the fourth quarter of 2016. The ASU requires adjustments be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption and as a result, prior periods have been restated accordingly.

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