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Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Condensed Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,072 $ 3,930    
Short-term investments 531 505    
Other current assets 687 715    
Total current assets 8,703 8,365    
Long-term investments 5,312 4,545    
Other long-term assets 454 95    
Total assets 21,855 20,197 $ 7,339  
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Current liabilities 9,332 8,623    
Long-term debt 4,695 4,651    
Other long-term liabilities 952 869    
Total liabilities 14,979 14,143    
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 12 145    
Stockholders’ equity:        
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; authorized 10,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 0 0    
Common stock, $.001 par value; authorized 400,000 shares; 180,379 issued and 173,437 outstanding at December 31, 2017, and 178,134 issued and 171,919 outstanding at December 31, 2016 0 0    
Additional paid-in capital 4,349 4,190    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3) (36)    
Retained earnings 2,748 1,920    
Treasury stock, at cost (6,942 and 6,215 shares, respectively) (244) (179)    
Total Centene stockholders’ equity 6,850 5,895    
Noncontrolling interest 14 14    
Total stockholders’ equity 6,864 5,909 $ 2,168 $ 1,743
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders’ equity 21,855 20,197    
Parent Company        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 6 5    
Short-term investments 2 1    
Other current assets 331 29    
Total current assets 339 35    
Long-term investments 17 19    
Investment in subsidiaries 11,018 10,674    
Other long-term assets 302 52    
Total assets 11,676 10,780    
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Current liabilities 100 78    
Long-term debt 4,624 4,573    
Other long-term liabilities 76 75    
Total liabilities 4,800 4,726    
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 12 145    
Stockholders’ equity:        
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; authorized 10,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 0 0    
Common stock, $.001 par value; authorized 400,000 shares; 180,379 issued and 173,437 outstanding at December 31, 2017, and 178,134 issued and 171,919 outstanding at December 31, 2016 0 0    
Additional paid-in capital 4,349 4,190    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3) (36)    
Retained earnings 2,748 1,920    
Treasury stock, at cost (6,942 and 6,215 shares, respectively) (244) (179)    
Total Centene stockholders’ equity 6,850 5,895    
Noncontrolling interest 14 14    
Total stockholders’ equity 6,864 5,909    
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders’ equity $ 11,676 $ 10,780