Health Net - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions |
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Mar. 24, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
| Centene share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 62.70 | |||
| Health Net, Inc. | ||||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
| Consideration transferred, including assumed debt | $ 5,990 | |||
| Assumption of outstanding debt | 703 | |||
| Total consideration for acquisition transaction | 5,287 | |||
| Consideration transferred, common stock issued, value | 3,038 | |||
| Cash paid | 2,247 | |||
| Fair value adjustment, stock based compensation | $ 2 | |||
| Shares converted ratio | 0.622 | |||
| Acquisition share price (in usd per share) | $ / shares | $ 28.25 | |||
| Common stock issued for acquisition (in shares) | shares | 48,449 | |||
| Health Net, Inc. | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | ||||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
| Acquisition related expenses | $ 7 | $ 234 | $ 27 | |
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