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Debt Repurchase Program, Remaining Amount Authorized to be Repurchased, Amount

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Stand-Alone Part D Risk-Sharing Programs Receivable

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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The cash outflow for a long-term debt where the holder has highest claim on the entity's asset in case of bankruptcy or liquidation during the period.

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2026	Feb. 17, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stand-alone Part D risk-sharing programs receivable balance for the 2025 plan year			$ 3,992,000,000
Debt redemption amount			0
Remaining amount available under the program			513,000,000
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt repurchase program, increase, authorized amount		$ 1,000,000,000
Remaining amount available under the program		$ 1,484,000,000
$2,500 million 4.25% Senior Notes, due December 15, 2027 \| Senior Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt redemption amount			$ 189,000,000
$2,500 million 4.25% Senior Notes, due December 15, 2027 \| Senior Notes \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt redemption amount	$ 29,000,000
Repayments of senior debt	$ 29,000,000