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Commitments And Contingencies (Property Insurance And Other) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Commercial property insurance for catastrophic losses limit per occurrence | 1,000,000,000
Commercial property insurance for catastrophic losses deductible limit per occurrence | 250,000
Combined estimated future purchase obligations | 130,000,000
Combined estimated future payments related to non contributory | 227,000,000
Defined benefit pension plan estimated payments through 2088 | 212,000,000
Other retirement plan liabilities | 15,000,000
Earthquake [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Commercial property insurance for catastrophic losses limit per occurrence | 250,000,000
Commercial property insurance for catastrophic losses deductible limit per occurrence | 250,000
Revenue Cycle Data Processing Services [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Combined estimated future purchase obligations | 58,000,000
Electronic Health Records Application [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Combined estimated future purchase obligations | 66,000,000
Estimated Minimum Liabilities For Physician Commitments [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Combined estimated future purchase obligations | 6,000,000
Minimum [Member] | Windstorms [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Commercial property insurance for catastrophic losses, deductible rate | 3.00%
Minimum [Member] | Earthquake [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Commercial property insurance for catastrophic losses, deductible rate | 1.00%
Minimum [Member] | Flood [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Commercial property insurance for catastrophic losses deductible limit per occurrence | 250,000
Maximum [Member] | Windstorms [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Commercial property insurance for catastrophic losses, deductible rate | 5.00%
Maximum [Member] | Earthquake [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Commercial property insurance for catastrophic losses, deductible rate | 5.00%
Maximum [Member] | Flood [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Commercial property insurance for catastrophic losses deductible limit per occurrence | 500,000
Facilities Located In Fault Zones [Member] | Earthquake [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Commercial property insurance for catastrophic losses limit per occurrence | 100,000,000
Letters Of Credit And Surety Bonds [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Off-balance sheet contingent obligation | 79,000,000
Letters Of Credit And Surety Bonds [Member] | Self-Insurance Programs [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Off-balance sheet contingent obligation | 62,000,000
Letters Of Credit And Surety Bonds [Member] | Other Debt Guarantees [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Off-balance sheet contingent obligation | 17,000,000
Puerto Rico [Member] | Earthquake [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Commercial property insurance for catastrophic losses deductible limit per occurrence | 25,000,000

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