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Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | $ 871 | $ 974
Health Plans |  |
Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | 797 | 887
Molina Medicaid Solutions |  |
Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | 30 | 34
Other |  |
Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | 44 | 53
California | Health Plans |  |
Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | 208 | 180
Florida | Health Plans |  |
Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | 42 | 97
Illinois | Health Plans |  |
Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | 91 | 134
Michigan | Health Plans |  |
Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | 56 | 60
New Mexico | Health Plans |  |
Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | 71 | 57
New York | Health Plans |  |
Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | 21 | 26
Ohio | Health Plans |  |
Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | 94 | 82
Puerto Rico | Health Plans |  |
Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | 32 | 37
South Carolina | Health Plans |  |
Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | 13 | 11
Texas | Health Plans |  |
Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | 61 | 79
Utah | Health Plans |  |
Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | 18 | 19
Washington | Health Plans |  |
Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | 69 | 71
Wisconsin | Health Plans |  |
Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | 19 | 33
Other | Health Plans |  |
Summary of accounts receivable |  |
Total receivables | $ 2 | $ 1

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