Segments - Schedule of Operating Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 4,646	$ 4,904
Operating Segments \| Health Plans
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,509	4,771
Operating Segments \| Molina Medicaid Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	51	46
Operating Segments \| Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 86	$ 87

Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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