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Medical Claims and Benefits Payable - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Insurance [Abstract]
Non-risk provide payables	$ 228	$ 226	$ 235
Prior period claims, favorable development	$ (284)	$ (239)	$ (119)

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Medical Claims and Benefits Payable

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Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of expense (reversal of expense) for claims incurred in prior reporting periods and related claims settlement costs.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116884095&loc=d3e14764-158437

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