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Components of Changes in Health Care Costs Payable (Detail) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Medical Expense And Medical Claims Payable [Line Items] |
Health care costs payable, beginning of the period | $ 332,102
Less: Claims paid |
Health care costs payable, end of the period | 313,869
Healthcare Cost |
Medical Expense And Medical Claims Payable [Line Items] |
Health care costs payable, beginning of the period | 212,641
Add: Components of incurred health care costs |
Current year | 1,261,046
Prior years | 2,142
Total incurred health care costs | 1,263,188
Less: Claims paid |
Current year | 1,061,880
Prior years | 199,015
Total claims paid | 1,260,895
Health care costs payable, end of the period | $ 214,934

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