CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,118	$ 10,800
Premium and trade receivables	12,238	9,696
Short-term investments	1,539	1,580
Other current assets	1,602	1,317
Total current assets	28,497	23,393
Long-term investments	14,043	12,853
Restricted deposits	1,068	1,060
Property, software and equipment, net	3,391	2,774
Goodwill	19,771	18,652
Intangible assets, net	7,824	8,388
Other long-term assets	3,781	1,599
Total assets	78,375	68,719
Current liabilities:
Medical claims liability	14,243	12,438
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	8,493	7,069
Return of premium payable	2,328	1,458
Unearned revenue	434	523
Current portion of long-term debt	267	97
Total current liabilities	25,765	21,585
Long-term debt	18,571	16,682
Deferred tax liability	1,407	1,534
Other long-term liabilities	5,610	2,956
Total liabilities	51,353	42,757
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	82	77
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 10,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 800,000 shares; 602,704 issued and 582,479 outstanding at December 31, 2021, and 598,249 issued and 581,479 outstanding at December 31, 2020	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	19,672	19,459
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings	77	337
Retained earnings	8,139	6,792
Treasury stock, at cost (20,225 and 16,770 shares, respectively)	(1,094)	(816)
Total Centene stockholders' equity	26,795	25,773
Noncontrolling interest	145	112
Total stockholders' equity	26,940	25,885
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders' equity	$ 78,375	$ 68,719