Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation Of Basic And Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted net earnings per common share for the years ended December 31 ($ in millions, except per share data in dollars and shares in thousands):

	2021		2020		2019
Earnings attributable to Centene Corporation	$	1,347	$	1,808	$	1,321
Shares used in computing per share amounts:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	582,832		570,722		413,487
Common stock equivalents (as determined by applying the treasury stock method)	7,684		8,413		6,922
Weighted average number of common shares and potential dilutive common shares outstanding	590,516		579,135		420,409
Net earnings per common share attributable to Centene Corporation:
Basic earnings per common share	$	2.31	$	3.17	$	3.19
Diluted earnings per common share	$	2.28	$	3.12	$	3.14