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Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Alternative Method Used to Amortize Net Gains and Losses We determine the expected return on plan assets using the calculated value of plan assets, which recognizes changes in the fair value of plan assets in a systematic manner over three years. We apply a corridor approach to amortize unrecognized actuarial gains or losses. Under this approach, only accumulated net actuarial gains or losses in excess of 10% of the greater of the projected benefit obligation or the fair value of plan assets are amortized over the average remaining service or lifetime of the workforce as a component of net periodic benefit cost.    
Securities lending transactions, initial percentage value of collateral required to value of securities borrowed 102.00%antm_SecuritiesLendingTransactionsInitialCollateralPercentageValue    
Securities lending transactions, fair value of collateral received $ 1,515.3us-gaap_DepositsReceivedForSecuritiesLoanedAtCarryingValue $ 969.7us-gaap_DepositsReceivedForSecuritiesLoanedAtCarryingValue  
Securities lending transactions, minimum percentage of value of collateral required to be maintained by borrower in relation to the value of securities borrowed 100.00%antm_SecuritiesLendingTransactionsMinimumPercentageOfCashCollateralOnMarketValueOfSecurityLoan    
Securities lending transactions, ratio of fair value of collateral on hold to fair value of securities on loan 103.00%antm_SecuritiesLendingTransactionsRatioofFairValueofCollateralHeldToSecuritiesOnLoan 102.00%antm_SecuritiesLendingTransactionsRatioofFairValueofCollateralHeldToSecuritiesOnLoan  
Allowance for doubtful accounts, premium and self-funded receivables 213.6us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivables 223.6us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivables  
Allowance for doubtful accounts, other receivables 142.2us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent 115.0us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent  
Derivative liability, collateral, right to reclaim cash, offset 127.8us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset    
Derivative asset, collateral, obligation to return cash, offset 105.0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset    
Reserves for future policy benefits, maximum payable period 1 year    
Employee stock purchase plan, purchase price per share as a percent of closing price 95.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent    
Advertising and marketing expense 337.0us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense 350.9us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense 285.4us-gaap_MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
Patient Protection Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Provider Fee, annual amount to be collected by the Government through assessments to all health insurers subject to the fee 8,000.0antm_PatientProtectionAffordableCareActHealthInsuranceProviderFee    
Patient Protection Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Provider Fee, amount paid $ 893.3antm_PatientProtectionAffordableCareActHealthInsuranceProviderFeeAmountPaid    
Buildings and Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
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Property and equipment, useful life 15 years    
Buildings and Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
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Property and equipment, useful life 39 years    
Data Processing Equipment, Furniture And Other Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
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Property and equipment, useful life 3 years    
Data Processing Equipment, Furniture And Other Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
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Property and equipment, useful life 7 years    
Computer Software [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property and equipment, useful life 3 years    
Computer Software [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property and equipment, useful life 5 years