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Derivative Financial Instruments (Notional Amounts, Balance Sheet Location And Estimated Fair Values Of Derivative Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]    
Contractual Notional Amount $ 13,778.4invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount $ 16,940.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Total derivative assets 529.8us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset 901.9us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Amounts netted (216.7)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability (791.8)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability
Net derivative assets 313.1us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral 110.1us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
Total derivative liabilities (477.1)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability (812.5)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Amounts netted 216.7us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset 791.8us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
Net derivative liabilities (260.4)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral (20.7)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
Hedging Instruments [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Contractual Notional Amount 1,185.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
1,660.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Hedging Instruments [Member] | Other Assets/Other Liabilities | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Contractual Notional Amount 1,185.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
1,660.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
Total derivative assets 2.6us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
30.9us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
Total derivative liabilities (7.8)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
(20.7)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
Non-Hedging Instruments [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Contractual Notional Amount 12,593.4invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
15,280.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Total derivative assets 527.2us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
871.0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Total derivative liabilities (469.3)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
(791.8)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Non-Hedging Instruments [Member] | Other Assets/Other Liabilities | Options [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Contractual Notional Amount 12,208.5invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OptionMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
14,912.4invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OptionMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
Total derivative assets 428.0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OptionMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
 
Total derivative liabilities (458.4)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OptionMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
 
Non-Hedging Instruments [Member] | Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | Derivatives Embedded In Convertible Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Contractual Notional Amount 287.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
295.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Total derivative assets 98.7us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
89.2us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Total derivative liabilities 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
Non-Hedging Instruments [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Contractual Notional Amount 97.9invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
 
Total derivative assets 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
 
Total derivative liabilities (9.4)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
 
Non-Hedging Instruments [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Credit Default And Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Contractual Notional Amount   72.6invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= antm_CreditDefaultAndInterestRateSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Total derivative assets   1.8us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= antm_CreditDefaultAndInterestRateSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Total derivative liabilities   (2.5)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= antm_CreditDefaultAndInterestRateSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Non-Hedging Instruments [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Futures [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Contractual Notional Amount 0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_FutureMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_FutureMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Total derivative assets 0.5us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_FutureMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
3.5us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_FutureMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Total derivative liabilities (1.5)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_FutureMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
(1.6)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_FutureMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Non-Hedging Instruments [Member] | Equity Securities and Other Assets [Member] | Options [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Total derivative assets   776.5us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OptionMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= antm_EquitySecuritiesandOtherAssetsMember
Total derivative liabilities   $ (787.7)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_OptionMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueOfSeparateAccountsByMajorCategoryOfInvestmentAxis
= antm_EquitySecuritiesandOtherAssetsMember