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Derivative Financial Instruments (Effect Of Fair Value Hedges On Income Statement) (Details) (Interest Expense [Member], Fixed Rate Debt [Member], Interest Rate Swaps [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Interest Expense [Member] | Fixed Rate Debt [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
     
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Hedge Gain Recognized $ 25.5us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= antm_FixedRateDebtMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
$ 31.5us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= antm_FixedRateDebtMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
$ 38.2us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= antm_FixedRateDebtMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Hedged Item Loss Recognized $ (25.5)us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnHedgedItemInFairValueHedge1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= antm_FixedRateDebtMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
$ (31.5)us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnHedgedItemInFairValueHedge1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= antm_FixedRateDebtMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
$ (38.2)us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnHedgedItemInFairValueHedge1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= antm_FixedRateDebtMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_SwapMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember