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Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Income Tax Expense Computed At The Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Amount at statutory rate, amount $ 1,528.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ 1,344.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ 1,350.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Amount at statutory rate, percent 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
State and local income taxes net of federal tax benefit, amount 49.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 24.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 25.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
State and local income taxes net of federal tax benefit, percent 1.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 0.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 0.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
Tax exempt interest and dividends received deduction, amount (65.9)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductions (64.9)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductions (59.3)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductions
Tax exempt interest and dividends received deduction, percent (1.50%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductions (1.70%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductions (1.50%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductions
Health Insurance Provider fee, amount 312.6antm_EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationPatientProtectionAffordableCareActHealthInsuranceProviderFee 0antm_EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationPatientProtectionAffordableCareActHealthInsuranceProviderFee 0antm_EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationPatientProtectionAffordableCareActHealthInsuranceProviderFee
Health Insurance Provider fee, percent 7.20%antm_EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationPatientProtectionAffordableCareActHealthInsuranceProviderFeePercent 0.00%antm_EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationPatientProtectionAffordableCareActHealthInsuranceProviderFeePercent 0.00%antm_EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationPatientProtectionAffordableCareActHealthInsuranceProviderFeePercent
Audit settlements, amount 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsDomestic 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsDomestic (200.5)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsDomestic
Audit settlements, percent 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsDomestic 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsDomestic (5.20%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsDomestic
Other, net amount (16.5)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments (97.7)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments 91.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Other, net percent (0.40%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments (2.50%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments 2.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Total income tax expense $ 1,808.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 1,205.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 1,207.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total income tax expense, percent 41.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 31.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 31.30%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations