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Medical Claims Payable (Reconciliation Of The Beginning And Ending Balances For Medical Claims Payable) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Reconciliation of beginning and ending balances for medical claims payable      
Gross medical claims payable, beginning of year $ 6,127.2us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense $ 6,174.5us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense $ 5,489.0us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
Ceded medical claims payable, beginning of year (23.4)antm_CededMedicalClaimsPayable (27.2)antm_CededMedicalClaimsPayable (16.4)antm_CededMedicalClaimsPayable
Net medical claims payable, beginning of year 6,103.8us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet 6,147.3us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet 5,472.6us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
Business combinations and purchase adjustments 0antm_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePurchaseAdjustments 0antm_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePurchaseAdjustments 804.4antm_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpensePurchaseAdjustments
Net incurred medical claims in current year 56,305.8us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaimsCurrentYear 55,894.3us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaimsCurrentYear 48,080.1us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaimsCurrentYear
Net incurred medical claims in prior years redundancies (541.9)us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaimsPriorYears (599.1)us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaimsPriorYears (513.6)us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaimsPriorYears
Total net incurred medical claims 55,763.9us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaims 55,295.2us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaims 47,566.5us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaims
Net payments attributable to current year medical claims 50,353.9us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidCurrentYear 49,887.2us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidCurrentYear 42,832.4us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidCurrentYear
Net payments attributable to prior years medical claims 5,420.0us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidPriorYears 5,451.5us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidPriorYears 4,863.8us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidPriorYears
Total net payments 55,773.9us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaid 55,338.7us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaid 47,696.2us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaid
Net medical claims payable, end of year 6,093.8us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet 6,103.8us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet 6,147.3us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
Ceded medical claims payable, end of year 767.4antm_CededMedicalClaimsPayable 23.4antm_CededMedicalClaimsPayable 27.2antm_CededMedicalClaimsPayable
Gross medical claims payable, end of year $ 6,861.2us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense $ 6,127.2us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense $ 6,174.5us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense