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Commitments And Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
class_actions
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]    
Possible losses, in excess of established reserves, minimum $ 0us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMinimum  
Possible losses, in excess of established reserves, maximum 250.0us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum  
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. [Member]    
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]    
Long-term purchase commitment, amount 78.6us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= antm_AffiliatedComputerServicesIncMember
 
International Business Machines Corporation [Member]    
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]    
Long-term purchase commitment, amount $ 475.3us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= antm_InternationalBusinessMachinesCorporationMember
 
In re WellPoint, Inc. (n/k/a Anthem, Inc.) Out-of-Network UCR Rates Litigation [Member]    
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]    
Number of putative class actions consolidated into a single lawsuit   11us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
/ antm_ConsolidatedClassActionsAxis
= antm_LitigationCaseNameMember