Schedule II-Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Details) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	900,000,000	900,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	220,723,898	227,479,695
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	220,723,898	227,479,695
Elevance Health, Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	900,000,000	900,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	220,723,898	227,479,695
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	220,723,898	227,479,695