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Debt - Narrative (Details)		1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details)	Apr. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) bank	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) bank	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) bank	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 16, 2020 USD ($)
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Aggregate principal amount of outstanding debt securities under tender offer and optional redemption			$ 3,500,000,000
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Aggregate principal amount of outstanding debt securities repurchased under optional redemption			2,000,000,000.0
Loss on repurchase of debt, pre-tax			199,000,000	$ 0		$ 0	$ 199,000,000	$ 0
Loss on repurchase of debt, after-tax			$ 151,000,000
Notes issued by Express Scripts, Medco and Old Cigna exchanged for Notes issued by Cigna					$ 12,700,000,000
Repayment of long-term debt							6,897,000,000	$ 3,340,000,000
Payments for debt tender and redemption							3,500,000,000
Commercial paper				$ 1,555,000,000	$ 944,000,000		$ 1,555,000,000
Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate				0.20%			0.20%
Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of participating banks \| bank				23			23
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 3,250,000,000			$ 3,250,000,000
Amount by which credit facilty amount can be increased				$ 500,000,000			$ 500,000,000
Amount by which credit facilty term length can be increased							1 year
Leverage ratio covenant				60.00%			60.00%
Outstanding balances				$ 0			$ 0
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				500,000,000			500,000,000
364-day Revolving Credit Agreement, Maturing October 2021 \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of participating banks \| bank		23
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,000,000,000.0
Credit agreement term		364 days
364-day Revolving Credit Agreement, Maturing October 2020 \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 1,000,000,000.0			$ 1,000,000,000.0
Credit agreement term							364 days
Leverage ratio covenant				60.00%			60.00%
Outstanding balances				$ 0			$ 0
364-Day Term Loan \| Line of Credit
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Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,400,000,000
Credit agreement term	364 days
Prepayment rate	20.00%
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount									$ 3,500,000,000