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Commitments And Contingencies, Number Of Additional Expert

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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Indicates, if estimable, the approximate extent to which the proceeds from liquidation of any assets held either as collateral or by third parties would be expected to cover the maximum potential amount of future payments under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Number of claims dismissed.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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Number of pending claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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Contingencies and Other Matters (Details)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Contingencies and Other Matters (Details)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 19, 2016 claim	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 08, 2023 expert
Express Scripts Litigation with Elevance \| Judicial Ruling \| Pricing Concessions
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought by Elevance	$ 14,800,000,000
Express Scripts Litigation with Elevance \| Pending Litigation
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of experts \| expert					4
Number of additional experts \| expert					2
Express Scripts Litigation with Elevance \| Pending Litigation \| Pricing Concessions Through Remaining Contract Term
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought by Elevance			$ 13,000,000,000
Express Scripts Litigation with Elevance \| Pending Litigation \| Pricing Concessions After Remaining Term of Agreement
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought by Elevance			1,800,000,000
Express Scripts Litigation with Elevance \| Pending Litigation \| Damages for Service Issues
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought by Elevance			$ 150,000,000
Express Scripts counterclaims against Elevance
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of counts dismissed \| claim		2
Number of counts \| claim		6
Indemnification obligations
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability for guarantees				$ 0
Retiree and Life Insurance Benefits \| Financial Guarantees
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum guarantee exposure				420,000,000
Assets maintained by employers (minimum)				420,000,000
Liability for guarantees				$ 0