CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net income		$ 13,391	$ 7,194
Other comprehensive income :
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities (1)	[1]	238	69
Comprehensive income		13,629	7,263
Less: comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest		154	(94)
Comprehensive income attributable to Magellan Health, Inc.		$ 13,475	$ 7,357

[1] Net of income tax provision of $45 and $146 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2016, respectively.