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Debt - Extinguishment (Details) (Uncollateralized Debt [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
Apr. 13, 2015
Notes due 2016 2.75% Interest [Member]  
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]  
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount $ 626us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ci_NotesDue2016275InterestMember
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember
Extinguishment of Debt, Gain (Loss), Net of Tax (14)us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ci_NotesDue2016275InterestMember
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember
Basis Points Added To Treasury Rate 0.30%ci_BasisPointsAddedToTreasuryRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ci_NotesDue2016275InterestMember
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember
Notes due 2019 8.5% Interest [Member]  
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]  
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount 329us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ci_NotesDue201985InterestMember
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember
Extinguishment of Debt, Gain (Loss), Net of Tax $ (51)us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ci_NotesDue201985InterestMember
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember
Basis Points Added To Treasury Rate 0.50%ci_BasisPointsAddedToTreasuryRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ci_NotesDue201985InterestMember
/ us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAxis
= us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember