The amount to be received for accounts receivable sold to a third party.

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration from customer for product sold and service rendered in normal course of business, classified as current.

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Amount of decrease from sale of accounts receivable.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale of accounts receivable.

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Proceeds from securitizations of receivables treated as collateralized borrowings, which are classified as financing transactions.

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Amount of statutory capital required to be maintained as of the balance sheet date under prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices.

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Medicare Part D (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
Medicare Part D (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 24, 2022	Aug. 12, 2021	Aug. 27, 2022	Feb. 26, 2022	Aug. 28, 2021	Aug. 27, 2022	Aug. 28, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Minimum amount of capital and surplus required by regulatory requirements								$ 8,801
Accounts receivable, net			$ 1,564,388	$ 1,343,496		$ 1,564,388
Medicare Part D
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net			29,001		$ (12,378)	58,197	$ (5,820)
Receivable Purchase Agreements [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net			42,121	34,898		42,121
January 2022 Receivable Purchase Agreement [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net			27,647			27,647
Medicare Part D
Amount of receivables sold under Receivable Purchase Agreement	$ 400,680
Sale price for receivables sold	387,035
Receipts from sale of receivables	$ 359,388
Loss on sale of receivable				13,645
August 2021 Receivable Purchase Agreement [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net			18,756			18,756
Medicare Part D
Amount of receivables sold under Receivable Purchase Agreement		$ 271,829
Sale price for receivables sold		258,116
Receipts from sale of receivables		$ 239,360
Loss on sale of receivable					$ 13,713
EI (Elixir Insurance)
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net			$ 319,485	$ 63,203		$ 319,485