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2413402 - Disclosure - Property And Equipment (Summary Of Property And Equipment) (Details)
(http://www.antheminc.com/role/PropertyAndEquipmentSummaryOfPropertyAndEquipmentDetails)
TableSchedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001156039 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
Land and Improvements [Member]Buildings and Improvements [Member]Data Processing Equipment, Furniture and Other Equipment [Member]Computer Software, Purchased and Internally Developed [Member]Leasehold Improvements [Member]Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]Land and Improvements [Member]Buildings and Improvements [Member]Data Processing Equipment, Furniture and Other Equipment [Member]Computer Software, Purchased and Internally Developed [Member]Leasehold Improvements [Member]Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Property and equipment, gross
21,200,000  
215,100,000  
1,024,500,000  
2,416,700,000  
462,400,000  
4,139,900,000  
21,500,000  
216,600,000  
1,046,100,000  
2,344,900,000  
429,300,000  
4,058,400,000  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
     
(2,162,000,000) 
     
(2,038,600,000) 
Property and equipment, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,977,900,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,019,800,000