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Segment Financial Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Financial Information [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the reportable segment financial information:
  Optum  
(in millions)UnitedHealthcareOptum HealthOptum InsightOptum RxOptum EliminationsOptumCorporate and
Eliminations
Consolidated
2025
Revenues - unaffiliated customers:
Premiums$332,390 $19,839 $— $— $— $19,839 $— $352,229 
Products— 273 182 52,925 — 53,380 — 53,380 
Services10,340 16,757 6,187 4,754 — 27,698 — 38,038 
Total revenues - unaffiliated customers342,730 36,869 6,369 57,679 — 100,917 — 443,647 
Total revenues - affiliated customers— 63,615 12,948 96,873 (5,480)167,956 (167,956)— 
Investment and other income2,173 1,473 100 174 — 1,747 — 3,920 
Total revenues$344,903 $101,957 $19,417 $154,726 $(5,480)$270,620 $(167,956)$447,567 
Total operating costs (a)$335,478 $102,235 $16,793 $147,533 $(5,480)$261,081 $(167,956)$428,603 
Earnings from operations$9,425 $(278)$2,624 $7,193 $— $9,539 $— $18,964 
Interest expense— — — — — — (4,002)(4,002)
Loss on sale of subsidiary and subsidiaries held for sale(265)— — — — — — (265)
Earnings before income taxes$9,160 $(278)$2,624 $7,193 $— $9,539 $(4,002)$14,697 
Total assets$124,051 $100,991 $35,400 $62,262 $198,653 $(13,123)$309,581 
Purchases of property, equipment and capitalized software816 1,237 1,170 399 — 2,806 — 3,622 
Depreciation and amortization883 1,211 1,422 845 — 3,478 — 4,361 
2024
Revenues - unaffiliated customers:
Premiums$286,004 $22,806 $— $— $— $22,806 $— $308,810 
Products— 277 174 49,775 — 50,226 — 50,226 
Services9,791 16,153 6,466 3,630 — 26,249 — 36,040 
Total revenues - unaffiliated customers295,795 39,236 6,640 53,405 — 99,281 — 395,076 
Total revenues - affiliated customers— 63,883 11,881 79,512 (4,389)150,887 (150,887)— 
Investment and other income2,413 2,239 236 314 — 2,789 — 5,202 
Total revenues$298,208 $105,358 $18,757 $133,231 $(4,389)$252,957 $(150,887)$400,278 
Total operating costs (a)$282,624 $97,588 $15,660 $127,395 $(4,389)$236,254 $(150,887)$367,991 
Earnings from operations$15,584 $7,770 $3,097 $5,836 $— $16,703 $— $32,287 
Interest expense— — — — — — (3,906)(3,906)
Loss on sale of subsidiary and subsidiaries held for sale(8,310)— — — — — — (8,310)
Earnings before income taxes$7,274 $7,770 $3,097 $5,836 $— $16,703 $(3,906)$20,071 
Total assets$119,009 $96,472 $34,452 $59,086 $— $190,010 $(10,741)$298,278 
Purchases of property, equipment and capitalized software781 1,008 1,291 419 — 2,718 — 3,499 
Depreciation and amortization889 1,123 1,294 793 — 3,210 — 4,099 
2023
Revenues - unaffiliated customers:
Premiums$269,052 $21,775 $— $— $— $21,775 $— $290,827 
Products— 207 162 42,214 — 42,583 — 42,583 
Services10,057 14,109 7,760 2,197 — 24,066 — 34,123 
Total revenues - unaffiliated customers279,109 36,091 7,922 44,411 — 88,424 — 367,533 
Total revenues - affiliated customers— 57,696 10,896 71,484 (3,703)136,373 (136,373)— 
Investment and other income2,251 1,532 114 192 — 1,838 — 4,089 
Total revenues$281,360 $95,319 $18,932 $116,087 $(3,703)$226,635 $(136,373)$371,622 
Total operating costs (a)$264,945 $88,759 $14,664 $110,972 $(3,703)$210,692 $(136,373)$339,264 
Earnings from operations$16,415 $6,560 $4,268 $5,115 $— $15,943 $— $32,358 
Interest expense— — — — — — (3,246)(3,246)
Earnings before income taxes$16,415 $6,560 $4,268 $5,115 $— $15,943 $(3,246)$29,112 
Total assets$110,943 $89,432 $34,173 $51,266 $— $174,871 $(12,094)$273,720 
Purchases of property, equipment and capitalized software866 1,199 974 347 — 2,520 — 3,386 
Depreciation and amortization989 1,058 1,229 696 — 2,983 — 3,972 
(a)    Total operating costs include medical costs, operating costs, cost of products sold and depreciation and amortization, as applicable for each reportable segment.