Medical Costs Payable Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] | |||
| Medical costs payable, beginning of period | $ 34,224 | $ 32,395 | $ 29,056 |
| Acquisitions (dispositions), net | 32 | (755) | 1 |
| Reported medical costs: | |||
| Current year | 313,463 | 264,885 | 242,734 |
| Prior years | (140) | (700) | (840) |
| Changes in premium deficiency and loss contracts reserves | 672 | 0 | 0 |
| Total reported medical costs | 313,995 | 264,185 | 241,894 |
| Medical payments: | |||
| Payments for current year | (277,135) | (231,890) | (211,380) |
| Payments for prior years | (31,290) | (29,532) | (27,176) |
| Total medical payments | (308,425) | (261,422) | (238,556) |
| Medical costs payable included within businesses held for sale | (489) | (179) | 0 |
| Medical costs payable, end of period | $ 39,337 | $ 34,224 | $ 32,395 |
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- Definition Premium deficiency and loss contracts reserves No definition available.
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- Definition The amount needed to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to insured events that have occurred on or before the balance sheet date, whether or not reported to the insurer at that date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of reinsurance recovery, of increase (decrease) in cost of settling unpaid claim acquired in business combination. Includes, but is not limited to, claim incurred but not reported. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of payments to settle claims incurred in prior periods and related claims settlement costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of expense (reversal of expense) for claims incurred and costs incurred in the claim settlement process. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of expense for claims incurred in the current reporting period and related claims settlement costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of expense (reversal of expense) for claims incurred in prior reporting periods and related claims settlement costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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