Document And Entity Information
Document And Entity Information - shares | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Apr. 15, 2019 | |
Document and Entity Information | ||
Document Type | 10-Q | |
Amendment Flag | false | |
Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2019 | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
Trading Symbol | ANTM | |
Entity Registrant Name | Anthem, Inc. | |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001156039 | |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 257,195,705 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Current assets: | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 4,482 | $ 3,934 |
Fixed maturity securities, current (amortized cost of $17,550 and $16,894) | 17,795 | 16,692 |
Equity securities, current | 1,211 | 1,493 |
Other invested assets, current | 20 | 21 |
Accrued investment income | 161 | 162 |
Premium receivables | 5,049 | 4,465 |
Self-funded receivables | 2,491 | 2,278 |
Other receivables | 2,639 | 2,558 |
Income taxes receivable | 0 | 10 |
Securities lending collateral | 591 | 604 |
Other current assets | 2,172 | 2,104 |
Total current assets | 36,611 | 34,321 |
Long-term investments: | ||
Fixed maturity securities (amortized cost of $482 and $486) | 492 | 487 |
Equity securities | 33 | 33 |
Other invested assets | 3,710 | 3,726 |
Property and equipment, net | 2,799 | 2,735 |
Goodwill | 20,500 | 20,504 |
Other intangible assets | 8,925 | 9,007 |
Other noncurrent assets | 1,453 | 758 |
Total assets | 74,523 | 71,571 |
Policy Liabilities | ||
Medical claims payable | 8,242 | 7,454 |
Reserves for future policy benefits | 78 | 75 |
Other policyholder liabilities | 2,577 | 2,590 |
Total policy liabilities | 10,897 | 10,119 |
Unearned income | 998 | 902 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 3,951 | 4,959 |
Income taxes payable | 105 | 0 |
Security trades pending payable | 158 | 197 |
Securities lending payable | 590 | 604 |
Short-term borrowings | 1,095 | 1,145 |
Current portion of long-term debt | 851 | 849 |
Other current liabilities | 4,037 | 3,190 |
Total current liabilities | 22,682 | 21,965 |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 17,396 | 17,217 |
Reserves for future policy benefits, noncurrent | 719 | 706 |
Deferred tax liabilities, net | 2,116 | 1,960 |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 1,612 | 1,182 |
Total liabilities | 44,525 | 43,030 |
Commitment and contingencies – Note 11 | ||
Shareholders' equity | ||
Preferred stock, without par value, shares authorized – 100,000,000; shares issued and outstanding – none | 0 | 0 |
Common stock, par value $0.01, shares authorized – 900,000,000; shares issued and outstanding – 257,354,383 and 257,395,577 | 3 | 3 |
Additional paid-in capital | 9,482 | 9,536 |
Retained earnings | 21,136 | 19,988 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (623) | (986) |
Total shareholders' equity | 29,998 | 28,541 |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ 74,523 | $ 71,571 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | ||
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities investments, current, amortized cost | $ 17,550 | $ 16,894 |
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities investments, long-term, amortized cost | $ 482 | $ 486 |
Preferred stock, par value | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
Preferred stock, shares issued | 0 | 0 |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 0 | 0 |
Common stock, par value | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Common stock, shares authorized | 900,000,000 | 900,000,000 |
Common stock, shares issued | 257,354,383 | 257,395,577 |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 257,354,383 | 257,395,577 |
Consolidated Statements Of Inco
Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Revenues | ||
Premiums | $ 22,843 | $ 20,903 |
Administrative fees and other revenue | 1,545 | 1,439 |
Total operating revenue | 24,388 | 22,342 |
Net investment income | 210 | 229 |
Net realized gains (losses) on financial instruments | 78 | (26) |
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments: | ||
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments | (13) | (8) |
Portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income | 3 | 0 |
Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in income | (10) | (8) |
Total revenues | 24,666 | 22,537 |
Expenses | ||
Benefit expense | 19,282 | 17,046 |
Selling, general and administrative expense | 3,166 | 3,428 |
Interest expense | 187 | 184 |
Amortization of other intangible assets | 87 | 80 |
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt | (1) | 19 |
Total expenses | 22,721 | 20,757 |
Income before income tax expense | 1,945 | 1,780 |
Income tax expense | 394 | 468 |
Net income | $ 1,551 | $ 1,312 |
Net income per share | ||
Basic net income per share | $ 6.03 | $ 5.13 |
Diluted net income per share | 5.91 | 4.99 |
Dividends per share | $ 0.80 | $ 0.75 |
Consolidated Statements of Comp
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||
Net income | $ 1,551 | $ 1,312 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | ||
Change in net unrealized gains/losses on investments | 357 | (245) |
Change in net unrealized losses on cash flow hedges | 3 | 29 |
Change in net periodic pension and postretirement costs | 3 | 7 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 363 | (209) |
Total comprehensive income | $ 1,914 | $ 1,103 |
Consolidated Statements Of Cash
Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Operating activities | ||
Net income | $ 1,551 | $ 1,312 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||
Net realized (gains) losses on financial instruments | (78) | 26 |
Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in income | 10 | 8 |
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt | (1) | 19 |
Deferred income taxes | 55 | (51) |
Amortization, net of accretion | 255 | 240 |
Depreciation expense | 34 | 30 |
Share-based compensation | 70 | 42 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||
Receivables, net | (753) | 37 |
Other invested assets | (21) | (7) |
Other assets | (125) | (392) |
Policy liabilities | 791 | (561) |
Unearned income | 96 | 1,182 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (1,029) | (300) |
Other liabilities | 675 | 147 |
Income taxes | 115 | 537 |
Other, net | (15) | (54) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,630 | 2,215 |
Investing activities | ||
Purchases of fixed maturity securities | (2,300) | (2,236) |
Proceeds from fixed maturity securities: | ||
Sales | 1,075 | 1,864 |
Maturities, calls and redemptions | 393 | 363 |
Purchases of equity securities | (3,691) | (566) |
Proceeds from sales of equity securities | 4,048 | 1,776 |
Purchases of other invested assets | (78) | (72) |
Proceeds from sales of other invested assets | 113 | 23 |
Changes in securities lending collateral | 14 | (158) |
Purchases of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | 0 | (1,346) |
Purchases of property and equipment | (234) | (218) |
Other, net | 8 | 4 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (652) | (566) |
Financing activities | ||
Net proceeds from (repayments of) commercial paper borrowings | 178 | (108) |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 2 | 836 |
Repayments of long-term borrowings | (63) | (663) |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 2,710 | 1,505 |
Repayments of short-term borrowings | (2,760) | (1,655) |
Changes in securities lending payable | (14) | 158 |
Changes in bank overdrafts | 20 | (124) |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock | (294) | (395) |
Change in collateral and settlements of debt-related derivatives | 0 | 24 |
Cash dividends | (206) | (192) |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock plans | 76 | 60 |
Taxes paid through withholding of common stock under employee stock plans | (78) | (73) |
Net cash used in financing activities | (429) | (627) |
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | (1) | 0 |
Change in cash and cash equivalents | 548 | 1,022 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 3,934 | 3,609 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 4,482 | $ 4,631 |
Consolidated Statements Of Shar
Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | Total | Common Stock [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member] |
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption | $ 320 | $ (320) | |||
Adjusted beginning balance | 18,374 | (421) | |||
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 26,503 | $ 3 | $ 8,547 | 18,054 | (101) |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017 | 256.1 | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||
Net income | 1,312 | 1,312 | |||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (209) | (209) | |||
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, value | $ (394) | $ 0 | (56) | (338) | |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, shares | (1.7) | (1.7) | |||
Dividends and dividend equivalents | $ (198) | (198) | |||
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net of related tax benefits | 28 | 28 | |||
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net of related tax benefits, Shares | 1.1 | ||||
Convertible debenture repurchases and conversions | (30) | (30) | |||
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 (Note 2) | 91 | (91) | |||
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018 | 27,012 | $ 3 | 8,489 | 19,241 | (721) |
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018 | 255.5 | ||||
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption | 26 | 26 | |||
Adjusted beginning balance | 28,567 | 9,536 | 20,014 | (986) | |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | 28,541 | $ 3 | 9,536 | 19,988 | (986) |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 | 257.4 | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||
Net income | 1,551 | 1,551 | |||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 363 | 363 | |||
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, value | $ (294) | $ 0 | (71) | (223) | |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, shares | (1.1) | (1.1) | |||
Dividends and dividend equivalents | $ (206) | (206) | |||
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net of related tax benefits | 69 | 69 | |||
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans, net of related tax benefits, Shares | 1.1 | ||||
Convertible debenture repurchases and conversions | (52) | (52) | |||
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019 | $ 29,998 | $ 3 | $ 9,482 | $ 21,136 | $ (623) |
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019 | 257.4 |
Organization
Organization | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Organization | Organization References to the terms “we,” “our,” “us” or “Anthem” used throughout these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements refer to Anthem, Inc., an Indiana corporation, and unless the context otherwise requires, its direct and indirect subsidiaries. References to the “states” include the District of Columbia, unless the context otherwise requires. We are one of the largest health benefits companies in the United States in terms of medical membership, serving approximately 41 medical members through our affiliated health plans as of March 31, 2019 . We offer a broad spectrum of network-based managed care plans to Large Group, Small Group, Individual, Medicaid and Medicare markets. Our managed care plans include: Preferred Provider Organizations, or PPOs; Health Maintenance Organizations, or HMOs; Point-of-Service, or POS, plans; traditional indemnity plans and other hybrid plans, including Consumer-Driven Health Plans, or CDHPs; and hospital only and limited benefit products. In addition, we provide a broad array of managed care services to self-funded customers, including claims processing, stop loss insurance, actuarial services, provider network access, medical cost management, disease management, wellness programs and other administrative services. We provide an array of specialty and other insurance products and services such as dental, vision, life and disability insurance benefits, radiology benefit management and analytics-driven personal health care. We also provide services to the federal government in connection with the Federal Employee Program ® . We are an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, or BCBSA, an association of independent health benefit plans. We serve our members as the Blue Cross licensee for California and as the Blue Cross and Blue Shield, or BCBS, licensee for Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri (excluding 30 counties in the Kansas City area), Nevada, New Hampshire, New York (in the New York City metropolitan area and upstate New York), Ohio, Virginia (excluding the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.) and Wisconsin. In a majority of these service areas, we do business as Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield or Empire Blue Cross. We also conduct business through arrangements with other BCBS licensees. Through our subsidiaries, we also serve customers in numerous states across the country as America’s 1st Choice, Amerigroup, Aspire Health, CareMore, Freedom Health, HealthLink, HealthSun, Optimum HealthCare, Simply Healthcare, and/or Unicare. We are licensed to conduct insurance operations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia through our subsidiaries. |
Basis Of Presentation and Signi
Basis Of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies | Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation: The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. We have omitted certain footnote disclosures that would substantially duplicate the disclosures in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, unless the information contained in those disclosures materially changed or is required by GAAP. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation or adjusted to conform to the current year rounding convention of reporting financial data in whole millions of dollars, except as otherwise noted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 have been recorded. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2019 , or any other period. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 included in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain of our subsidiaries operate outside of the United States and have functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar, or USD. We translate the assets and liabilities of those subsidiaries to USD using the exchange rate in effect at the end of the period. We translate the revenues and expenses of those subsidiaries to USD using the average exchange rates in effect during the period. The net effect of these translation adjustments is included in “Foreign currency translation adjustments” in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Cash and Cash Equivalents: We control a number of bank accounts that are used exclusively to hold customer funds for the administration of customer benefits and have cash and cash equivalents on deposit to meet certain regulatory requirements. These amounts totaled $262 and $222 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively and are included in the cash and cash equivalents line on our consolidated balance sheets. Leases: We lease office space and certain computer and related equipment under noncancelable operating leases. We determine whether an arrangement is or contains a lease at its inception. We recognize lease liabilities based on the present value of the minimum lease payments not yet paid by using the lease term and discount rate determined at lease commencement. As our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental secured borrowing rate commensurate with the underlying lease terms to determine the present value of our lease payments. Our leases may include options to extend or terminate a lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. We recognize the operating right-of-use, or ROU, assets at an amount equal to the lease liability adjusted for prepaid or accrued rent, remaining balance of any lease incentives and unamortized initial direct costs. The operating lease liabilities are reported in other current liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities and the related ROU assets are reported in other noncurrent assets on our consolidated balance sheet. Lease expense for our operating leases is calculated on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is reported in selling, general and administrative expense on our consolidated statements of income. For our office space leases, we account for the lease and non-lease components (such as common area maintenance) as a single lease component. We also do not recognize a lease liability or ROU asset for our office space leases whose lease terms, at commencement, are twelve months or less and that do not include a purchase option or option to extend that we are reasonably certain to exercise. Revenue Recognition: Premiums for fully-insured contracts are recognized as revenue over the period insurance coverage is provided, and, if applicable, net of amounts recognized for the minimum medical loss ratio rebates or contractual or government-mandated premium stabilization programs. Administrative fees and other revenues include revenue from certain group contracts that provide for the group to be at risk for all, or with supplemental insurance arrangements, a portion of their claims experience. We charge these self-funded groups an administrative fee, which is based on the number of members in a group or the group’s claim experience. Under our self-funded arrangements, revenue is recognized as administrative services are performed, and benefit payments under these programs are excluded from benefit expense. For additional information about our revenues, see Note 2, “Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 19, “Segment Information,” to our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 included in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition, see Note 15, “Segment Information,” herein for the disaggregation of revenues by segments and products. For our non-fully-insured contracts, we had no material contract assets, contract liabilities or deferred contract costs recorded on our consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2019 . For the three months ended March 31, 2019 , revenue recognized from performance obligations related to prior periods, such as due to changes in transaction price, was not material. For contracts that have an original expected duration of greater than one year, revenue expected to be recognized in future periods related to unfulfilled contractual performance obligations and contracts with variable consideration related to undelivered performance obligations is not material. Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance: In March 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements . In July 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements and Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases . These updates provide additional clarification, an optional transition method, a practical expedient and implementation guidance on the previously issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) . Collectively, these updates supersede the lease guidance in Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, Topic 840 and require lessees to recognize for all leases, with the exception of short-term leases, a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis. Concurrently, lessees are required to recognize an ROU asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. We adopted this standard on January 1, 2019 by applying the optional transition method on the adoption date and did not adjust comparative periods. We also elected the package of practical expedients permitted, which among other things, allowed us to carry forward the lease classification for our existing leases. In preparation for the adoption of this standard and to enable preparation of the required financial information, we implemented a new lease accounting software solution as well as new internal controls. The adoption of this standard impacted our 2019 opening consolidated balance sheet as we recorded operating lease liabilities of $728 and ROU assets of $637 , which equals the lease liabilities net of accrued rent, lease incentives and the carrying amount of ceased-use liabilities previously recorded on our balance sheet under the old guidance. We also recognized a cumulative-effect adjustment of $26 to our opening retained earnings for deferred gains on our previous sale-leaseback transactions. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on our consolidated statements of income or cash flows. In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, or ASU 2018-13. The amendments in ASU 2018-13 eliminate, add, and modify certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for either the entire ASU or only the provisions that eliminate or modify requirements. We early adopted the provisions that eliminate and modify disclosure requirements, on a retrospective basis, effective in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. We will adopt the new disclosure requirements, on a prospective basis, effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. In February 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-02, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income , or ASU 2018-02. On December 22, 2017, the federal government enacted a tax bill, H.R.1, An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 , or the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act contains significant changes to corporate taxation, including, but not limited to, reducing the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% and modifying or limiting many business deductions. Current FASB guidance requires adjustments of deferred taxes due to a change in the federal corporate income tax rate to be included in income from operations. As a result, the tax effects of items within accumulated other comprehensive loss did not reflect the appropriate tax rate. The amendments in ASU 2018-02 allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the change in the federal corporate income tax rate. We adopted the amendments in ASU 2018-02 for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning on January 1, 2018 and reclassified $91 of stranded tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings on our consolidated balance sheet. The adoption of ASU 2018-02 did not have any impact on our results of operations or cash flows. In May 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting , or ASU 2017-09. This update provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. We adopted ASU 2017-09 on January 1, 2018. The guidance has been and will be applied prospectively to awards modified on or after the adoption date. The adoption of ASU 2017-09 did not have any impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities , or ASU 2017-08. This update changes the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium by shortening the amortization period for the premium to the earliest call date. Under current guidance, the premium is generally amortized over the contractual life of the instrument. The amendments are to be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. We adopted ASU 2017-08 on January 1, 2019, and the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our beginning retained earnings or on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost , or ASU 2017-07. This amendment requires entities to disaggregate the service cost component from the other components of the benefit cost and present the service cost component in the same income statement line item as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations. Certain of our defined benefit plans have previously been frozen, resulting in no annual service costs, and the remaining service costs for our non-frozen plan are not material. We adopted ASU 2017-07 on January 1, 2018, and it did not have a material impact on our results of operations, cash flows or consolidated financial position. In December 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. In May 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients . In April 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing . In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross verses Net) . These updates provide additional clarification and implementation guidance on the previously issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) . Collectively, these updates require a company to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. These updates supersede almost all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP, with certain exceptions, including an exception for our premium revenues, which are recorded on the Premiums line item on our consolidated statements of income and will continue to be accounted for in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 944, Financial Services - Insurance . Our administrative service and other contracts that are subject to these Accounting Standards Updates are recorded in the Administrative fees and other revenue line item on our consolidated statements of income and represents approximately 6% of our consolidated total operating revenue. We adopted these standards on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. The adoption of these standards did not have a material impact on our beginning retained earnings, results of operations, cash flows or consolidated financial position. In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, or ASU 2016-18. This update amends ASC Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flow , to add and clarify guidance on the classification and presentation of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. The guidance requires entities to show the changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. We adopted ASU 2016-18 on January 1, 2018 using a retrospective approach. The adoption of ASU 2016-18 did not have a material impact on our consolidated statements of cash flows and did not impact our results of operations or consolidated financial position. In August 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, or ASU 2016-15. This update addresses the presentation and classification on the statement of cash flows for eight specific items, with the objective of reducing existing diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified. We adopted ASU 2016-15 on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 did not have a material impact on our consolidated statements of cash flows, results of operations or consolidated financial position. In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities , or ASU 2016-01. The amendments in ASU 2016-01 change the accounting for non-consolidated equity investments that are not accounted for under the equity method of accounting by requiring changes in fair value to be recognized in income. Additionally, ASU 2016-01 simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values; requires entities to use the exit price when estimating the fair value of financial instruments; and modifies various presentation disclosure requirements for financial instruments. We adopted ASU 2016-01 on January 1, 2018 as a cumulative-effect adjustment and reclassified $320 of unrealized gains on equity investments, net of tax, from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings on our consolidated balance sheet. Effective January 1, 2018, our results of operations include the changes in fair value of these financial instruments. Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted: In November 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, or ASU 2018-19. The amendments in ASU 2018-19 provide additional clarification and implementation guidance on certain aspects of the previously issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, or ASU 2016-13, and have the same effective date and transition requirements as ASU 2016-13. ASU 2016-13 introduces a current expected credit loss model for measuring expected credit losses for certain types of financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable supportable forecasts. ASU 2016-13 replaces the current incurred loss model for measuring expected credit losses, requires expected losses on available-for-sale debt securities to be recognized through an allowance for credit losses rather than as reductions in the amortized cost of the securities and provides for additional disclosure requirements. ASU 2016-13 is effective for us on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the effects the adoption of ASU 2016-13 will have on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations and cash flows. In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-15, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract , or ASU 2018-15. The amendments in ASU 2018-15 require implementation costs incurred by customers in cloud computing arrangements to be deferred and recognized over the term of the arrangement, if those costs would be capitalized by the customer in a software licensing arrangement under the internal-use software guidance. The amendments also require an entity to disclose the nature of its hosting arrangements and adhere to certain presentation requirements in its balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows. ASU 2018-15 is effective for us on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The guidance can be applied either prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption or retrospectively. We are currently evaluating the effects the adoption of ASU 2018-15 will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-14, Compensation—Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans—General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans , or ASU 2018-14. The amendments in ASU 2018-14 eliminate, add, and modify certain disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. The amendments are effective for our annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The guidance is to be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. We are currently evaluating the effects the adoption of ASU 2018-14 will have on our disclosures. In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-12, Financial Services—Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts, or ASU 2018-12. The amendments in ASU 2018-12 make changes to a variety of areas to simplify or improve the existing recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements for long-duration contracts issued by an insurance entity. The amendments require insurers to annually review the assumptions they make about their policyholders and update the liabilities for future policy benefits if the assumptions change. The amendments also simplify the amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs and add new disclosure requirements about the assumptions insurers use to measure their liabilities and how they may affect future cash flows. The amendments in ASU 2018-12 will be effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020. The amendments related to the liability for future policy benefits for traditional and limited-payment contracts and deferred acquisition costs are to be applied to contracts in force as of the beginning of the earliest period presented, with an option to apply such amendments retrospectively with a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of the earliest period presented. The amendments for market risk benefits are to be applied retrospectively. We are currently evaluating the effects the adoption of ASU 2018-12 will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and related disclosures. In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment , or ASU 2017-04. This update removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test under current guidance, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. The new guidance requires an impairment charge to be recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. Upon adoption, the guidance is to be applied prospectively. ASU 2017-04 is effective for us on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2017-04 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. There were no other new accounting pronouncements that were issued or became effective since the issuance of our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K that had, or are expected to have, a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. |
Business Acquisitions
Business Acquisitions | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Business Combinations [Abstract] | |
Business Acquisitions | Business Acquisitions Acquisition of America’s 1st Choice On February 15, 2018, we completed our acquisition of Freedom Health, Inc., Optimum HealthCare, Inc., America’s 1st Choice of South Carolina, Inc. and related entities, or collectively, America’s 1st Choice, a Medicare Advantage organization that offers HMO products, including Chronic Special Needs Plans and Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans under its Freedom Health and Optimum HealthCare brands in Florida and its America’s 1st Choice of South Carolina brand in South Carolina. At the time of acquisition, through its Medicare Advantage plans, America’s 1st Choice served approximately one hundred and thirty-five thousand members in twenty-five Florida and three South Carolina counties. This acquisition aligns with our plans for continued growth in the Medicare Advantage and Special Needs populations. In accordance with FASB accounting guidance for business combinations, the consideration transferred was allocated to the fair value of America’s 1st Choice’s assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including identifiable intangible assets. The excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of net assets acquired resulted in goodwill of $1,029 at March 31, 2019 , of which $296 was tax deductible. All of the goodwill was allocated to our Government Business segment. Goodwill recognized from the acquisition of America’s 1st Choice primarily relates to the future economic benefits arising from the assets acquired and is consistent with our stated intentions to strengthen our position and expand operations in the government sector to service Medicare Advantage and Special Needs populations. The fair value of the net assets acquired from America’s 1st Choice includes $711 of other intangible assets at March 31, 2019, which primarily consist of finite-lived customer relationships with amortization periods ranging from 9 to 13 years. The results of operations of America’s 1st Choice are included in our consolidated financial statements within our Government Business segment for the periods following February 15, 2018. The pro forma effects of this acquisition for prior periods were not material to our consolidated results of operations. |
Investments
Investments | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Investments [Abstract] | |
Investments | Investments Fixed Maturity Securities We evaluate our available-for-sale fixed maturity securities for other-than-temporary declines based on qualitative and quantitative factors. There were no individually significant other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 . We continue to review our investment portfolios under our impairment review policy. Given the inherent uncertainty of changes in market conditions and the significant judgments involved, there is a continuing risk that further declines in fair value may occur and additional material other-than-temporary impairment, or OTTI, losses on investments may be recorded in future periods. A summary of current and long-term fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows: Non-Credit Component of OTTIs Other Comprehensive Loss Cost or Gross Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Greater March 31, 2019 Fixed maturity securities: United States Government securities $ 388 $ 6 $ — $ (1 ) $ 393 $ — Government sponsored securities 139 2 — (1 ) 140 — States, municipalities and political subdivisions, tax-exempt 4,523 173 — (3 ) 4,693 — Corporate securities 8,594 132 (24 ) (60 ) 8,642 (3 ) Residential mortgage-backed securities 3,034 48 (1 ) (24 ) 3,057 — Commercial mortgage-backed securities 79 1 — (1 ) 79 — Other securities 1,275 17 (3 ) (6 ) 1,283 — Total fixed maturity securities $ 18,032 $ 379 $ (28 ) $ (96 ) $ 18,287 $ (3 ) December 31, 2018 Fixed maturity securities: United States Government securities $ 414 $ 3 $ — $ (1 ) $ 416 $ — Government sponsored securities 108 1 — (1 ) 108 — States, municipalities and political subdivisions, tax-exempt 4,716 91 (3 ) (19 ) 4,785 — Corporate securities 8,189 33 (170 ) (115 ) 7,937 (3 ) Residential mortgage-backed securities 2,769 31 (3 ) (47 ) 2,750 — Commercial mortgage-backed securities 69 — — (2 ) 67 — Other securities 1,115 14 (8 ) (5 ) 1,116 — Total fixed maturity securities $ 17,380 $ 173 $ (184 ) $ (190 ) $ 17,179 $ (3 ) For fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the following table summarizes the aggregate fair values and gross unrealized losses by length of time those securities have continuously been in an unrealized loss position: Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Greater (Securities are whole amounts) Number of Securities Estimated Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Number of Securities Estimated Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss March 31, 2019 Fixed maturity securities: United States Government securities 8 $ 39 $ — 16 $ 65 $ (1 ) Government sponsored securities 7 6 — 28 29 (1 ) States, municipalities and political subdivisions, tax-exempt 13 17 — 199 288 (3 ) Corporate securities 586 1,068 (24 ) 1,295 2,273 (60 ) Residential mortgage-backed securities 87 157 (1 ) 764 1,372 (24 ) Commercial mortgage-backed securities — — — 12 23 (1 ) Other securities 125 413 (3 ) 142 368 (6 ) Total fixed maturity securities 826 $ 1,700 $ (28 ) 2,456 $ 4,418 $ (96 ) December 31, 2018 Fixed maturity securities: United States Government securities 5 $ 47 $ — 25 $ 79 $ (1 ) Government sponsored securities 8 11 — 24 31 (1 ) States, municipalities and political subdivisions, tax-exempt 177 295 (3 ) 604 1,032 (19 ) Corporate securities 2,185 4,503 (170 ) 1,220 2,072 (115 ) Residential mortgage-backed securities 259 383 (3 ) 816 1,458 (47 ) Commercial mortgage-backed securities 6 11 — 19 37 (2 ) Other securities 193 599 (8 ) 93 237 (5 ) Total fixed maturity securities 2,833 $ 5,849 $ (184 ) 2,801 $ 4,946 $ (190 ) The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities at March 31, 2019 , by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations. Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value Due in one year or less $ 541 $ 542 Due after one year through five years 5,431 5,466 Due after five years through ten years 5,068 5,153 Due after ten years 3,879 3,990 Mortgage-backed securities 3,113 3,136 Total fixed maturity securities $ 18,032 $ 18,287 Proceeds from sales, maturities, calls or redemptions of fixed maturity securities and the related gross realized gains and gross realized losses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: Three Months Ended 2019 2018 Proceeds $ 1,468 $ 2,227 Gross realized gains 18 30 Gross realized losses (17 ) (36 ) In the ordinary course of business, we may sell securities at a loss for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to: (i) changes in the investment environment; (ii) expectation that the fair value could deteriorate further; (iii) desire to reduce exposure to an issuer or an industry; (iv) changes in credit quality; or (v) changes in expected cash flow. All securities sold resulting in investment gains and losses are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of the cost or amortized cost of the specific securities sold. Equity Securities A summary of current and long-term marketable equity securities at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows: March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Equity securities: Exchange traded funds $ 2 $ 2 Fixed maturity mutual funds 589 557 Common equity securities 356 654 Private equity securities 297 313 Total $ 1,244 $ 1,526 The gains and losses related to equity securities for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: Three Months Ended 2019 2018 Net realized gains (losses) recognized on equity securities $ 79 $ (43 ) Less: Net realized gains recognized on equity securities sold during the period (21 ) (173 ) Unrealized gains (losses) recognized on equity securities still held at March 31, 2019 $ 58 $ (216 ) Securities Lending Programs We participate in securities lending programs whereby marketable securities in our investment portfolio are transferred to independent brokers or dealers in exchange for cash and securities collateral. The fair value of the collateral received at the time of the transactions amounted to $590 and $604 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. The value of the collateral represented 103% and 102% of the market value of the securities on loan at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. We recognize the collateral as an asset under the caption “Securities lending collateral” on our consolidated balance sheets and we recognize a corresponding liability for the obligation to return the collateral to the borrower under the caption “Securities lending payable.” The securities on loan are reported in the applicable investment category on our consolidated balance sheets. The remaining contractual maturity of our securities lending agreements at March 31, 2019 is as follows: Overnight and Continuous Securities lending transactions United States Government securities $ 25 Corporate securities 545 Equity securities 20 Total $ 590 The market value of loaned securities and that of the collateral pledged can fluctuate in non-synchronized fashions. To the extent the loaned securities' value appreciates faster or depreciates slower than the value of the collateral pledged, we are exposed to the risk of the shortfall. As a primary mitigating mechanism, the loaned securities and collateral pledged are marked to market on a daily basis and the shortfall, if any, is collected accordingly. Secondarily, the minimum collateral level is set at 102% of the value of the loaned securities, which provides a cushion before any shortfall arises. The investment of the cash collateral is subject to market risk, which is managed by limiting the investments to higher quality and shorter duration instruments. |
Derivative Financial Instrument
Derivative Financial Instruments Derivative Financial Instruments | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Derivative Financial Instruments | Derivative Financial Instruments We primarily invest in the following types of derivative financial instruments: interest rate swaps, futures, forward contracts, put and call options, swaptions, embedded derivatives and warrants. We also enter into master netting agreements which reduce credit risk by permitting net settlement of transactions. We have entered into various interest rate swap contracts to convert a portion of our interest rate exposure on our long-term debt from fixed rates to floating rates. The floating rates payable on all of our fair value hedges are benchmarked to the London Interbank Offering Rate, or LIBOR. Prior to 2019, we entered into a series of forward starting pay fixed interest rate swaps with the objective of reducing the variability of cash flows in the interest payments on anticipated future financings. The unrecognized loss for all expired and terminated cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, was $243 and $ 246 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. For additional information relating to the fair value of our derivative assets and liabilities, see Note 6, “Fair Value,” of this Form 10-Q. |
Fair Value
Fair Value | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | |
Fair Value | Fair Value Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in our consolidated balance sheets are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Level inputs, as defined by FASB guidance for fair value measurements and disclosures, are as follows: Level Input Input Definition Level I Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date. Level II Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level I that are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with market data at the measurement date. Level III Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The following methods, assumptions and inputs were used to determine the fair value of each class of the following assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in our consolidated balance sheets: Cash equivalents: Cash equivalents primarily consist of highly rated money market funds with maturities of three months or less and are purchased daily at par value with specified yield rates. Due to the high ratings and short-term nature of the funds, we designate all cash equivalents as Level I. Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: Fair values of available-for-sale fixed maturity securities are based on quoted market prices, where available. These fair values are obtained primarily from third party pricing services, which generally use Level I or Level II inputs for the determination of fair value to facilitate fair value measurements and disclosures. Level II securities primarily include United States Government securities, corporate securities, securities from states, municipalities and political subdivisions, mortgage-backed securities and certain other asset-backed securities. For securities not actively traded, the pricing services may use quoted market prices of comparable instruments or discounted cash flow analyses, incorporating inputs that are currently observable in the markets for similar securities. We have controls in place to review the pricing services’ qualifications and procedures used to determine fair values. In addition, we periodically review the pricing services’ pricing methodologies, data sources and pricing inputs to ensure the fair values obtained are reasonable. Inputs that are often used in the valuation methodologies include, but are not limited to, broker quotes, benchmark yields, credit spreads, default rates and prepayment speeds. We also have certain fixed maturity securities, primarily corporate debt securities, which are designated Level III securities. For these securities, the valuation methodologies may incorporate broker quotes or discounted cash flow analyses using assumptions for inputs such as expected cash flows, benchmark yields, credit spreads, default rates and prepayment speeds that are not observable in the markets. Equity securities: Fair values of equity securities are generally designated as Level I and are based on quoted market prices. For certain equity securities, quoted market prices for the identical security are not always available and the fair value is estimated by reference to similar securities for which quoted prices are available. These securities are designated Level II. We also have certain equity securities, including private equity securities, for which the fair value is estimated based on each security’s current condition and future cash flow projections. Such securities are designated Level III. The fair values of these private equity securities are generally based on either broker quotes or discounted cash flow projections using assumptions for inputs such as the weighted-average cost of capital, long-term revenue growth rates and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and/or revenue multiples that are not observable in the markets. Other invested assets, current: Other invested assets, current include securities held in rabbi trusts that are classified as trading. These securities are designated Level I securities, as fair values are based on quoted market prices. Securities lending collateral: Fair values of securities lending collateral are based on quoted market prices, where available. These fair values are obtained primarily from third party pricing services, which generally use Level I or Level II inputs for the determination of fair value, to facilitate fair value measurements and disclosures. Derivatives: Fair values are based on the quoted market prices by the financial institution that is the counterparty to the derivative transaction. We independently verify prices provided by the counterparties using valuation models that incorporate observable market inputs for similar derivative transactions. Derivatives are designated as Level II securities. Derivatives presented within the fair value hierarchy table below are presented on a gross basis and not on a master netting basis by counterparty. A summary of fair value measurements by level for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows: Level I Level II Level III Total March 31, 2019 Assets: Cash equivalents $ 2,551 $ — $ — $ 2,551 Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: United States Government securities — 393 — 393 Government sponsored securities — 140 — 140 States, municipalities and political subdivisions, tax-exempt — 4,693 — 4,693 Corporate securities — 8,345 297 8,642 Residential mortgage-backed securities — 3,051 6 3,057 Commercial mortgage-backed securities — 79 — 79 Other securities — 1,269 14 1,283 Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale — 17,970 317 18,287 Equity securities: Exchange traded funds 2 — — 2 Fixed maturity mutual funds — 589 — 589 Common equity securities 315 41 — 356 Private equity securities — — 297 297 Total equity securities 317 630 297 1,244 Other invested assets, current 20 — — 20 Securities lending collateral — 591 — 591 Derivatives — 15 — 15 Total assets $ 2,888 $ 19,206 $ 614 $ 22,708 Liabilities: Derivatives $ — $ (12 ) $ — $ (12 ) Total liabilities $ — $ (12 ) $ — $ (12 ) December 31, 2018 Assets: Cash equivalents $ 1,815 $ — $ — $ 1,815 Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: United States Government securities — 416 — 416 Government sponsored securities — 108 — 108 States, municipalities and political subdivisions, tax-exempt — 4,785 — 4,785 Corporate securities 2 7,648 287 7,937 Residential mortgage-backed securities — 2,744 6 2,750 Commercial mortgage-backed securities — 67 — 67 Other securities — 1,099 17 1,116 Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 2 16,867 310 17,179 Equity securities: Exchange traded funds 2 — — 2 Fixed maturity mutual funds — 557 — 557 Common equity securities 601 53 — 654 Private equity securities — — 313 313 Total equity securities 603 610 313 1,526 Other invested assets, current 21 — — 21 Securities lending collateral 314 290 — 604 Derivatives — 16 — 16 Total assets $ 2,755 $ 17,783 $ 623 $ 21,161 Liabilities: Derivatives $ — $ (17 ) $ — $ (17 ) Total liabilities $ — $ (17 ) $ — $ (17 ) A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level III inputs for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: Corporate Securities Residential Mortgage- backed Securities Other Securities Equity Securities Total Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Beginning balance at January 1, 2019 $ 287 $ 6 $ 17 $ 313 $ 623 Total (losses) gains: Recognized in net income (1 ) — — (2 ) (3 ) Recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss 2 — — — 2 Purchases 33 — 2 7 42 Sales (1 ) — — (21 ) (22 ) Settlements (21 ) — (1 ) — (22 ) Transfers into Level III — — 3 — 3 Transfers out of Level III (2 ) — (7 ) — (9 ) Ending balance at March 31, 2019 $ 297 $ 6 $ 14 $ 297 $ 614 Change in unrealized losses included in net income related to assets still held at March 31, 2019 $ — $ — $ — $ (2 ) $ (2 ) Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Beginning balance at January 1, 2018 $ 229 $ 5 $ 16 $ 287 $ 537 Total losses recognized in net income — — — (239 ) (239 ) Purchases 20 — — 256 276 Sales (4 ) — — (1 ) (5 ) Settlements (6 ) — (1 ) — (7 ) Transfers into Level III 21 — — — 21 Transfers out of Level III — — (1 ) — (1 ) Ending balance at March 31, 2018 $ 260 $ 5 $ 14 $ 303 $ 582 Change in unrealized losses included in net income related to assets still held at March 31, 2018 $ (1 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (1 ) There were no individually material transfers into or out of Level III during the three months ended March 31, 2019 or 2018 . Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances. As disclosed in Note 3, “Business Acquisitions,” we completed our acquisition of America's 1st Choice on February 15, 2018. The net assets acquired in our acquisition of America's 1st Choice and resulting goodwill and other intangible assets were recorded at fair value primarily using Level III inputs. The majority of America's 1st Choice's assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their carrying values as of the respective date of acquisition, as their carrying values approximated their fair values due to their short-term nature. The fair values of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired in our acquisition of America's 1st Choice were internally estimated based on the income approach. The income approach estimates fair value based on the present value of the cash flows that the assets could be expected to generate in the future. We developed internal estimates for the expected cash flows and discount rate in the present value calculation. Other than the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in our acquisition of America's 1st Choice described above, there were no material assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2019 or 2018 . Our valuation policy is determined by members of our treasury and accounting departments. Whenever possible, our policy is to obtain quoted market prices in active markets to estimate fair values for recognition and disclosure purposes. Where quoted market prices in active markets are not available, fair values are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, broker quotes or other valuation techniques. These techniques are significantly affected by our assumptions, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows. Potential taxes and other transaction costs are not considered in estimating fair values. Our valuation policy is generally to obtain quoted prices for each security from third party pricing services, which are derived through recently reported trades for identical or similar securities making adjustments through the reporting date based upon available market observable information. As we are responsible for the determination of fair value, we perform a monthly analysis on the prices received from the pricing services to determine whether the prices are reasonable estimates of fair value. This analysis is performed by our internal treasury personnel who are familiar with our investment portfolios, the pricing services engaged and the valuation techniques and inputs used. Our analysis includes procedures such as a review of month-to-month price fluctuations and price comparisons to secondary pricing services. There were no adjustments to quoted market prices obtained from the pricing services during the three months ended March 31, 2019 or 2018 . In addition to the preceding disclosures on assets recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets, FASB guidance also requires the disclosure of fair values for certain other financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate fair value, whether or not such values are recognized in our consolidated balance sheets. Non-financial instruments such as real estate, property and equipment, other current assets, deferred income taxes, intangible assets and certain financial instruments, such as policy liabilities, are excluded from the fair value disclosures. Therefore, the fair value amounts cannot be aggregated to determine our underlying economic value. The carrying amounts reported in our consolidated balance sheets for cash, accrued investment income, premium receivables, self-funded receivables, other receivables, income taxes receivable/payable, unearned income, accounts payable and accrued expenses, security trades pending payable, securities lending payable and certain other current liabilities approximate fair value because of the short term nature of these items. These assets and liabilities are not listed in the table below. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument that is recorded at its carrying value in our consolidated balance sheets: Other invested assets, long-term: Other invested assets, long-term include primarily our investments in limited partnerships, joint ventures and other non-controlled corporations, as well as the cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance policies. Investments in limited partnerships, joint ventures and other non-controlled corporations are carried at our share in the entities’ undistributed earnings, which approximates fair value. The carrying value of corporate-owned life insurance policies represents the cash surrender value as reported by the respective insurer, which approximates fair value. Short-term borrowings: The fair value of our short-term borrowings is based on quoted market prices for the same or similar debt, or, if no quoted market prices were available, on the current market interest rates estimated to be available to us for debt of similar terms and remaining maturities. Long-term debt – commercial paper: The carrying amount for commercial paper approximates fair value, as the underlying instruments have variable interest rates at market value. Long-term debt – senior unsecured notes and surplus notes: The fair values of our notes are based on quoted market prices in active markets for the same or similar debt, or, if no quoted market prices are available, on the current market observable rates estimated to be available to us for debt of similar terms and remaining maturities. Long-term debt – convertible debentures: The fair value of our convertible debentures is based on the quoted market price in the active private market in which the convertible debentures trade. A summary of the estimated fair values by level of each class of financial instrument that is recorded at its carrying value on our consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows: Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value Level I Level II Level III Total March 31, 2019 Assets: Other invested assets, long-term $ 3,710 $ — $ — $ 3,710 $ 3,710 Liabilities: Debt: Short-term borrowings 1,095 — 1,095 — 1,095 Commercial paper 875 — 875 — 875 Notes 17,191 — 17,752 — 17,752 Convertible debentures 181 — 1,071 — 1,071 December 31, 2018 Assets: Other invested assets, long-term $ 3,726 $ — $ — $ 3,726 $ 3,726 Liabilities: Debt: Short-term borrowings 1,145 — 1,145 — 1,145 Commercial paper 697 — 697 — 697 Notes 17,178 — 17,145 — 17,145 Convertible debentures 191 — 1,030 — 1,030 |
Income Taxes
Income Taxes | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Income Taxes | Income Taxes During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , we recognized income tax expense of $394 and $468 , respectively, which represent effective tax rates of 20.3% and 26.3% , respectively. The decrease in income tax expense and effective tax rate was primarily due to the suspension of the non-tax deductible Health Insurance Provider Fee, or HIP Fee, for 2019, which resulted in a decrease of income tax expense of $83 . |
Retirement Benefits
Retirement Benefits | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract] | |
Retirement Benefits | Retirement Benefits The components of net periodic benefit credit included in our consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: Pension Benefits Other Benefits Three Months Ended Three Months Ended 2019 2018 2019 2018 Service cost $ — $ 2 $ — $ — Interest cost 16 14 4 4 Expected return on assets (34 ) (37 ) (5 ) (6 ) Recognized actuarial loss 4 6 — 1 Settlement loss 2 6 — — Amortization of prior service credit — — (3 ) (3 ) Net periodic benefit credit $ (12 ) $ (9 ) $ (4 ) $ (4 ) For the year ending December 31, 2019 , no material contributions are expected to be necessary to meet the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or ERISA, required funding levels; however, we may elect to make discretionary contributions up to the maximum amount deductible for income tax purposes. No contributions were made to our retirement benefit plans during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 . |
Medical Claims Payable
Medical Claims Payable | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Abstract] | |
Medical Claims payable | Medical Claims Payable A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for medical claims payable, by segment (see Note 15, “Segment Information”), for the three months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows: Commercial & Specialty Business Government Business Total Gross medical claims payable, beginning of period $ 2,586 $ 4,680 $ 7,266 Ceded medical claims payable, beginning of period (10 ) (24 ) (34 ) Net medical claims payable, beginning of period 2,576 4,656 7,232 Net incurred medical claims: Current period 5,695 13,099 18,794 Prior periods redundancies (197 ) (258 ) (455 ) Total net incurred medical claims 5,498 12,841 18,339 Net payments attributable to: Current period medical claims 3,540 8,623 12,163 Prior periods medical claims 1,766 3,648 5,414 Total net payments 5,306 12,271 17,577 Net medical claims payable, end of period 2,768 5,226 7,994 Ceded medical claims payable, end of period 8 26 34 Gross medical claims payable, end of period $ 2,776 $ 5,252 $ 8,028 At March 31, 2019 , the total of net incurred but not reported liabilities plus expected development on reported claims for the Commercial & Specialty Business was $87 , $526 and $2,155 for the claim years 2017 and prior, 2018 and 2019, respectively. At March 31, 2019 , the total of net incurred but not reported liabilities plus expected development on reported claims for the Government Business was $51 , $699 and $4,476 for the claim years 2017 and prior, 2018 and 2019, respectively. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for medical claims payable, by segment (see Note 15, “Segment Information”), for the three months ended March 31, 2018 is as follows: Commercial & Specialty Business Government Business Total Gross medical claims payable, beginning of period $ 3,383 $ 4,431 $ 7,814 Ceded medical claims payable, beginning of period (78 ) (27 ) (105 ) Net medical claims payable, beginning of period 3,305 4,404 7,709 Business combinations and purchase adjustments — 199 199 Net incurred medical claims: Current period 5,745 11,092 16,837 Prior periods redundancies (335 ) (298 ) (633 ) Total net incurred medical claims 5,410 10,794 16,204 Net payments attributable to: Current period medical claims 3,739 7,465 11,204 Prior periods medical claims 2,204 3,285 5,489 Total net payments 5,943 10,750 16,693 Net medical claims payable, end of period 2,772 4,647 7,419 Ceded medical claims payable, end of period 2 32 34 Gross medical claims payable, end of period $ 2,774 $ 4,679 $ 7,453 The reconciliation of net incurred medical claims to benefit expense included in our consolidated statements of income is as follows: Three Months Ended 2019 2018 Net incurred medical claims: Commercial & Specialty Business $ 5,498 $ 5,410 Government Business 12,841 10,794 Total net incurred medical claims 18,339 16,204 Quality improvement and other claims expense 943 842 Benefit expense $ 19,282 $ 17,046 The reconciliation of the medical claims payable reflected in the tables above, to the consolidated ending balance for medical claims payable included in the consolidated balance sheet, as of March 31, 2019 , is as follows: Commercial & Specialty Business Government Business Total Net medical claims payable, end of period $ 2,768 $ 5,226 $ 7,994 Ceded medical claims payable, end of period 8 26 34 Insurance lines other than short duration — 214 214 Gross medical claims payable, end of period $ 2,776 $ 5,466 $ 8,242 |
Debt
Debt | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Debt | Debt We generally issue senior unsecured notes for long-term borrowing purposes. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , we had $17,166 and $17,153 , respectively, outstanding under these notes. On May 1, 2018, we settled each of the Equity Units stock purchase contracts at a settlement rate of 0.2412 shares of our common stock, using a market value formula set forth in the Equity Units purchase contracts. This resulted in the issuance of approximately 6 shares. We had issued 25 Equity Units on May 12, 2015, pursuant to an underwriting agreement dated May 6, 2015, in an aggregate principal amount of $1,250 . Each Equity Unit had a stated amount of $50 (whole dollars) and consisted of a purchase contract obligating the holder to purchase a certain number of shares of our common stock on May 1, 2018, subject to earlier termination or settlement, for a price in cash of $50 (whole dollars); and a 5% undivided beneficial ownership interest in $1,000 (whole dollars) principal amount of our 1.900% remarketable subordinated notes, or RSNs, due 2028. On March 2, 2018, we remarketed the RSNs and used the proceeds to purchase U.S. Treasury securities that were pledged to secure the stock purchase obligations of the holders of the Equity Units. The purchasers of the RSNs transferred the RSNs to us in exchange for $1,250 principal amount of our 4.101% senior notes due 2028, or the 2028 Notes, and a cash payment of $4 . We cancelled the RSNs upon receipt and recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $19 . At the remarketing, we also issued $850 aggregate principal amount of 4.550% notes due 2048, or the 2048 Notes, under our shelf registration statement. We used the proceeds from the 2048 Notes for working capital and general corporate purposes. Interest on the 2028 Notes and the 2048 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing on September 1, 2018. We have an unsecured surplus note with an outstanding principal balance of $25 at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . We have a senior revolving credit facility, or the Facility, with a group of lenders for general corporate purposes. The Facility provides credit up to $3,500 and matures on August 25, 2020 . There were no amounts outstanding under the Facility at any time during the three months ended March 31, 2019 or at December 31, 2018 . Through certain subsidiaries, we have entered into multiple 364-day lines of credit with separate lenders for general corporate purposes. The facilities provide combined credit up to $600 . At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , $400 and $500 , respectively were outstanding under our 364-day lines of credit. We have an authorized commercial paper program of up to $2,500 , the proceeds of which may be used for general corporate purposes. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , we had $875 and $697 , respectively, outstanding under this program. We have outstanding senior unsecured convertible debentures due 2042, or the Debentures, which are governed by an indenture between us and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, or the indenture. We have accounted for the Debentures in accordance with the FASB cash conversion guidance for debt with conversion and other options. As a result, the value of the embedded conversion option (net of deferred taxes and equity issuance costs) has been bifurcated from its debt host and recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital in our consolidated balance sheets. During the three months ended March 31, 2019 , $17 aggregate principal amount of the Debentures were surrendered for conversion by certain holders in accordance with the terms and provisions of the indenture. We elected to settle the excess of the principal amount of the conversions with cash for total payments of $63 . We recognized a gain of $1 on the extinguishment of debt related to the Debentures, based on the fair values of the debt on the conversion settlement dates. The following table summarizes at March 31, 2019 the related balances, conversion rate and conversion price of the Debentures: Outstanding principal amount $ 270 Unamortized debt discount $ 87 Net debt carrying amount $ 181 Equity component carrying amount $ 98 Conversion rate (shares of common stock per $1,000 of principal amount) 13.8707 Effective conversion price (per $1,000 of principal amount) $ 72.0939 We are a member, through certain subsidiaries, of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, or collectively, the FHLBs. As a member we have the ability to obtain short-term cash advances, subject to certain minimum collateral requirements. We had $695 and $645 in outstanding short-term borrowings from FHLBs, at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 with fixed interest rates of 2.563% and 2.458% respectively. All debt is a direct obligation of Anthem, Inc., except for the surplus note, the FHLB borrowings, and the 364-day lines of credit. |
Commitments And Contingencies
Commitments And Contingencies | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Commitments And Contingencies | Commitments and Contingencies Litigation and Regulatory Proceedings In the ordinary course of business, we are defendants in, or parties to, a number of pending or threatened legal actions or proceedings. To the extent a plaintiff or plaintiffs in the following cases have specified in their complaint or in other court filings the amount of damages being sought, we have noted those alleged damages in the descriptions below. With respect to the cases described below, we contest liability and/or the amount of damages in each matter and believe we have meritorious defenses. Where available information indicates that it is probable that a loss has been incurred as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and we can reasonably estimate the amount of that loss, we accrue the estimated loss by a charge to income. In many proceedings, however, it is difficult to determine whether any loss is probable or reasonably possible. In addition, even where loss is possible or an exposure to loss exists in excess of the liability already accrued with respect to a previously identified loss contingency, it is not always possible to reasonably estimate the amount of the possible loss or range of loss. With respect to many of the proceedings to which we are a party, we cannot provide an estimate of the possible losses, or the range of possible losses in excess of the amount, if any, accrued, for various reasons, including but not limited to some or all of the following: (i) there are novel or unsettled legal issues presented, (ii) the proceedings are in early stages, (iii) there is uncertainty as to the likelihood of a class being certified or decertified or the ultimate size and scope of the class, (iv) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals or motions, (v) there are significant factual issues to be resolved, and/or (vi) in many cases, the plaintiffs have not specified damages in their complaint or in court filings. For those legal proceedings where a loss is probable, or reasonably possible, and for which it is possible to reasonably estimate the amount of the possible loss or range of losses, we currently believe that the range of possible losses, in excess of established reserves is, in the aggregate, from $0 to approximately $250 at March 31, 2019 . This estimated aggregate range of reasonably possible losses is based upon currently available information taking into account our best estimate of such losses for which such an estimate can be made. Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation We are a defendant in multiple lawsuits that were initially filed in 2012 against the BCBSA and Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield licensees, or Blue plans, across the country. The cases were consolidated into a single multi-district proceeding captioned In re Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation that is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, or the Court. Generally, the suits allege that the BCBSA and the Blue plans have conspired to horizontally allocate geographic markets through license agreements, best efforts rules that limit the percentage of non-Blue revenue of each plan, restrictions on acquisitions rules governing the BlueCard and National Accounts programs and other arrangements in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act, or Sherman Act, and related state laws. The cases were brought by two putative nationwide classes of plaintiffs, health plan subscribers and providers, and actions filed in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kansas City, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia have been consolidated into the multi-district proceeding. In response to cross motions for partial summary judgment by plaintiffs and defendants, the Court issued an order in April 2018 determining that the defendants’ aggregation of geographic market allocations and output restrictions are to be analyzed under a per se standard of review, and the BlueCard program and other alleged Section 1 Sherman Act violations are to be analyzed under the rule of reason standard of review. The Court also found that there remain genuine issues of material fact as to whether defendants operate as a single entity with regard to the enforcement of the Blue Cross Blue Shield trademarks. In June 2018, in response to a motion filed by the defendants, the Court certified its April order for interlocutory appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, or the Eleventh Circuit. Also in June 2018, the defendants filed, with the Eleventh Circuit, a petition for permission to appeal the April order, which the plaintiffs opposed. In December 2018, the Eleventh Circuit denied the petition. No dates have been set for either the final pretrial conferences or trials in these actions. In March 2019, the Court issued a Fourth Amended Scheduling Order requiring that briefing on motions for class certification and related expert reports, merits and damages expert reports, and certain dispositive motions occur in 2019. We intend to vigorously defend these suits; however, their ultimate outcome cannot be presently determined. Blue Cross of California Taxation Litigation In July 2013, our California affiliate Blue Cross of California (doing business as Anthem Blue Cross), or BCC, was named as a defendant in a California taxpayer action filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, captioned Michael D. Myers v. State Board of Equalization, et al. This action was brought under a California statute that permits an individual taxpayer to sue a governmental agency when the taxpayer believes the agency has failed to enforce governing law. Plaintiff contends that BCC, a licensed Health Care Service Plan, or HCSP, is an “insurer” for purposes of taxation despite acknowledging it is not an “insurer” under regulatory law. At the time, under California law, “insurers” were required to pay a gross premiums tax, or GPT, calculated as 2.35% on gross premiums. As a licensed HCSP, BCC has paid the California Corporate Franchise Tax, or CFT, the tax paid by California businesses generally. Plaintiff contends that BCC must pay the GPT rather than the CFT, and seeks a writ of mandate directing the taxing agencies to collect the GPT and an order requiring BCC to pay GPT back taxes, interest, and penalties for the eight-year period prior to the filing of the complaint. In March 2018, the Superior Court denied BCC’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and similar motions brought by other entities. We filed a writ of mandate in the California Court of Appeal. Although the California Court of Appeal initially accepted our writ, it later indicated that it will not hear the issues raised by our writ until the case concludes in the Superior Court. Because GPT is constitutionally imposed in lieu of certain other taxes, BCC has filed protective tax refund claims with the City of Los Angeles, the California Department of Health Care Services and the Franchise Tax Board to protect its rights to recover certain taxes previously paid should BCC eventually be determined to be subject to the GPT for the tax periods at issue in the litigation. BCC intends to vigorously defend this suit; however, its ultimate outcome cannot be presently determined. Express Scripts, Inc. Pharmacy Benefit Management Litigation In March 2016, we filed a lawsuit against Express Scripts, Inc., or Express Scripts, our vendor for pharmacy benefit management, or PBM, services, captioned Anthem, Inc. v. Express Scripts, Inc. , in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit seeks to recover over $14,800 in damages for pharmacy pricing that is higher than competitive benchmark pricing under the agreement between the parties, or ESI PBM Agreement, over $158 in damages related to operational breaches, as well as various declarations under the ESI PBM Agreement between the parties, including that Express Scripts: (i) breached its obligation to negotiate in good faith and to agree in writing to new pricing terms; (ii) is required to provide competitive benchmark pricing to us through the term of the ESI PBM Agreement; (iii) has breached the ESI PBM Agreement; and (iv) is required under the ESI PBM Agreement to provide post-termination services, at competitive benchmark pricing, for one year following any termination. Express Scripts has disputed our contractual claims and is seeking declaratory judgments: (i) regarding the timing of the periodic pricing review under the ESI PBM Agreement; and (ii) that it has no obligation to ensure that we receive any specific level of pricing, that we have no contractual right to any change in pricing under the ESI PBM Agreement and that its sole obligation is to negotiate proposed pricing terms in good faith. In the alternative, Express Scripts claims that we have been unjustly enriched by its payment of $4,675 at the time of the ESI PBM Agreement. In March 2017, the court granted our motion to dismiss Express Scripts’ counterclaims for (i) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and (ii) unjust enrichment with prejudice. The only remaining claims are for breach of contract and declaratory relief. We intend to vigorously pursue our claims and defend against any counterclaims, which we believe are without merit; however, the ultimate outcome cannot be presently determined. In re Express Scripts/Anthem ERISA Litigation We are a defendant in a class action lawsuit that was initially filed in June 2016 against Anthem, Inc. and Express Scripts, which has been consolidated into a single multi-district lawsuit captioned In Re Express Scripts/Anthem ERISA Litigation, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The consolidated complaint was filed by plaintiffs against Express Scripts and us on behalf of all persons who are participants in or beneficiaries of any ERISA or non-ERISA healthcare plan from December 1, 2009 to the present in which we provided prescription drug benefits through the ESI PBM Agreement and paid a percentage based co-insurance payment in the course of using that prescription drug benefit. The plaintiffs allege that we breached our duties, either under ERISA or with respect to the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing implied in the health plans, (i) by failing to adequately monitor Express Scripts’ pricing under the ESI PBM Agreement and (ii) by placing our own pecuniary interest above the best interests of our insureds by allegedly agreeing to higher pricing in the ESI PBM Agreement in exchange for the purchase price for our NextRx PBM business, and (iii) with respect to the non-ERISA members, by negotiating and entering into the ESI PBM Agreement that was allegedly detrimental to the interests of such non-ERISA members. Plaintiffs seek to hold us and Express Scripts jointly and severally liable and to recover all losses suffered by the proposed class, equitable relief, disgorgement of alleged ill-gotten gains, injunctive relief, attorney’s fees and costs and interest. In April 2017, we filed a motion to dismiss the claims brought against us, and it was granted, without prejudice, in January 2018. Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which was heard in October 2018. We intend to vigorously defend this suit; however, its ultimate outcome cannot be presently determined. Cigna Corporation Merger Litigation In July 2015, we and Cigna Corporation, or Cigna, announced that we entered into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, or Cigna Merger Agreement, pursuant to which we would acquire all outstanding shares of Cigna. In July 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice, or DOJ, along with certain state attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, or District Court, seeking to block the merger. In February 2017, Cigna purported to terminate the Cigna Merger Agreement and commenced litigation against us in the Delaware Court of Chancery, or Delaware Court, seeking damages, including the $1,850 termination fee pursuant to the terms of the Cigna Merger Agreement, and a declaratory judgment that its purported termination of the Cigna Merger Agreement was lawful, among other claims, which is captioned Cigna Corp. v. Anthem Inc. Also in February 2017, we initiated our own litigation against Cigna in the Delaware Court seeking a temporary restraining order to enjoin Cigna from terminating the Cigna Merger Agreement, specific performance compelling Cigna to comply with the Cigna Merger Agreement and damages, which is captioned Anthem Inc. v. Cigna Corp . In April 2017, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed the ruling of the District Court, which blocked the merger. In May 2017, after the Delaware Court denied our motion to enjoin Cigna from terminating the Cigna Merger Agreement, we delivered to Cigna a notice terminating the Cigna Merger Agreement. In the Delaware Court litigation, trial commenced in late February 2019 and concluded in March 2019. The Delaware Court has set closing argument for September 11, 2019. We believe Cigna’s allegations are without merit and we intend to vigorously pursue our claims and defend against Cigna’s allegations; however, the ultimate outcome of our litigation with Cigna cannot be presently determined. In October 2018, a shareholder filed a derivative lawsuit in the State of Indiana Marion County Superior Court, captioned Henry Bittmann, Derivatively, et al. v. Joseph R Swedish, et al. , purportedly on behalf of Anthem and its shareholders against certain current and former directors and officers alleging breaches of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment and corporate waste associated with the Cigna Merger Agreement. This case has been stayed at the request of the parties pending the outcome of our litigation with Cigna in the Delaware Court. This lawsuit’s ultimate outcome cannot be presently determined. U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Investigative Demands Beginning in December 2016, the DOJ has issued civil investigative demands to us to discover information about our chart review and risk adjustment programs under Parts C and D of the Medicare Program. We understand the DOJ is investigating the programs of other Medicare Advantage health plans, along with providers and vendors. We continue to cooperate with the DOJ’s investigation, and the ultimate outcome cannot presently be determined. Cyber Attack Regulatory Proceedings and Litigation In February 2015, we reported that we were the target of a sophisticated external cyber attack. The attackers gained unauthorized access to certain of our information technology systems and obtained personal information related to many individuals and employees, such as names, birth dates, healthcare identification/social security numbers, street addresses, email addresses, phone numbers and employment information, including income data. To date, there is no evidence that credit card or medical information, such as claims, test results or diagnostic codes, were targeted, accessed or obtained, although no assurance can be given that we will not identify additional information that was accessed or obtained. Upon discovery of the cyber attack, we took immediate action to remediate the security vulnerability and retained a cybersecurity firm to evaluate our systems and identify solutions based on the evolving landscape. We have provided credit monitoring and identity protection services to those who have been affected by this cyber attack. We have continued to implement security enhancements since this incident. We have incurred expenses subsequent to the cyber attack to investigate and remediate this matter and expect to continue to incur expenses of this nature in the foreseeable future. We recognize these expenses in the periods in which they are incurred. Federal and state agencies, including state insurance regulators, state attorneys general, the Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, are investigating, or have investigated, events related to the cyber attack, including how it occurred, its consequences and our responses. The investigations have all been resolved with the exception of an ongoing investigation by a multi-state group of Attorneys General, which remains outstanding. Although we are cooperating in this investigation, we may be subject to additional fines or other obligations, which may have an adverse effect on how we operate our business and an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. We intend to vigorously defend the remaining regulatory investigation; however, its ultimate outcome cannot be presently determined. We have contingency plans and insurance coverage for certain expenses and potential liabilities of this nature and will pursue coverage for all applicable losses; however, the ultimate outcome of our pursuit of insurance coverage cannot be presently determined. Other Contingencies From time to time, we and certain of our subsidiaries are parties to various legal proceedings, many of which involve claims for coverage encountered in the ordinary course of business. We, like HMOs and health insurers generally, exclude certain healthcare and other services from coverage under our HMO, PPO and other plans. We are, in the ordinary course of business, subject to the claims of our enrollees arising out of decisions to restrict or deny reimbursement for uncovered services. The loss of even one such claim, if it results in a significant punitive damage award, could have a material adverse effect on us. In addition, the risk of potential liability under punitive damage theories may increase significantly the difficulty of obtaining reasonable settlements of coverage claims. In addition to the lawsuits described above, we are also involved in other pending and threatened litigation of the character incidental to our business, and are from time to time involved as a party in various governmental investigations, audits, reviews and administrative proceedings. These investigations, audits, reviews and administrative proceedings include routine and special inquiries by state insurance departments, state attorneys general, the U.S. Attorney General and subcommittees of the U.S. Congress. Such investigations, audits, reviews and administrative proceedings could result in the imposition of civil or criminal fines, penalties, other sanctions and additional rules, regulations or other restrictions on our business operations. Any liability that may result from any one of these actions, or in the aggregate, could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. Contractual Obligations and Commitments Express Scripts, through our ESI PBM Agreement, is the provider of certain PBM services to our plans. In October 2017, we established a new pharmacy benefits manager, called IngenioRx, and entered into a five-year agreement with CaremarkPCS Health, L.L.C., or CVS Health, which is a subsidiary of CVS Health Corporation, to begin offering PBM solutions, or the CVS PBM Agreement. In January 2019, we exercised our contractual right to terminate the ESI PBM Agreement earlier than the original expiration date of December 31, 2019 due to the recent acquisition of Express Scripts by Cigna. As a result of exercising our early termination right, the ESI PBM Agreement terminated on March 1, 2019, and on March 2, 2019, the twelve-month transition period to migrate the services from Express Scripts began. We expect CVS Health to begin providing certain PBM services to IngenioRx pursuant to the CVS PBM Agreement in the second quarter of 2019. Notwithstanding our termination of the ESI PBM Agreement, the litigation between us and Express Scripts regarding the ESI PBM Agreement continues. In March 2016, we filed a lawsuit against Express Scripts seeking to recover damages for pharmacy pricing that is higher than competitive benchmark pricing, damages related to operational breaches, as well as various declarations under the ESI PBM Agreement between the parties. For additional information regarding this lawsuit, refer to the Litigation and Regulatory Proceedings-Express Scripts, Inc. Pharmacy Benefit Management Litigation section above. We believe we have appropriately recognized all rights and obligations under the ESI PBM Agreement as of March 31, 2019 . |
Capital Stock
Capital Stock | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Capital [Abstract] | |
Capital Stock | Capital Stock Use of Capital – Dividends and Stock Repurchase Program We regularly review the appropriate use of capital, including acquisitions, common stock and debt security repurchases and dividends to shareholders. The declaration and payment of any dividends or repurchases of our common stock or debt is at the discretion of our Board of Directors and depends upon our financial condition, results of operations, future liquidity needs, regulatory and capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors. A summary of the cash dividend activity for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: Declaration Date Record Date Payment Date Cash Dividend per Share Total Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 January 29, 2019 March 18, 2019 March 29, 2019 $0.80 $ 206 Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 January 30, 2018 March 9, 2018 March 23, 2018 $0.75 $ 192 On April 23, 2019, our Audit Committee declared a second quarter 2019 dividend to shareholders of $0.80 per share, payable on June 25, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 10, 2019 . Under our Board of Directors’ authorization, we maintain a common stock repurchase program. On December 7, 2017, the Board of Directors authorized a $5,000 increase to the common stock repurchase program. Repurchases may be made from time to time at prevailing market prices, subject to certain restrictions on volume, pricing and timing. The repurchases are effected from time to time in the open market, through negotiated transactions, including accelerated share repurchase agreements, and through plans designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our stock repurchase program is discretionary, as we are under no obligation to repurchase shares. We repurchase shares under the program when we believe it is a prudent use of capital. The excess cost of the repurchased shares over par value is charged on a pro rata basis to additional paid-in capital and retained earnings. A summary of common stock repurchases from April 1, 2019 through April 15, 2019 (subsequent to March 31, 2019 ) and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: April 1, 2019 Three Months Ended March 31 2019 2018 Shares repurchased 0.2 1.1 1.7 Average price per share $ 287.16 $ 275.23 $ 233.51 Aggregate cost $ 51 $ 294 $ 394 Authorization remaining at the end of the period $ 5,148 $ 5,199 $ 6,783 For additional information regarding the use of capital for debt security repurchases, see Note 10, “Debt” of this Form 10-Q and Note 12, “Debt,” to our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 included in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Stock Incentive Plan s A summary of stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows: Number of Shares Weighted- Average Option Price per Share Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding at January 1, 2019 3.7 $ 149.65 Granted 0.7 307.66 Exercised (0.5 ) 121.08 Forfeited or expired — 204.80 Outstanding at March 31, 2019 3.9 181.02 6.71 $ 423 Exercisable at March 31, 2019 2.4 135.06 5.24 $ 360 A summary of the nonvested restricted stock activity, including restricted stock units, for the three months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows: Restricted Stock Shares and Units Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share Nonvested at January 1, 2019 1.7 $ 183.32 Granted 0.5 307.59 Vested (0.7 ) 150.13 Forfeited — 212.54 Nonvested at March 31, 2019 1.5 239.40 During the three months ended March 31, 2019 , we granted approximately 0.2 restricted stock units that are contingent upon us achieving earnings targets over the three year period from 2019 to 2021. These grants have been included in the activity shown above, but will be subject to adjustment at the end of 2021 based on results in the three year period. Fair Value We use a binomial lattice valuation model to estimate the fair value of all stock options granted. For a more detailed discussion of our stock incentive plan fair value methodology, see Note 14, “Capital Stock,” to our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 included in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The following weighted-average assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 : Three Months Ended March 31 2019 2018 Risk-free interest rate 2.69 % 2.90 % Volatility factor 25.00 % 30.00 % Quarterly dividend yield 0.260 % 0.323 % Weighted-average expected life (years) 4.40 3.70 The following weighted-average fair values per option or share were determined for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 : Three Months Ended March 31 2019 2018 Options granted during the period $ 68.92 $ 55.31 Restricted stock awards granted during the period 307.59 232.15 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract] | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss A reconciliation of the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss at March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: March 31 2019 2018 Investments, excluding non-credit component of other-than-temporary impairments: Gross unrealized gains $ 379 $ 239 Gross unrealized losses (121 ) (220 ) Net pre-tax unrealized gains 258 19 Deferred tax liability (61 ) (5 ) Net unrealized gains on investments 197 14 Non-credit components of other-than-temporary impairments on investments: Unrealized losses (3 ) — Deferred tax asset 1 — Net unrealized non-credit component of other-than-temporary impairments on investments (2 ) — Cash flow hedges: Gross unrealized losses (308 ) (322 ) Deferred tax asset 65 67 Net unrealized losses on cash flow hedges (243 ) (255 ) Defined benefit pension plans: Deferred net actuarial loss (744 ) (612 ) Deferred prior service credits (1 ) (1 ) Deferred tax asset 191 159 Net unrecognized periodic benefit costs for defined benefit pension plans (554 ) (454 ) Postretirement benefit plans: Deferred net actuarial loss (57 ) (77 ) Deferred prior service costs 31 43 Deferred tax asset 7 9 Net unrecognized periodic benefit costs for postretirement benefit plans (19 ) (25 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments: Gross unrealized losses (3 ) (2 ) Deferred tax asset 1 1 Net unrealized losses on foreign currency translation adjustments (2 ) (1 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (623 ) $ (721 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) reclassification adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: Three Months Ended March 31 2019 2018 Investments: Net holding gain (loss) on investment securities arising during the period, net of tax (expense) benefit of $(98) and $77, respectively $ 350 $ (256 ) Reclassification adjustment for net realized loss on investment securities, net of tax benefit of $2 and $3, respectively 7 11 Total reclassification adjustment on investments 357 (245 ) Non-credit component of other-than-temporary impairments on investments: Cash flow hedges: Holding gain, net of tax expense of ($0) and ($8), respectively 3 29 Other: Net change in unrecognized periodic benefit costs for defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans, net of tax expense of ($1) and ($3), respectively 3 7 Net gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax (expense) benefit of ($101) and $63, respectively $ 363 $ (209 ) |
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | |
Earnings Per Share | Earnings per Share The denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: Three Months Ended 2019 2018 Denominator for basic earnings per share – weighted-average shares 257.1 255.8 Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock options, nonvested restricted stock awards, convertible debentures and equity units 5.2 7.0 Denominator for diluted earnings per share 262.3 262.8 During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , weighted-average shares related to certain stock options of 0.2 and 0.3 , respectively, were excluded from the denominator for diluted earnings per share because the stock options were anti-dilutive. During the three months ended March 31, 2019 , we issued approximately 0.5 restricted stock units under our stock incentive plans, 0.2 of which vesting is contingent upon us meeting specified annual earnings targets for the three year period of 2019 through 2021. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 , we issued approximately 0.8 restricted stock units under our stock incentive plans, 0.3 of which vesting is contingent upon us meeting specified annual earnings targets for the three year period of 2018 through 2020. The contingent restricted stock units have been excluded from the denominator for diluted earnings per share and will be included only if and when the contingency is met. |
Segment Information
Segment Information | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |
Segment Information | Segment Information The results of our operations are described through three reportable segments: Commercial & Specialty Business, Government Business and Other, as further described in Note 19, “Segment Information,” to our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 included in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. During the fourth quarter of 2018, we reclassified certain ancillary businesses to reflect changes in how our segments are being managed. Amounts for 2018 have been reclassified for comparability. Financial data by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: Commercial & Specialty Business Government Business Other Total Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Operating revenue $ 9,392 $ 14,993 $ 3 $ 24,388 Operating gain (loss) 1,587 383 (30 ) 1,940 Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Operating revenue $ 8,951 $ 13,390 $ 1 $ 22,342 Operating gain (loss) 1,409 481 (22 ) 1,868 The major product revenues for each of the reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: Three Months Ended 2019 2018 Commercial & Specialty Business Managed care products $ 7,618 $ 7,278 Managed care services 1,366 1,278 Dental/Vision products and services 323 305 Other 85 90 Total Commercial & Specialty Business 9,392 8,951 Government Business Managed care products 14,819 13,237 Managed care services 174 153 Total Government Business 14,993 13,390 Other Other 3 1 Total product revenues $ 24,388 $ 22,342 The classification between managed care products and managed care services in the above table primarily distinguishes between the levels of risk assumed. Managed care products represent insurance products where we bear the insurance risk, whereas managed care services represent product offerings where we provide claims adjudication and other administrative services to the customer, but the customer principally bears the insurance risk. A reconciliation of reportable segments’ operating revenue to the amounts of total revenues included in our consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: Three Months Ended 2019 2018 Reportable segments’ operating revenue $ 24,388 $ 22,342 Net investment income 210 229 Net realized gains (losses) on financial instruments 78 (26 ) Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in income (10 ) (8 ) Total revenues $ 24,666 $ 22,537 A reconciliation of reportable segments’ operating gain to income before income tax expense included in our consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: Three Months Ended 2019 2018 Reportable segments’ operating gain $ 1,940 $ 1,868 Net investment income 210 229 Net realized gains (losses) on financial instruments 78 (26 ) Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in income (10 ) (8 ) Interest expense (187 ) (184 ) Amortization of other intangible assets (87 ) (80 ) Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt 1 (19 ) Income before income tax expense $ 1,945 $ 1,780 |
Leases
Leases | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Leases [Abstract] | |
Leases | Leases We lease office space and certain computer and related equipment using noncancelable operating leases. Our leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 15 years, one of which includes an option to extend the lease for 10 years. The information related to our leases is as follows: Balance Sheet Location March 31, 2019 Operating Leases Right-of-use assets Other noncurrent assets $ 606 Lease liabilities, current Other current liabilities 175 Lease liabilities, noncurrent Other noncurrent liabilities 519 Three Months Ended Lease Expense Operating lease expense $ 45 Short-term lease expense 12 Sublease income (4 ) Total lease expense $ 53 Other information Operating cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities, operating leases $ 44 Weighted average remaining lease term, operating leases 6.5 years Weighted average discount rate, operating leases 3.97 % At March 31, 2019 , future lease payments for noncancellable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more are as follows: 2019 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2019) $ 134 2020 145 2021 116 2022 102 2023 84 Thereafter 240 Total future minimum payments 821 Less imputed interest (127 ) Total lease liabilities $ 694 As of March 31, 2019 , we have an additional operating lease with undiscounted lease payments of $104 for a building space that the lessor and its agents are currently building. The lease has a lease term of 12 years and is expected to commence in 2020 when the construction is completed and we take possession of the building |
Basis of Presentation and Sig_2
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation: The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. We have omitted certain footnote disclosures that would substantially duplicate the disclosures in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, unless the information contained in those disclosures materially changed or is required by GAAP. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation or adjusted to conform to the current year rounding convention of reporting financial data in whole millions of dollars, except as otherwise noted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 have been recorded. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2019 , or any other period. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 included in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. |
Foreign Currency | Certain of our subsidiaries operate outside of the United States and have functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar, or USD. We translate the assets and liabilities of those subsidiaries to USD using the exchange rate in effect at the end of the period. We translate the revenues and expenses of those subsidiaries to USD using the average exchange rates in effect during the period. The net effect of these translation adjustments is included in “Foreign currency translation adjustments” in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income. |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalents: We control a number of bank accounts that are used exclusively to hold customer funds for the administration of customer benefits and have cash and cash equivalents on deposit to meet certain regulatory requirements. These amounts totaled $262 and $222 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively and are included in the cash and cash equivalents line on our consolidated balance sheets. |
Leases | Leases: We lease office space and certain computer and related equipment under noncancelable operating leases. We determine whether an arrangement is or contains a lease at its inception. We recognize lease liabilities based on the present value of the minimum lease payments not yet paid by using the lease term and discount rate determined at lease commencement. As our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental secured borrowing rate commensurate with the underlying lease terms to determine the present value of our lease payments. Our leases may include options to extend or terminate a lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. We recognize the operating right-of-use, or ROU, assets at an amount equal to the lease liability adjusted for prepaid or accrued rent, remaining balance of any lease incentives and unamortized initial direct costs. The operating lease liabilities are reported in other current liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities and the related ROU assets are reported in other noncurrent assets on our consolidated balance sheet. Lease expense for our operating leases is calculated on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is reported in selling, general and administrative expense on our consolidated statements of income. For our office space leases, we account for the lease and non-lease components (such as common area maintenance) as a single lease component. We also do not recognize a lease liability or ROU asset for our office space leases whose lease terms, at commencement, are twelve months or less and that do not include a purchase option or option to extend that we are reasonably certain to exercise. |
Revenue Recognition | Revenue Recognition: Premiums for fully-insured contracts are recognized as revenue over the period insurance coverage is provided, and, if applicable, net of amounts recognized for the minimum medical loss ratio rebates or contractual or government-mandated premium stabilization programs. Administrative fees and other revenues include revenue from certain group contracts that provide for the group to be at risk for all, or with supplemental insurance arrangements, a portion of their claims experience. We charge these self-funded groups an administrative fee, which is based on the number of members in a group or the group’s claim experience. Under our self-funded arrangements, revenue is recognized as administrative services are performed, and benefit payments under these programs are excluded from benefit expense. For additional information about our revenues, see Note 2, “Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 19, “Segment Information,” to our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 included in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition, see Note 15, “Segment Information,” herein for the disaggregation of revenues by segments and products. For our non-fully-insured contracts, we had no material contract assets, contract liabilities or deferred contract costs recorded on our consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2019 . For the three months ended March 31, 2019 , revenue recognized from performance obligations related to prior periods, such as due to changes in transaction price, was not material. For contracts that have an original expected duration of greater than one year, revenue expected to be recognized in future periods related to unfulfilled contractual performance obligations and contracts with variable consideration related to undelivered performance obligations is not material. |
Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance | Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance: In March 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements . In July 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements and Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases . These updates provide additional clarification, an optional transition method, a practical expedient and implementation guidance on the previously issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) . Collectively, these updates supersede the lease guidance in Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, Topic 840 and require lessees to recognize for all leases, with the exception of short-term leases, a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis. Concurrently, lessees are required to recognize an ROU asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. We adopted this standard on January 1, 2019 by applying the optional transition method on the adoption date and did not adjust comparative periods. We also elected the package of practical expedients permitted, which among other things, allowed us to carry forward the lease classification for our existing leases. In preparation for the adoption of this standard and to enable preparation of the required financial information, we implemented a new lease accounting software solution as well as new internal controls. The adoption of this standard impacted our 2019 opening consolidated balance sheet as we recorded operating lease liabilities of $728 and ROU assets of $637 , which equals the lease liabilities net of accrued rent, lease incentives and the carrying amount of ceased-use liabilities previously recorded on our balance sheet under the old guidance. We also recognized a cumulative-effect adjustment of $26 to our opening retained earnings for deferred gains on our previous sale-leaseback transactions. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on our consolidated statements of income or cash flows. In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, or ASU 2018-13. The amendments in ASU 2018-13 eliminate, add, and modify certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for either the entire ASU or only the provisions that eliminate or modify requirements. We early adopted the provisions that eliminate and modify disclosure requirements, on a retrospective basis, effective in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. We will adopt the new disclosure requirements, on a prospective basis, effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. In February 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-02, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income , or ASU 2018-02. On December 22, 2017, the federal government enacted a tax bill, H.R.1, An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 , or the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act contains significant changes to corporate taxation, including, but not limited to, reducing the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% and modifying or limiting many business deductions. Current FASB guidance requires adjustments of deferred taxes due to a change in the federal corporate income tax rate to be included in income from operations. As a result, the tax effects of items within accumulated other comprehensive loss did not reflect the appropriate tax rate. The amendments in ASU 2018-02 allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the change in the federal corporate income tax rate. We adopted the amendments in ASU 2018-02 for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning on January 1, 2018 and reclassified $91 of stranded tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings on our consolidated balance sheet. The adoption of ASU 2018-02 did not have any impact on our results of operations or cash flows. In May 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting , or ASU 2017-09. This update provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. We adopted ASU 2017-09 on January 1, 2018. The guidance has been and will be applied prospectively to awards modified on or after the adoption date. The adoption of ASU 2017-09 did not have any impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities , or ASU 2017-08. This update changes the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium by shortening the amortization period for the premium to the earliest call date. Under current guidance, the premium is generally amortized over the contractual life of the instrument. The amendments are to be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. We adopted ASU 2017-08 on January 1, 2019, and the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our beginning retained earnings or on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost , or ASU 2017-07. This amendment requires entities to disaggregate the service cost component from the other components of the benefit cost and present the service cost component in the same income statement line item as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations. Certain of our defined benefit plans have previously been frozen, resulting in no annual service costs, and the remaining service costs for our non-frozen plan are not material. We adopted ASU 2017-07 on January 1, 2018, and it did not have a material impact on our results of operations, cash flows or consolidated financial position. In December 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. In May 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients . In April 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing . In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross verses Net) . These updates provide additional clarification and implementation guidance on the previously issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) . Collectively, these updates require a company to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. These updates supersede almost all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP, with certain exceptions, including an exception for our premium revenues, which are recorded on the Premiums line item on our consolidated statements of income and will continue to be accounted for in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 944, Financial Services - Insurance . Our administrative service and other contracts that are subject to these Accounting Standards Updates are recorded in the Administrative fees and other revenue line item on our consolidated statements of income and represents approximately 6% of our consolidated total operating revenue. We adopted these standards on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. The adoption of these standards did not have a material impact on our beginning retained earnings, results of operations, cash flows or consolidated financial position. In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, or ASU 2016-18. This update amends ASC Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flow , to add and clarify guidance on the classification and presentation of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. The guidance requires entities to show the changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. We adopted ASU 2016-18 on January 1, 2018 using a retrospective approach. The adoption of ASU 2016-18 did not have a material impact on our consolidated statements of cash flows and did not impact our results of operations or consolidated financial position. In August 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, or ASU 2016-15. This update addresses the presentation and classification on the statement of cash flows for eight specific items, with the objective of reducing existing diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified. We adopted ASU 2016-15 on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 did not have a material impact on our consolidated statements of cash flows, results of operations or consolidated financial position. In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities , or ASU 2016-01. The amendments in ASU 2016-01 change the accounting for non-consolidated equity investments that are not accounted for under the equity method of accounting by requiring changes in fair value to be recognized in income. Additionally, ASU 2016-01 simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values; requires entities to use the exit price when estimating the fair value of financial instruments; and modifies various presentation disclosure requirements for financial instruments. We adopted ASU 2016-01 on January 1, 2018 as a cumulative-effect adjustment and reclassified $320 of unrealized gains on equity investments, net of tax, from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings on our consolidated balance sheet. Effective January 1, 2018, our results of operations include the changes in fair value of these financial instruments. |
Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted | Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted: In November 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, or ASU 2018-19. The amendments in ASU 2018-19 provide additional clarification and implementation guidance on certain aspects of the previously issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, or ASU 2016-13, and have the same effective date and transition requirements as ASU 2016-13. ASU 2016-13 introduces a current expected credit loss model for measuring expected credit losses for certain types of financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable supportable forecasts. ASU 2016-13 replaces the current incurred loss model for measuring expected credit losses, requires expected losses on available-for-sale debt securities to be recognized through an allowance for credit losses rather than as reductions in the amortized cost of the securities and provides for additional disclosure requirements. ASU 2016-13 is effective for us on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the effects the adoption of ASU 2016-13 will have on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations and cash flows. In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-15, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract , or ASU 2018-15. The amendments in ASU 2018-15 require implementation costs incurred by customers in cloud computing arrangements to be deferred and recognized over the term of the arrangement, if those costs would be capitalized by the customer in a software licensing arrangement under the internal-use software guidance. The amendments also require an entity to disclose the nature of its hosting arrangements and adhere to certain presentation requirements in its balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows. ASU 2018-15 is effective for us on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The guidance can be applied either prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption or retrospectively. We are currently evaluating the effects the adoption of ASU 2018-15 will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-14, Compensation—Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans—General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans , or ASU 2018-14. The amendments in ASU 2018-14 eliminate, add, and modify certain disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. The amendments are effective for our annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The guidance is to be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. We are currently evaluating the effects the adoption of ASU 2018-14 will have on our disclosures. In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-12, Financial Services—Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts, or ASU 2018-12. The amendments in ASU 2018-12 make changes to a variety of areas to simplify or improve the existing recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements for long-duration contracts issued by an insurance entity. The amendments require insurers to annually review the assumptions they make about their policyholders and update the liabilities for future policy benefits if the assumptions change. The amendments also simplify the amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs and add new disclosure requirements about the assumptions insurers use to measure their liabilities and how they may affect future cash flows. The amendments in ASU 2018-12 will be effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020. The amendments related to the liability for future policy benefits for traditional and limited-payment contracts and deferred acquisition costs are to be applied to contracts in force as of the beginning of the earliest period presented, with an option to apply such amendments retrospectively with a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of the earliest period presented. The amendments for market risk benefits are to be applied retrospectively. We are currently evaluating the effects the adoption of ASU 2018-12 will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and related disclosures. In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment , or ASU 2017-04. This update removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test under current guidance, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. The new guidance requires an impairment charge to be recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. Upon adoption, the guidance is to be applied prospectively. ASU 2017-04 is effective for us on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2017-04 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. There were no other new accounting pronouncements that were issued or became effective since the issuance of our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K that had, or are expected to have, a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. |
Investments (Tables)
Investments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Investment [Line Items] | |
Current and Long-Term Investments, Available-For-Sale | A summary of current and long-term fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows: Non-Credit Component of OTTIs Other Comprehensive Loss Cost or Gross Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Greater March 31, 2019 Fixed maturity securities: United States Government securities $ 388 $ 6 $ — $ (1 ) $ 393 $ — Government sponsored securities 139 2 — (1 ) 140 — States, municipalities and political subdivisions, tax-exempt 4,523 173 — (3 ) 4,693 — Corporate securities 8,594 132 (24 ) (60 ) 8,642 (3 ) Residential mortgage-backed securities 3,034 48 (1 ) (24 ) 3,057 — Commercial mortgage-backed securities 79 1 — (1 ) 79 — Other securities 1,275 17 (3 ) (6 ) 1,283 — Total fixed maturity securities $ 18,032 $ 379 $ (28 ) $ (96 ) $ 18,287 $ (3 ) December 31, 2018 Fixed maturity securities: United States Government securities $ 414 $ 3 $ — $ (1 ) $ 416 $ — Government sponsored securities 108 1 — (1 ) 108 — States, municipalities and political subdivisions, tax-exempt 4,716 91 (3 ) (19 ) 4,785 — Corporate securities 8,189 33 (170 ) (115 ) 7,937 (3 ) Residential mortgage-backed securities 2,769 31 (3 ) (47 ) 2,750 — Commercial mortgage-backed securities 69 — — (2 ) 67 — Other securities 1,115 14 (8 ) (5 ) 1,116 — Total fixed maturity securities $ 17,380 $ 173 $ (184 ) $ (190 ) $ 17,179 $ (3 ) |
Aggregate Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Loss of Fixed Maturity Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position | For fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the following table summarizes the aggregate fair values and gross unrealized losses by length of time those securities have continuously been in an unrealized loss position: Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Greater (Securities are whole amounts) Number of Securities Estimated Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss Number of Securities Estimated Fair Value Gross Unrealized Loss March 31, 2019 Fixed maturity securities: United States Government securities 8 $ 39 $ — 16 $ 65 $ (1 ) Government sponsored securities 7 6 — 28 29 (1 ) States, municipalities and political subdivisions, tax-exempt 13 17 — 199 288 (3 ) Corporate securities 586 1,068 (24 ) 1,295 2,273 (60 ) Residential mortgage-backed securities 87 157 (1 ) 764 1,372 (24 ) Commercial mortgage-backed securities — — — 12 23 (1 ) Other securities 125 413 (3 ) 142 368 (6 ) Total fixed maturity securities 826 $ 1,700 $ (28 ) 2,456 $ 4,418 $ (96 ) December 31, 2018 Fixed maturity securities: United States Government securities 5 $ 47 $ — 25 $ 79 $ (1 ) Government sponsored securities 8 11 — 24 31 (1 ) States, municipalities and political subdivisions, tax-exempt 177 295 (3 ) 604 1,032 (19 ) Corporate securities 2,185 4,503 (170 ) 1,220 2,072 (115 ) Residential mortgage-backed securities 259 383 (3 ) 816 1,458 (47 ) Commercial mortgage-backed securities 6 11 — 19 37 (2 ) Other securities 193 599 (8 ) 93 237 (5 ) Total fixed maturity securities 2,833 $ 5,849 $ (184 ) 2,801 $ 4,946 $ (190 ) |
Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Fixed Maturity Securities, By Contractual Maturity | The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity securities at March 31, 2019 , by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations. Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value Due in one year or less $ 541 $ 542 Due after one year through five years 5,431 5,466 Due after five years through ten years 5,068 5,153 Due after ten years 3,879 3,990 Mortgage-backed securities 3,113 3,136 Total fixed maturity securities $ 18,032 $ 18,287 |
Proceeds and Realized Gains and Losses from Investments | Proceeds from sales, maturities, calls or redemptions of fixed maturity securities and the related gross realized gains and gross realized losses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: Three Months Ended 2019 2018 Proceeds $ 1,468 $ 2,227 Gross realized gains 18 30 Gross realized losses (17 ) (36 ) |
Investments In Equity Securities | A summary of current and long-term marketable equity securities at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows: March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Equity securities: Exchange traded funds $ 2 $ 2 Fixed maturity mutual funds 589 557 Common equity securities 356 654 Private equity securities 297 313 Total $ 1,244 $ 1,526 |
Gains (Losses) Related to Equity Securities | The gains and losses related to equity securities for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: Three Months Ended 2019 2018 Net realized gains (losses) recognized on equity securities $ 79 $ (43 ) Less: Net realized gains recognized on equity securities sold during the period (21 ) (173 ) Unrealized gains (losses) recognized on equity securities still held at March 31, 2019 $ 58 $ (216 ) |
Securities Lending Programs | The remaining contractual maturity of our securities lending agreements at March 31, 2019 is as follows: Overnight and Continuous Securities lending transactions United States Government securities $ 25 Corporate securities 545 Equity securities 20 Total $ 590 |
Fair Value (Tables)
Fair Value (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | |
Fair Value Measurements By Level For Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis | A summary of fair value measurements by level for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows: Level I Level II Level III Total March 31, 2019 Assets: Cash equivalents $ 2,551 $ — $ — $ 2,551 Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: United States Government securities — 393 — 393 Government sponsored securities — 140 — 140 States, municipalities and political subdivisions, tax-exempt — 4,693 — 4,693 Corporate securities — 8,345 297 8,642 Residential mortgage-backed securities — 3,051 6 3,057 Commercial mortgage-backed securities — 79 — 79 Other securities — 1,269 14 1,283 Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale — 17,970 317 18,287 Equity securities: Exchange traded funds 2 — — 2 Fixed maturity mutual funds — 589 — 589 Common equity securities 315 41 — 356 Private equity securities — — 297 297 Total equity securities 317 630 297 1,244 Other invested assets, current 20 — — 20 Securities lending collateral — 591 — 591 Derivatives — 15 — 15 Total assets $ 2,888 $ 19,206 $ 614 $ 22,708 Liabilities: Derivatives $ — $ (12 ) $ — $ (12 ) Total liabilities $ — $ (12 ) $ — $ (12 ) December 31, 2018 Assets: Cash equivalents $ 1,815 $ — $ — $ 1,815 Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: United States Government securities — 416 — 416 Government sponsored securities — 108 — 108 States, municipalities and political subdivisions, tax-exempt — 4,785 — 4,785 Corporate securities 2 7,648 287 7,937 Residential mortgage-backed securities — 2,744 6 2,750 Commercial mortgage-backed securities — 67 — 67 Other securities — 1,099 17 1,116 Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale 2 16,867 310 17,179 Equity securities: Exchange traded funds 2 — — 2 Fixed maturity mutual funds — 557 — 557 Common equity securities 601 53 — 654 Private equity securities — — 313 313 Total equity securities 603 610 313 1,526 Other invested assets, current 21 — — 21 Securities lending collateral 314 290 — 604 Derivatives — 16 — 16 Total assets $ 2,755 $ 17,783 $ 623 $ 21,161 Liabilities: Derivatives $ — $ (17 ) $ — $ (17 ) Total liabilities $ — $ (17 ) $ — $ (17 ) |
Reconciliation Of The Beginning And Ending Balances Of Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis Using Level III Inputs | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level III inputs for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: Corporate Securities Residential Mortgage- backed Securities Other Securities Equity Securities Total Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Beginning balance at January 1, 2019 $ 287 $ 6 $ 17 $ 313 $ 623 Total (losses) gains: Recognized in net income (1 ) — — (2 ) (3 ) Recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss 2 — — — 2 Purchases 33 — 2 7 42 Sales (1 ) — — (21 ) (22 ) Settlements (21 ) — (1 ) — (22 ) Transfers into Level III — — 3 — 3 Transfers out of Level III (2 ) — (7 ) — (9 ) Ending balance at March 31, 2019 $ 297 $ 6 $ 14 $ 297 $ 614 Change in unrealized losses included in net income related to assets still held at March 31, 2019 $ — $ — $ — $ (2 ) $ (2 ) Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Beginning balance at January 1, 2018 $ 229 $ 5 $ 16 $ 287 $ 537 Total losses recognized in net income — — — (239 ) (239 ) Purchases 20 — — 256 276 Sales (4 ) — — (1 ) (5 ) Settlements (6 ) — (1 ) — (7 ) Transfers into Level III 21 — — — 21 Transfers out of Level III — — (1 ) — (1 ) Ending balance at March 31, 2018 $ 260 $ 5 $ 14 $ 303 $ 582 Change in unrealized losses included in net income related to assets still held at March 31, 2018 $ (1 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (1 ) |
Carrying And Fair Values By Level Of Financial Instruments Not Recorded At Fair Value On Consolidated Balance Sheet | A summary of the estimated fair values by level of each class of financial instrument that is recorded at its carrying value on our consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows: Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value Level I Level II Level III Total March 31, 2019 Assets: Other invested assets, long-term $ 3,710 $ — $ — $ 3,710 $ 3,710 Liabilities: Debt: Short-term borrowings 1,095 — 1,095 — 1,095 Commercial paper 875 — 875 — 875 Notes 17,191 — 17,752 — 17,752 Convertible debentures 181 — 1,071 — 1,071 December 31, 2018 Assets: Other invested assets, long-term $ 3,726 $ — $ — $ 3,726 $ 3,726 Liabilities: Debt: Short-term borrowings 1,145 — 1,145 — 1,145 Commercial paper 697 — 697 — 697 Notes 17,178 — 17,145 — 17,145 Convertible debentures 191 — 1,030 — 1,030 |
Retirement Benefits (Tables)
Retirement Benefits (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract] | |
Components of Net Periodic (Benefit Credit) Benefit Cost | The components of net periodic benefit credit included in our consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: Pension Benefits Other Benefits Three Months Ended Three Months Ended 2019 2018 2019 2018 Service cost $ — $ 2 $ — $ — Interest cost 16 14 4 4 Expected return on assets (34 ) (37 ) (5 ) (6 ) Recognized actuarial loss 4 6 — 1 Settlement loss 2 6 — — Amortization of prior service credit — — (3 ) (3 ) Net periodic benefit credit $ (12 ) $ (9 ) $ (4 ) $ (4 ) |
Medical Claims Payable (Tables)
Medical Claims Payable (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Abstract] | |
Reconciliation Of The Beginning And Ending Balances For Medical Claims Payable | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for medical claims payable, by segment (see Note 15, “Segment Information”), for the three months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows: Commercial & Specialty Business Government Business Total Gross medical claims payable, beginning of period $ 2,586 $ 4,680 $ 7,266 Ceded medical claims payable, beginning of period (10 ) (24 ) (34 ) Net medical claims payable, beginning of period 2,576 4,656 7,232 Net incurred medical claims: Current period 5,695 13,099 18,794 Prior periods redundancies (197 ) (258 ) (455 ) Total net incurred medical claims 5,498 12,841 18,339 Net payments attributable to: Current period medical claims 3,540 8,623 12,163 Prior periods medical claims 1,766 3,648 5,414 Total net payments 5,306 12,271 17,577 Net medical claims payable, end of period 2,768 5,226 7,994 Ceded medical claims payable, end of period 8 26 34 Gross medical claims payable, end of period $ 2,776 $ 5,252 $ 8,028 At March 31, 2019 , the total of net incurred but not reported liabilities plus expected development on reported claims for the Commercial & Specialty Business was $87 , $526 and $2,155 for the claim years 2017 and prior, 2018 and 2019, respectively. At March 31, 2019 , the total of net incurred but not reported liabilities plus expected development on reported claims for the Government Business was $51 , $699 and $4,476 for the claim years 2017 and prior, 2018 and 2019, respectively. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for medical claims payable, by segment (see Note 15, “Segment Information”), for the three months ended March 31, 2018 is as follows: Commercial & Specialty Business Government Business Total Gross medical claims payable, beginning of period $ 3,383 $ 4,431 $ 7,814 Ceded medical claims payable, beginning of period (78 ) (27 ) (105 ) Net medical claims payable, beginning of period 3,305 4,404 7,709 Business combinations and purchase adjustments — 199 199 Net incurred medical claims: Current period 5,745 11,092 16,837 Prior periods redundancies (335 ) (298 ) (633 ) Total net incurred medical claims 5,410 10,794 16,204 Net payments attributable to: Current period medical claims 3,739 7,465 11,204 Prior periods medical claims 2,204 3,285 5,489 Total net payments 5,943 10,750 16,693 Net medical claims payable, end of period 2,772 4,647 7,419 Ceded medical claims payable, end of period 2 32 34 Gross medical claims payable, end of period $ 2,774 $ 4,679 $ 7,453 |
Reconciliation of Net Incurred Medical Claims to Benefit Expense | The reconciliation of net incurred medical claims to benefit expense included in our consolidated statements of income is as follows: Three Months Ended 2019 2018 Net incurred medical claims: Commercial & Specialty Business $ 5,498 $ 5,410 Government Business 12,841 10,794 Total net incurred medical claims 18,339 16,204 Quality improvement and other claims expense 943 842 Benefit expense $ 19,282 $ 17,046 |
Reconciliation of Short Duration Medical Claims Payable to the Consolidated Medical Claims Payable | The reconciliation of the medical claims payable reflected in the tables above, to the consolidated ending balance for medical claims payable included in the consolidated balance sheet, as of March 31, 2019 , is as follows: Commercial & Specialty Business Government Business Total Net medical claims payable, end of period $ 2,768 $ 5,226 $ 7,994 Ceded medical claims payable, end of period 8 26 34 Insurance lines other than short duration — 214 214 Gross medical claims payable, end of period $ 2,776 $ 5,466 $ 8,242 |
Debt (Tables)
Debt (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Convertible Debenture Terms | The following table summarizes at March 31, 2019 the related balances, conversion rate and conversion price of the Debentures: Outstanding principal amount $ 270 Unamortized debt discount $ 87 Net debt carrying amount $ 181 Equity component carrying amount $ 98 Conversion rate (shares of common stock per $1,000 of principal amount) 13.8707 Effective conversion price (per $1,000 of principal amount) $ 72.0939 |
Capital Stock (Tables)
Capital Stock (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Capital [Abstract] | |
Summary of Cash Dividend Activity | A summary of the cash dividend activity for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: Declaration Date Record Date Payment Date Cash Dividend per Share Total Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 January 29, 2019 March 18, 2019 March 29, 2019 $0.80 $ 206 Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 January 30, 2018 March 9, 2018 March 23, 2018 $0.75 $ 192 |
Summary of Share Repurchases | A summary of common stock repurchases from April 1, 2019 through April 15, 2019 (subsequent to March 31, 2019 ) and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: April 1, 2019 Three Months Ended March 31 2019 2018 Shares repurchased 0.2 1.1 1.7 Average price per share $ 287.16 $ 275.23 $ 233.51 Aggregate cost $ 51 $ 294 $ 394 Authorization remaining at the end of the period $ 5,148 $ 5,199 $ 6,783 |
Summary of Stock Option Activity | A summary of stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows: Number of Shares Weighted- Average Option Price per Share Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding at January 1, 2019 3.7 $ 149.65 Granted 0.7 307.66 Exercised (0.5 ) 121.08 Forfeited or expired — 204.80 Outstanding at March 31, 2019 3.9 181.02 6.71 $ 423 Exercisable at March 31, 2019 2.4 135.06 5.24 $ 360 |
Summary of Nonvested Restricted Stock Activity Including Restricted Stock Units | A summary of the nonvested restricted stock activity, including restricted stock units, for the three months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows: Restricted Stock Shares and Units Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share Nonvested at January 1, 2019 1.7 $ 183.32 Granted 0.5 307.59 Vested (0.7 ) 150.13 Forfeited — 212.54 Nonvested at March 31, 2019 1.5 239.40 |
Summary of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Estimate the Fair Value of Options Granted During the Periods | The following weighted-average assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 : Three Months Ended March 31 2019 2018 Risk-free interest rate 2.69 % 2.90 % Volatility factor 25.00 % 30.00 % Quarterly dividend yield 0.260 % 0.323 % Weighted-average expected life (years) 4.40 3.70 |
Schedule of Weighted-Average Fair Values Determined for the Periods | The following weighted-average fair values per option or share were determined for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 : Three Months Ended March 31 2019 2018 Options granted during the period $ 68.92 $ 55.31 Restricted stock awards granted during the period 307.59 232.15 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensi_2
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract] | |
Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | A reconciliation of the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss at March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: March 31 2019 2018 Investments, excluding non-credit component of other-than-temporary impairments: Gross unrealized gains $ 379 $ 239 Gross unrealized losses (121 ) (220 ) Net pre-tax unrealized gains 258 19 Deferred tax liability (61 ) (5 ) Net unrealized gains on investments 197 14 Non-credit components of other-than-temporary impairments on investments: Unrealized losses (3 ) — Deferred tax asset 1 — Net unrealized non-credit component of other-than-temporary impairments on investments (2 ) — Cash flow hedges: Gross unrealized losses (308 ) (322 ) Deferred tax asset 65 67 Net unrealized losses on cash flow hedges (243 ) (255 ) Defined benefit pension plans: Deferred net actuarial loss (744 ) (612 ) Deferred prior service credits (1 ) (1 ) Deferred tax asset 191 159 Net unrecognized periodic benefit costs for defined benefit pension plans (554 ) (454 ) Postretirement benefit plans: Deferred net actuarial loss (57 ) (77 ) Deferred prior service costs 31 43 Deferred tax asset 7 9 Net unrecognized periodic benefit costs for postretirement benefit plans (19 ) (25 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments: Gross unrealized losses (3 ) (2 ) Deferred tax asset 1 1 Net unrealized losses on foreign currency translation adjustments (2 ) (1 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (623 ) $ (721 ) |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Reclassification Adjustments | Other comprehensive income (loss) reclassification adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: Three Months Ended March 31 2019 2018 Investments: Net holding gain (loss) on investment securities arising during the period, net of tax (expense) benefit of $(98) and $77, respectively $ 350 $ (256 ) Reclassification adjustment for net realized loss on investment securities, net of tax benefit of $2 and $3, respectively 7 11 Total reclassification adjustment on investments 357 (245 ) Non-credit component of other-than-temporary impairments on investments: Cash flow hedges: Holding gain, net of tax expense of ($0) and ($8), respectively 3 29 Other: Net change in unrecognized periodic benefit costs for defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans, net of tax expense of ($1) and ($3), respectively 3 7 Net gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax (expense) benefit of ($101) and $63, respectively $ 363 $ (209 ) |
Earnings Per Share (Tables)
Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | |
Denominator for Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share | The denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: Three Months Ended 2019 2018 Denominator for basic earnings per share – weighted-average shares 257.1 255.8 Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock options, nonvested restricted stock awards, convertible debentures and equity units 5.2 7.0 Denominator for diluted earnings per share 262.3 262.8 |
Segment Information (Tables)
Segment Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |
Financial Data By Reportable Segment | Financial data by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: Commercial & Specialty Business Government Business Other Total Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Operating revenue $ 9,392 $ 14,993 $ 3 $ 24,388 Operating gain (loss) 1,587 383 (30 ) 1,940 Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Operating revenue $ 8,951 $ 13,390 $ 1 $ 22,342 Operating gain (loss) 1,409 481 (22 ) 1,868 |
Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block] | The major product revenues for each of the reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows: Three Months Ended 2019 2018 Commercial & Specialty Business Managed care products $ 7,618 $ 7,278 Managed care services 1,366 1,278 Dental/Vision products and services 323 305 Other 85 90 Total Commercial & Specialty Business 9,392 8,951 Government Business Managed care products 14,819 13,237 Managed care services 174 153 Total Government Business 14,993 13,390 Other Other 3 1 Total product revenues $ 24,388 $ 22,342 |
Reconciliation Of Reportable Segments Operating Revenues To Total Revenues Reported In The Consolidated Statements Of Income | A reconciliation of reportable segments’ operating revenue to the amounts of total revenues included in our consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: Three Months Ended 2019 2018 Reportable segments’ operating revenue $ 24,388 $ 22,342 Net investment income 210 229 Net realized gains (losses) on financial instruments 78 (26 ) Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in income (10 ) (8 ) Total revenues $ 24,666 $ 22,537 |
Reconciliation Of Reportable Segments Operating Gain To Income Before Income Tax Expense Included In The Consolidated Statements Of Income | A reconciliation of reportable segments’ operating gain to income before income tax expense included in our consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows: Three Months Ended 2019 2018 Reportable segments’ operating gain $ 1,940 $ 1,868 Net investment income 210 229 Net realized gains (losses) on financial instruments 78 (26 ) Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in income (10 ) (8 ) Interest expense (187 ) (184 ) Amortization of other intangible assets (87 ) (80 ) Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt 1 (19 ) Income before income tax expense $ 1,945 $ 1,780 |
Leases (Tables)
Leases (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | |
Leases [Abstract] | |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Disclosure [Table Text Block] | The information related to our leases is as follows: Balance Sheet Location March 31, 2019 Operating Leases Right-of-use assets Other noncurrent assets $ 606 Lease liabilities, current Other current liabilities 175 Lease liabilities, noncurrent Other noncurrent liabilities 519 Three Months Ended Lease Expense Operating lease expense $ 45 Short-term lease expense 12 Sublease income (4 ) Total lease expense $ 53 Other information Operating cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities, operating leases $ 44 Weighted average remaining lease term, operating leases 6.5 years Weighted average discount rate, operating leases 3.97 % |
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block] | At March 31, 2019 , future lease payments for noncancellable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more are as follows: 2019 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2019) $ 134 2020 145 2021 116 2022 102 2023 84 Thereafter 240 Total future minimum payments 821 Less imputed interest (127 ) Total lease liabilities $ 694 |
Organization (Details)
Organization (Details) medical_member in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019medical_membercountystates |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Number of Medical Members | medical_member | 41 |
Number of counties in the Kansas City area the Company does not serve | county | 30 |
Number of states in which the Company is licensed to conduct insurance operations | states | 50 |
Basis of Presentation and Signf
Basis of Presentation and Signficant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation and Significant Acconting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2018 | |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |||||
Operating Lease Liabilities | $ 694 | $ 728 | |||
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | 637 | ||||
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption | $ 26 | $ 26 | $ 320 | ||
Customer funds and cash and cash equivalents on deposit for regulatory requirements | $ 262 | $ 222 | |||
Approximate percentage of revenues subject to new revenue guidance under ASC 606 | 6.00% | ||||
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 | $ 91 |
Business Acquisitions Business
Business Acquisitions Business Acquisition (Assets Liabilities Acquired) (Details) members in Thousands, medical_member in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)medical_member | Dec. 31, 2018USD ($) | Feb. 15, 2018memberscounties | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
Number Of Medical Members | medical_member | 41 | ||
Goodwill | $ 20,500 | $ 20,504 | |
America’s 1st Choice [Member] | |||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
Number Of Medical Members | members | 135 | ||
America’s 1st Choice [Member] | FLORIDA | |||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
Number Of Counties In Which Entity Operates | counties | 25 | ||
America’s 1st Choice [Member] | State of South Carolina [Member] | |||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
Number Of Counties In Which Entity Operates | counties | 3 | ||
America’s 1st Choice [Member] | Government Business Segment [Member] | |||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
Goodwill | 1,029 | ||
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount | 296 | ||
Other intangible assets | $ 711 | ||
Minimum [Member] | America’s 1st Choice [Member] | Government Business Segment [Member] | Customer relationships and provider networks | |||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
Intangible assets amortization period, years | 9 years | ||
Maximum [Member] | America’s 1st Choice [Member] | Government Business Segment [Member] | Customer relationships and provider networks | |||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
Intangible assets amortization period, years | 13 years |
Investments (Current And Long-T
Investments (Current And Long-Term Fixed Maturity Securities, Available-For-Sale) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Investments [Line Items] | |||
Gross Unrealized Gains | $ 379 | $ 239 | |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | |||
Investments [Line Items] | |||
Cost or Amortized Cost | 18,032 | $ 17,380 | |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 379 | 173 | |
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months | (28) | (184) | |
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Greater | (96) | (190) | |
Available-for-sale Securities | 18,287 | 17,179 | |
Non-Credit Component of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | (3) | (3) | |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | United States Government Securities [Member] | |||
Investments [Line Items] | |||
Cost or Amortized Cost | 388 | 414 | |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 6 | 3 | |
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months | 0 | 0 | |
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Greater | (1) | (1) | |
Available-for-sale Securities | 393 | 416 | |
Non-Credit Component of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | 0 | 0 | |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Government Sponsored Securities [Member] | |||
Investments [Line Items] | |||
Cost or Amortized Cost | 139 | 108 | |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 2 | 1 | |
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months | 0 | 0 | |
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Greater | (1) | (1) | |
Available-for-sale Securities | 140 | 108 | |
Non-Credit Component of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | 0 | 0 | |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | States, Municipalities And Political Subdivisions, Tax-Exempt [Member] | |||
Investments [Line Items] | |||
Cost or Amortized Cost | 4,523 | 4,716 | |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 173 | 91 | |
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months | 0 | (3) | |
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Greater | (3) | (19) | |
Available-for-sale Securities | 4,693 | 4,785 | |
Non-Credit Component of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | 0 | 0 | |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member] | |||
Investments [Line Items] | |||
Cost or Amortized Cost | 8,594 | 8,189 | |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 132 | 33 | |
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months | (24) | (170) | |
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Greater | (60) | (115) | |
Available-for-sale Securities | 8,642 | 7,937 | |
Non-Credit Component of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | (3) | (3) | |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | |||
Investments [Line Items] | |||
Cost or Amortized Cost | 3,034 | 2,769 | |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 48 | 31 | |
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months | (1) | (3) | |
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Greater | (24) | (47) | |
Available-for-sale Securities | 3,057 | 2,750 | |
Non-Credit Component of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | 0 | 0 | |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | |||
Investments [Line Items] | |||
Cost or Amortized Cost | 79 | 69 | |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 1 | 0 | |
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months | 0 | 0 | |
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Greater | (1) | (2) | |
Available-for-sale Securities | 79 | 67 | |
Non-Credit Component of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | 0 | 0 | |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Other Securities [Member] | |||
Investments [Line Items] | |||
Cost or Amortized Cost | 1,275 | 1,115 | |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 17 | 14 | |
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months | (3) | (8) | |
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or Greater | (6) | (5) | |
Available-for-sale Securities | 1,283 | 1,116 | |
Non-Credit Component of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Investments (Aggregate Fair Val
Investments (Aggregate Fair Value And Gross Unrealized Loss Of Fixed Maturity Securities In An Unrealized Loss Position) (Details) - Fixed Maturities [Member] $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)securities | Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)securities |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ||
Number of securities, less than 12 months | securities | 826 | 2,833 |
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months | $ 1,700 | $ 5,849 |
Gross unrealized loss, less than 12 months | $ (28) | $ (184) |
Number of securities, 12 months or greater | securities | 2,456 | 2,801 |
Estimated fair value, 12 months or greater | $ 4,418 | $ 4,946 |
Gross unrealized loss, 12 months or greater | $ (96) | $ (190) |
United States Government Securities [Member] | ||
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ||
Number of securities, less than 12 months | securities | 8 | 5 |
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months | $ 39 | $ 47 |
Gross unrealized loss, less than 12 months | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Number of securities, 12 months or greater | securities | 16 | 25 |
Estimated fair value, 12 months or greater | $ 65 | $ 79 |
Gross unrealized loss, 12 months or greater | $ (1) | $ (1) |
Government Sponsored Securities [Member] | ||
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ||
Number of securities, less than 12 months | securities | 7 | 8 |
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months | $ 6 | $ 11 |
Gross unrealized loss, less than 12 months | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Number of securities, 12 months or greater | securities | 28 | 24 |
Estimated fair value, 12 months or greater | $ 29 | $ 31 |
Gross unrealized loss, 12 months or greater | $ (1) | $ (1) |
States, Municipalities And Political Subdivisions, Tax-Exempt [Member] | ||
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ||
Number of securities, less than 12 months | securities | 13 | 177 |
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months | $ 17 | $ 295 |
Gross unrealized loss, less than 12 months | $ 0 | $ (3) |
Number of securities, 12 months or greater | securities | 199 | 604 |
Estimated fair value, 12 months or greater | $ 288 | $ 1,032 |
Gross unrealized loss, 12 months or greater | $ (3) | $ (19) |
Corporate Securities [Member] | ||
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ||
Number of securities, less than 12 months | securities | 586 | 2,185 |
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months | $ 1,068 | $ 4,503 |
Gross unrealized loss, less than 12 months | $ (24) | $ (170) |
Number of securities, 12 months or greater | securities | 1,295 | 1,220 |
Estimated fair value, 12 months or greater | $ 2,273 | $ 2,072 |
Gross unrealized loss, 12 months or greater | $ (60) | $ (115) |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | ||
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ||
Number of securities, less than 12 months | securities | 87 | 259 |
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months | $ 157 | $ 383 |
Gross unrealized loss, less than 12 months | $ (1) | $ (3) |
Number of securities, 12 months or greater | securities | 764 | 816 |
Estimated fair value, 12 months or greater | $ 1,372 | $ 1,458 |
Gross unrealized loss, 12 months or greater | $ (24) | $ (47) |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | ||
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ||
Number of securities, less than 12 months | securities | 0 | 6 |
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months | $ 0 | $ 11 |
Gross unrealized loss, less than 12 months | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Number of securities, 12 months or greater | securities | 12 | 19 |
Estimated fair value, 12 months or greater | $ 23 | $ 37 |
Gross unrealized loss, 12 months or greater | $ (1) | $ (2) |
Other Securities [Member] | ||
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ||
Number of securities, less than 12 months | securities | 125 | 193 |
Estimated fair value, less than 12 months | $ 413 | $ 599 |
Gross unrealized loss, less than 12 months | $ (3) | $ (8) |
Number of securities, 12 months or greater | securities | 142 | 93 |
Estimated fair value, 12 months or greater | $ 368 | $ 237 |
Gross unrealized loss, 12 months or greater | $ (6) | $ (5) |
Investments (Amortized Cost And
Investments (Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of Fixed Maturity Securities, By Contractual Maturity) (Details) - Fixed Maturities [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ||
Due in one year or less, Amortized Cost | $ 541 | |
Due after one year through five years, Amortized Cost | 5,431 | |
Due after five years through ten years, Amortized Cost | 5,068 | |
Due after ten years, Amortized Cost | 3,879 | |
Mortgage-backed securities, Amortized Cost | 3,113 | |
Available-for-sale securities, Amortized Cost | 18,032 | $ 17,380 |
Due in one year or less, Estimated Fair Value | 542 | |
Due after one year through five years, Estimated Fair Value | 5,466 | |
Due after five years through ten years, Estimated Fair Value | 5,153 | |
Due after ten years, Estimated Fair Value | 3,990 | |
Mortgage-backed securities, Estimated Fair Value | 3,136 | |
Available-for-sale securities, Estimated Fair Value | $ 18,287 | $ 17,179 |
Investments (Proceeds and Reali
Investments (Proceeds and Realized Gains Losses From Fixed Maturity Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||
Proceeds | $ 1,468 | $ 2,227 |
Gross realized gains | 18 | 30 |
Gross realized losses | $ (17) | $ (36) |
Investments (Current and Long_2
Investments (Current and Long-term Equity Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | $ 1,244 | $ 1,526 |
Exchange Traded Funds [Member] | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 2 | 2 |
Fixed Maturity Mutual Funds [Member] | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 589 | 557 |
Common Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 356 | 654 |
Private Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Investment [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | $ 297 | $ 313 |
Investments (Gains and Losses R
Investments (Gains and Losses Recognized on Equity Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Schedule of losses and gains related to equity securities [Line Items] | ||
Net realized gains (losses) on financial instruments | $ 78 | $ (26) |
Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Schedule of losses and gains related to equity securities [Line Items] | ||
Net realized gains (losses) on financial instruments | 79 | (43) |
Less: Net realized gains recognized on sale of equity securities during the period | (21) | (173) |
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized on equity securities still held | $ 58 | $ (216) |
Investments (Securities Lending
Investments (Securities Lending Programs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Collateral received for securities loaned, at carrying value | $ 590 | $ 604 |
Overnight and Continuous [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Collateral received for securities loaned, at carrying value | 590 | |
Overnight and Continuous [Member] | United States Government Securities [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Collateral received for securities loaned, at carrying value | 25 | |
Overnight and Continuous [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Collateral received for securities loaned, at carrying value | 545 | |
Overnight and Continuous [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] | ||
Collateral received for securities loaned, at carrying value | $ 20 |
Investments (Narrative) (Detail
Investments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ||
Fair value of collateral received at time of securities lending transactions | $ 590 | $ 604 |
Securities Lending Transactions Ratio of Fair Value of Collateral Held To Securities On Loan | 103.00% | 102.00% |
Securities lending transactions, initial collateral percentage value | 102.00% |
Derivative Financial Instrume_2
Derivative Financial Instruments (Financial Statement Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] | |||
Unrecognized loss for all outstanding and terminated cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive income | $ 243 | $ 255 | |
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | |||
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] | |||
Unrecognized loss for all outstanding and terminated cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive income | $ (243) | $ (246) |
Fair Value (Fair Value Measurem
Fair Value (Fair Value Measurements By Level For Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Cash equivalents | $ 2,551 | $ 1,815 |
Equity Securities | 1,244 | 1,526 |
Other invested assets, current | 20 | 21 |
Securities lending collateral | 591 | 604 |
Total assets | 22,708 | 21,161 |
Total liabilities | (12) | (17) |
Exchange Traded Funds [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 2 | 2 |
Fixed Maturity Mutual Funds [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 589 | 557 |
Common Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 356 | 654 |
Private Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 297 | 313 |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 18,287 | 17,179 |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | United States Government Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 393 | 416 |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Government Sponsored Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 140 | 108 |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | States, Municipalities And Political Subdivisions, Tax-Exempt [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 4,693 | 4,785 |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 8,642 | 7,937 |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 3,057 | 2,750 |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 79 | 67 |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Other Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 1,283 | 1,116 |
Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 1,244 | 1,526 |
Equity Securities [Member] | Exchange Traded Funds [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 2 | 2 |
Equity Securities [Member] | Fixed Maturity Mutual Funds [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 589 | 557 |
Equity Securities [Member] | Common Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 356 | 654 |
Equity Securities [Member] | Private Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 297 | 313 |
Other Invested Assets, Current [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Other invested assets, current | 20 | 21 |
Derivatives [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Derivative assets | 15 | 16 |
Derivative liabilities | (12) | (17) |
Level I [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Cash equivalents | 2,551 | 1,815 |
Securities lending collateral | 0 | 314 |
Total assets | 2,888 | 2,755 |
Total liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Level I [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 0 | 2 |
Level I [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | United States Government Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 0 | 0 |
Level I [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Government Sponsored Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 0 | 0 |
Level I [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | States, Municipalities And Political Subdivisions, Tax-Exempt [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 0 | 0 |
Level I [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 0 | 2 |
Level I [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 0 | 0 |
Level I [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 0 | 0 |
Level I [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Other Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 0 | 0 |
Level I [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 317 | 603 |
Level I [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Exchange Traded Funds [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 2 | 2 |
Level I [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fixed Maturity Mutual Funds [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 0 | 0 |
Level I [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Common Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 315 | 601 |
Level I [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Private Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 0 | 0 |
Level I [Member] | Other Invested Assets, Current [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Other invested assets, current | 20 | 21 |
Level I [Member] | Derivatives [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Derivative assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Level II [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Securities lending collateral | 591 | 290 |
Total assets | 19,206 | 17,783 |
Total liabilities | (12) | (17) |
Level II [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 17,970 | 16,867 |
Level II [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | United States Government Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 393 | 416 |
Level II [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Government Sponsored Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 140 | 108 |
Level II [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | States, Municipalities And Political Subdivisions, Tax-Exempt [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 4,693 | 4,785 |
Level II [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 8,345 | 7,648 |
Level II [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 3,051 | 2,744 |
Level II [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 79 | 67 |
Level II [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Other Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 1,269 | 1,099 |
Level II [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 630 | 610 |
Level II [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Exchange Traded Funds [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 0 | 0 |
Level II [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fixed Maturity Mutual Funds [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 589 | 557 |
Level II [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Common Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 41 | 53 |
Level II [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Private Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 0 | 0 |
Level II [Member] | Other Invested Assets, Current [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Other invested assets, current | 0 | 0 |
Level II [Member] | Derivatives [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Derivative assets | 15 | 16 |
Derivative liabilities | (12) | (17) |
Level III [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Securities lending collateral | 0 | 0 |
Total assets | 614 | 623 |
Total liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Level III [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 317 | 310 |
Level III [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | United States Government Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 0 | 0 |
Level III [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Government Sponsored Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 0 | 0 |
Level III [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | States, Municipalities And Political Subdivisions, Tax-Exempt [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 0 | 0 |
Level III [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 297 | 287 |
Level III [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 6 | 6 |
Level III [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 0 | 0 |
Level III [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] | Other Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities | 14 | 17 |
Level III [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 297 | 313 |
Level III [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Exchange Traded Funds [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 0 | 0 |
Level III [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fixed Maturity Mutual Funds [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 0 | 0 |
Level III [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Common Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 0 | 0 |
Level III [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Private Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Equity Securities | 297 | 313 |
Level III [Member] | Other Invested Assets, Current [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Other invested assets, current | 0 | 0 |
Level III [Member] | Derivatives [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Derivative assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Fair Value (Reconciliation Of T
Fair Value (Reconciliation Of The Beginning And Ending Balances Of Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis Using Level III Inputs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||
Beginning balance | $ 623 | $ 537 |
Total gains (losses) recognized in net income | (3) | (239) |
Total gains (losses) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss | 2 | |
Purchases | 42 | 276 |
Sales | (22) | (5) |
Settlements | (22) | (7) |
Transfers into Level III | 3 | 21 |
Transfers out of Level III | (9) | (1) |
Ending balance | 614 | 582 |
Change in unrealized losses included in net income related to assets still held | (2) | (1) |
Corporate Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||
Beginning balance | 287 | 229 |
Total gains (losses) recognized in net income | (1) | 0 |
Total gains (losses) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss | 2 | |
Purchases | 33 | 20 |
Sales | (1) | (4) |
Settlements | (21) | (6) |
Transfers into Level III | 0 | 21 |
Transfers out of Level III | (2) | 0 |
Ending balance | 297 | 260 |
Change in unrealized losses included in net income related to assets still held | 0 | (1) |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||
Beginning balance | 6 | 5 |
Total gains (losses) recognized in net income | 0 | 0 |
Total gains (losses) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | |
Purchases | 0 | 0 |
Sales | 0 | 0 |
Settlements | 0 | 0 |
Transfers into Level III | 0 | 0 |
Transfers out of Level III | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance | 6 | 5 |
Change in unrealized losses included in net income related to assets still held | 0 | 0 |
Other Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||
Beginning balance | 17 | 16 |
Total gains (losses) recognized in net income | 0 | 0 |
Total gains (losses) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | |
Purchases | 2 | 0 |
Sales | 0 | 0 |
Settlements | (1) | (1) |
Transfers into Level III | 3 | 0 |
Transfers out of Level III | (7) | (1) |
Ending balance | 14 | 14 |
Change in unrealized losses included in net income related to assets still held | 0 | 0 |
Equity Securities [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||
Beginning balance | 313 | 287 |
Total gains (losses) recognized in net income | (2) | (239) |
Total gains (losses) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | |
Purchases | 7 | 256 |
Sales | (21) | (1) |
Settlements | 0 | 0 |
Transfers into Level III | 0 | 0 |
Transfers out of Level III | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance | 297 | 303 |
Change in unrealized losses included in net income related to assets still held | $ (2) | $ 0 |
Fair Value (Carrying And Estima
Fair Value (Carrying And Estimated Fair Values by Level Of Financial Instruments Not Recorded At Fair Value On Consolidated Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Other invested assets, long-term | $ 3,710 | $ 3,726 |
Short-term borrowings | 1,095 | 1,145 |
Carrying Value [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Other invested assets, long-term | 3,710 | 3,726 |
Short-term borrowings | 1,095 | 1,145 |
Commercial paper | 875 | 697 |
Notes | 17,191 | 17,178 |
Convertible debentures | 181 | 191 |
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Other invested assets, long-term | 3,710 | 3,726 |
Short-term borrowings | 1,095 | 1,145 |
Commercial paper | 875 | 697 |
Notes | 17,752 | 17,145 |
Convertible debentures | 1,071 | 1,030 |
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Level III [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Other invested assets, long-term | 3,710 | 3,726 |
Short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Commercial paper | 0 | 0 |
Notes | 0 | 0 |
Convertible debentures | 0 | 0 |
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Level II [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Other invested assets, long-term | 0 | 0 |
Short-term borrowings | 1,095 | 1,145 |
Commercial paper | 875 | 697 |
Notes | 17,752 | 17,145 |
Convertible debentures | 1,071 | 1,030 |
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Level I [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Other invested assets, long-term | 0 | 0 |
Short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Commercial paper | 0 | 0 |
Notes | 0 | 0 |
Convertible debentures | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Income tax expense | $ 394 | $ 468 |
Effective tax rate | 20.30% | 26.30% |
Health Insurance Provider Fee, nondeductible expense | $ (83) |
Retirement Benefits (Components
Retirement Benefits (Components Of Net Periodic (Benefit Credit) Benefit Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Pension Benefits [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Service cost | $ 0 | $ 2 |
Interest cost | 16 | 14 |
Expected return on assets | (34) | (37) |
Recognized actuarial loss | 4 | 6 |
Settlement loss | 2 | 6 |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) | 0 | 0 |
Net periodic benefit credit | (12) | (9) |
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] | ||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Service cost | 0 | 0 |
Interest cost | 4 | 4 |
Expected return on assets | (5) | (6) |
Recognized actuarial loss | 0 | 1 |
Settlement loss | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) | (3) | (3) |
Net periodic benefit credit | $ (4) | $ (4) |
Medical Claims Payable (Reconci
Medical Claims Payable (Reconciliation Of The Beginning And Ending Balances For Medical Claims Payable By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Medical Claims Payable [Line Items] | ||
Gross medical claims payable, beginning of period | $ 7,266 | $ 7,814 |
Ceded medical claims payable, beginning of period | (34) | (105) |
Net medical claims payable, beginning of period | 7,232 | 7,709 |
Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Purchase Adjustments | 199 | |
Current period net incurred medical claims | 18,794 | 16,837 |
Prior periods redundancies | (455) | (633) |
Total net incurred medical claims | 18,339 | 16,204 |
Net payments attributable to current period medical claims | 12,163 | 11,204 |
Net payments attributable to prior periods medical claims | 5,414 | 5,489 |
Total net payments | 17,577 | 16,693 |
Short duration contract liability for unpaid claims and adjustment expense, Net | 7,994 | 7,419 |
Ceded medical claims payable, end of period | 34 | 34 |
Gross medical claims payable, end of period | 8,028 | 7,453 |
Government Business Segment [Member] | ||
Medical Claims Payable [Line Items] | ||
Gross medical claims payable, beginning of period | 4,680 | 4,431 |
Ceded medical claims payable, beginning of period | (24) | (27) |
Net medical claims payable, beginning of period | 4,656 | 4,404 |
Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Purchase Adjustments | 199 | |
Current period net incurred medical claims | 13,099 | 11,092 |
Prior periods redundancies | (258) | (298) |
Total net incurred medical claims | 12,841 | 10,794 |
Net payments attributable to current period medical claims | 8,623 | 7,465 |
Net payments attributable to prior periods medical claims | 3,648 | 3,285 |
Total net payments | 12,271 | 10,750 |
Short duration contract liability for unpaid claims and adjustment expense, Net | 5,226 | 4,647 |
Ceded medical claims payable, end of period | 26 | 32 |
Gross medical claims payable, end of period | 5,252 | 4,679 |
Commercial Specialty Business Segment [Member] | ||
Medical Claims Payable [Line Items] | ||
Gross medical claims payable, beginning of period | 2,586 | 3,383 |
Ceded medical claims payable, beginning of period | (10) | (78) |
Net medical claims payable, beginning of period | 2,576 | 3,305 |
Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Purchase Adjustments | 0 | |
Current period net incurred medical claims | 5,695 | 5,745 |
Prior periods redundancies | (197) | (335) |
Total net incurred medical claims | 5,498 | 5,410 |
Net payments attributable to current period medical claims | 3,540 | 3,739 |
Net payments attributable to prior periods medical claims | 1,766 | 2,204 |
Total net payments | 5,306 | 5,943 |
Short duration contract liability for unpaid claims and adjustment expense, Net | 2,768 | 2,772 |
Ceded medical claims payable, end of period | 8 | 2 |
Gross medical claims payable, end of period | $ 2,776 | $ 2,774 |
Medical Claims Payable (Recon_2
Medical Claims Payable (Reconciliation Of Net Incurred Medical Claims To Benefit Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Reconciliation of net incurred medical claims to benefit expense [Line Items] | ||
Total net incurred medical claims | $ 18,339 | $ 16,204 |
Quality improvement and other claims expense | 943 | 842 |
Benefit expense | 19,282 | 17,046 |
Government Business Segment [Member] | ||
Reconciliation of net incurred medical claims to benefit expense [Line Items] | ||
Total net incurred medical claims | 12,841 | 10,794 |
Commercial Specialty Business Segment [Member] | ||
Reconciliation of net incurred medical claims to benefit expense [Line Items] | ||
Total net incurred medical claims | $ 5,498 | $ 5,410 |
Medical Claims Payable Medical
Medical Claims Payable Medical Claims Payable (Reconciliation of the Claims Development to the Claims Liability) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | ||||
Net medical claims payable, end of period | $ 7,994 | $ 7,232 | $ 7,709 | |
Ceded medical claims payable end of period | 34 | 34 | $ 34 | 105 |
Insurance lines other than short duration | 214 | |||
Gross medical claims payable, end of period | 8,242 | 7,454 | ||
Commercial Specialty Business Segment [Member] | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | ||||
Net medical claims payable, end of period | 2,768 | 2,576 | 3,305 | |
Ceded medical claims payable end of period | 8 | 10 | 2 | 78 |
Insurance lines other than short duration | 0 | |||
Gross medical claims payable, end of period | 2,776 | |||
Government Business Segment [Member] | ||||
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] | ||||
Net medical claims payable, end of period | 5,226 | 4,656 | 4,404 | |
Ceded medical claims payable end of period | 26 | $ 24 | $ 32 | $ 27 |
Insurance lines other than short duration | 214 | |||
Gross medical claims payable, end of period | $ 5,466 |
Medical Claims Payable (Narrati
Medical Claims Payable (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019USD ($) |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Claim Year 2019 [Member] | Commercial Specialty Business Segment [Member] | |
Claims Development [Line Items] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | $ 2,155 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Claim Year 2019 [Member] | Government Business Segment [Member] | |
Claims Development [Line Items] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 4,476 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Claim Year 2018 [Member] | Commercial Specialty Business Segment [Member] | |
Claims Development [Line Items] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 526 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Claim Year 2018 [Member] | Government Business Segment [Member] | |
Claims Development [Line Items] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 699 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Claim Year 2017 and Prior [Member] | Commercial Specialty Business Segment [Member] | |
Claims Development [Line Items] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | 87 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Claim Year 2017 and Prior [Member] | Government Business Segment [Member] | |
Claims Development [Line Items] | |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR) Claims Liability, Net | $ 51 |
Debt (Convertible Debenture Det
Debt (Convertible Debenture Details) (Details) - Convertible Debt [Member] $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)$ / shares | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
Outstanding principal amount | $ 270 |
Unamortized debt discount | 87 |
Net debt carrying amount | 181 |
Equity component carrying amount | $ 98 |
Conversion rate (shares of common stock per $1,000 of principal) | 13.8707 |
Effective conversion price (per $1,000 of principal amount) per share | $ / shares | $ 72.0939 |
Debt (Narrative) (Details)
Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions | 3 Months Ended | ||||
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Mar. 02, 2018 | May 12, 2015 | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Gain (Loss) on extinguishment of debt | $ 1,000,000 | $ (19,000,000) | |||
Short-term borrowings | 1,095,000,000 | $ 1,145,000,000 | |||
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 63,000,000 | 663,000,000 | |||
Equity Unit Purchase Agreements [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Equity Units Issued | 25 | ||||
Equity Units, stated value per unit (whole dollars) | $ 50 | ||||
Equity Units, ownership interest percentage in remarketable subordinated notes | 5.00% | ||||
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 1,250,000,000 | ||||
Senior Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | 3,500,000,000 | ||||
Convertible Debt [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Repurchased Face Amount | 17,000,000 | ||||
Gain (Loss) on extinguishment of debt | 1,000,000 | ||||
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 63,000,000 | ||||
Lines of Credit [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | 600,000,000 | ||||
Short-term borrowings | 400,000,000 | 500,000,000 | |||
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, advances, short-term | $ 695,000,000 | $ 645,000,000 | |||
Debt instrument interest rate | 2.563% | 2.458% | |||
Surplus Notes [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Long-term Debt | $ 25,000,000 | $ 25,000,000 | |||
Remarketable Subordinated Notes [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Remarketable subordinated notes tendered, cash payment | 4,000,000 | ||||
Remarketable Subordinated Notes [Member] | Four Point One Zero One Percent Due Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 1,250,000,000 | ||||
Remarketable Subordinated Notes [Member] | Four Point Five Five Zero Percent Due Two Thousand Forty Eight [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 850,000,000 | ||||
Remarketable Subordinated Notes [Member] | One Point Nine Zero Zero Percent Due Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 1,000 | ||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 1.90% | ||||
Remarketable Subordinated Notes [Member] | Remarketable Subordinated Notes [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Gain (Loss) on extinguishment of debt | $ (19,000,000) | ||||
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Long-term Debt | 17,166,000,000 | 17,153,000,000 | |||
Commercial Paper Program | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Commercial paper authorized | 2,500,000,000 | ||||
Commercial paper | $ 875,000,000 | $ 697,000,000 |
Commitments And Contingencies (
Commitments And Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019USD ($) | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | |
Gross premium tax rate, state of California | 2.35% |
Merger Agreement, Termination Fee | $ 1,850 |
Minimum [Member] | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | |
Estimate of possible loss on loss contingencies | 0 |
Maximum [Member] | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | |
Estimate of possible loss on loss contingencies | 250 |
Anthem, Inc. v. Express Scripts, Inc. [Member] | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | |
Proceeds originally received at time of divestiture | 4,675 |
Anthem, Inc. v. Express Scripts, Inc. [Member] | Damages for Pharmacy Pricing [Member] | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | |
Approximate amount of damages sought for breaches | 14,800 |
Anthem, Inc. v. Express Scripts, Inc. [Member] | Damages for Operational Breaches [Member] | |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] | |
Approximate amount of damages sought for breaches | $ 158 |
Capital Stock (Summary of Cash
Capital Stock (Summary of Cash Dividend Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Capital [Abstract] | ||
Declaration date | Jan. 29, 2019 | Jan. 30, 2018 |
Record date | Mar. 18, 2019 | Mar. 9, 2018 |
Payment date | Mar. 29, 2019 | Mar. 23, 2018 |
Cash dividends per share | $ 0.8 | $ 0.75 |
Total payment | $ 206 | $ 192 |
Capital Stock (Summary of Share
Capital Stock (Summary of Share Repurchases) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |
Apr. 15, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] | |||
Shares repurchased | 1.1 | 1.7 | |
Average price per share | $ 275.23 | $ 233.51 | |
Aggregate cost | $ 294 | $ 394 | |
Authorization remaining at the end of the period | $ 5,199 | $ 6,783 | |
Subsequent Event [Member] | |||
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] | |||
Shares repurchased | 0.2 | ||
Average price per share | $ 287.16 | ||
Aggregate cost | $ 51 | ||
Authorization remaining at the end of the period | $ 5,148 |
Capital Stock (Summary of Stock
Capital Stock (Summary of Stock Option Activity) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)$ / sharesshares | |
Number of Shares [Roll Forward] | |
Outstanding at beginning of period, Number of Shares | shares | 3.7 |
Granted, Number of Shares | shares | 0.7 |
Exercised, Number of Shares | shares | (0.5) |
Forfeited or expired, Number of Shares | shares | 0 |
Outstanding at end of period, Number of Shares | shares | 3.9 |
Exercisable at end of period, Number of Shares | shares | 2.4 |
Weighted-Average Option Price Per Share [Roll Forward] | |
Outstanding at beginning of period, Weighted-Average Option Price per Share | $ / shares | $ 149.65 |
Granted, Weighted-Average Option Price per Share | $ / shares | 307.66 |
Exercised, Weighted-Average Option Price per Share | $ / shares | 121.08 |
Forfeited or expired, Weighted-Average Option Price per Share | $ / shares | 204.80 |
Outstanding at end of period, Weighted-Average Option Price per Share | $ / shares | 181.02 |
Exercisable at end of period, Weighted-Average Option Price per Share | $ / shares | $ 135.06 |
Outstanding at end of period, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life | 6 years 8 months 16 days |
Exercisable at end of period, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life | 5 years 2 months 28 days |
Outstanding at end of period, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ | $ 423 |
Exercisable at end of period, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ | $ 360 |
Capital Stock (Nonvested Restri
Capital Stock (Nonvested Restricted Stock Activity Including Restricted Stock Units) (Details) - $ / shares shares in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Restricted Stock Shares and Units [Roll Forward] | ||
Nonvested at Beginning Balance, Restricted Stock Shares and Units | 1.7 | |
Granted, Restricted Stock Shares and Units | 0.5 | 0.8 |
Vested, Restricted Stock Shares And Units | (0.7) | |
Forfeited, Restricted Stock Shares And Units | 0 | |
Nonvested at Ending Balance, Restricted Stock Shares and Units | 1.5 | |
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share [Roll Forward] | ||
Nonvested at Beginning Balance, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | $ 183.32 | |
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | 307.59 | $ 232.15 |
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | 150.13 | |
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | 212.54 | |
Nonvested at Ending Balance, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | $ 239.40 |
Capital Stock (Fair Values of O
Capital Stock (Fair Values of Options Granted During The Period Estimated Using Weighted-Average Assumptions) (Details) | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Capital [Abstract] | ||
Risk-free interest rate | 2.69% | 2.90% |
Volatility factor | 25.00% | 30.00% |
Quarterly dividend yield | 0.26% | 0.323% |
Weighted-average expected life (years) | 4 years 4 months 24 days | 3 years 8 months 12 days |
Capital Stock (Schedule Of Weig
Capital Stock (Schedule Of Weighted-Average Fair Values Determined For The Periods) (Details) - $ / shares | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Capital [Abstract] | ||
Options granted during the period | $ 68.92 | $ 55.31 |
Restricted stock awards granted during the period | $ 307.59 | $ 232.15 |
Capital Stock (Narrative) (Deta
Capital Stock (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | Jun. 25, 2019 | Jun. 10, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 07, 2017 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | |||||
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid | Mar. 29, 2019 | Mar. 23, 2018 | |||
Dividends Payable, Date of Record | Mar. 18, 2019 | Mar. 9, 2018 | |||
Increase In Stock Repurchase Program Authorization | $ 5,000 | ||||
Subsequent Event [Member] | |||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | |||||
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share | $ 0.80 | ||||
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid | Jun. 25, 2019 | ||||
Dividends Payable, Date of Record | Jun. 10, 2019 | ||||
2019 to 2021 [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | |||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] | |||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | 0.2 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensi_3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Reconciliation Of The Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | ||
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | |
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax | $ 379 | $ 239 | |
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax | 121 | 220 | |
Investments, net pretax unrealized (losses) gains excluding non-credit component of other-than-temporary impairments | 258 | 19 | |
Deferred tax asset (liability) | (61) | (5) | |
Net unrealized (losses) gains on investments excluding non-credit component of other-than-temporary impairments | 197 | 14 | |
Non-credit component of other than temporary impairments on investments, unrealized losses | (3) | 0 | |
Non-credit component of other than temporary impairments on investments, deferred tax asset | 1 | 0 | |
Net unrealized non-credit component of other than temporary impairments on investments | (2) | 0 | |
Cash flow hedges, gross unrealized losses | (308) | (322) | |
Cash flow hedges, deferred tax asset | 65 | 67 | |
Net unrealized losses on cash flow hedges | (243) | (255) | |
Defined benefit pension plans, deferred net actuarial loss | (744) | (612) | |
Defined benefit pension plans, deferred prior service credits | (1) | (1) | |
Defined benefit pension plans, deferred tax asset | 191 | 159 | |
Net unrecognized periodic benefit costs for defined benefit pension plans | (554) | (454) | |
Postretirement benefit plans, deferred net actuarial loss | (57) | (77) | |
Postretirement beneft plans, prior service costs | 31 | 43 | |
Postretirement benefit plans, deferred tax asset | 7 | 9 | |
Net unrecognized periodic benefit costs for postretirement benefit plans | (19) | (25) | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, gross unrealized losses | (3) | (2) | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, deferred tax asset | 1 | 1 | |
Net unrealized losses on foreign currency translation adjustments | (2) | (1) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ (623) | $ (721) | $ (986) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensi_4
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Reclassification Adjustments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract] | ||
Net holding gain (loss) on investment securities arising during the period, net of tax | $ 350 | $ (256) |
Reclassification adjustment for net realized loss (gain) on investment securities, net of tax | 7 | 11 |
Total reclassification adjustment on investments | 357 | (245) |
Cash flow hedges, holding gain (loss), net of tax | 3 | 29 |
Net change in unrecognized periodic benefit costs for defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans, net of tax | 3 | 7 |
Net gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax | $ 363 | $ (209) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensi_5
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Reclassification Adjustments (Parantheticals) [Abstract] | ||
Net holding gain (loss) on investment securities arising during the period, tax (expense) benefit | $ (98) | $ 77 |
Reclassification adjustment for net realized loss (gain) on investment securities, tax (benefit) expense | 2 | 3 |
Cash flow hedges, holding gain (loss), tax (expense) benefit | 0 | (8) |
Net change in unrecognized periodic benefit costs for defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans, tax expense | (1) | (3) |
Net gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income, tax (expense) benefit | $ (101) | $ 63 |
Earnings Per Share (Denominator
Earnings Per Share (Denominator For Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - shares shares in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | ||
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares | 257.1 | 255.8 |
Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock options, nonvested restricted stock awards, convertible debentures and equity units | 5.2 | 7 |
Denominator for diluted earnings per share | 262.3 | 262.8 |
Earnings Per Share (Narrative)
Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - shares shares in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | ||
Weighted average shares excluded from denominator for diluted earnings per share because the stock options were anti-dilutive | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Restricted stock units issued under stock incentive plan | 0.5 | 0.8 |
Restricted stock units excluded from the denominator for diluted earnings per share | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Segment Information (Financial
Segment Information (Financial Data By Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
Reportable segments operating revenues | $ 24,388 | $ 22,342 |
Operating gain (loss) | 1,940 | 1,868 |
Commercial and Specialty Business [Member] | ||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
Reportable segments operating revenues | 9,392 | 8,951 |
Operating gain (loss) | 1,587 | 1,409 |
Government Business [Member] | ||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
Reportable segments operating revenues | 14,993 | 13,390 |
Operating gain (loss) | 383 | 481 |
Other [Member] | ||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
Reportable segments operating revenues | 3 | 1 |
Operating gain (loss) | $ (30) | $ (22) |
Segment Information Segment Inf
Segment Information Segment Information (Major Product Revenues for Each Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||
Insurance Services Revenue | $ 24,388 | $ 22,342 |
Other Segment [Member] | ||
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||
Insurance Services Revenue | 3 | 1 |
Commercial Specialty Business Segment [Member] | ||
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||
Insurance Services Revenue | 9,392 | 8,951 |
Government Business Segment [Member] | ||
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||
Insurance Services Revenue | 14,993 | 13,390 |
Managed Care Products [Member] | Commercial Specialty Business Segment [Member] | ||
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||
Insurance Services Revenue | 7,618 | 7,278 |
Managed Care Products [Member] | Government Business Segment [Member] | ||
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||
Insurance Services Revenue | 14,819 | 13,237 |
Managed Care Services [Member] | Commercial Specialty Business Segment [Member] | ||
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||
Insurance Services Revenue | 1,366 | 1,278 |
Managed Care Services [Member] | Government Business Segment [Member] | ||
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||
Insurance Services Revenue | 174 | 153 |
Dental Vision Products And Services [Member] | Commercial Specialty Business Segment [Member] | ||
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||
Insurance Services Revenue | 323 | 305 |
Other Products [Member] | Commercial Specialty Business Segment [Member] | ||
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | ||
Insurance Services Revenue | $ 85 | $ 90 |
Segment Information (Reconcilia
Segment Information (Reconciliation Of Reportable Segments Operating Revenues To Total Revenues Reported In The Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | ||
Reportable segments operating revenues | $ 24,388 | $ 22,342 |
Net investment income | 210 | 229 |
Net realized gains (losses) on financial instruments | 78 | (26) |
Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in income | (10) | (8) |
Total revenues | $ 24,666 | $ 22,537 |
Segment Information (Reconcil_2
Segment Information (Reconciliation Of Reportable Segments Operating Gain To Income Before Income Tax Expense Included In The Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] | ||
Reportable segments operating gain | $ 1,940 | $ 1,868 |
Net investment income | 210 | 229 |
Net realized gains (losses) on financial instruments | 78 | (26) |
Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in income | (10) | (8) |
Interest expense | (187) | (184) |
Amortization of other intangible assets | (87) | (80) |
Gain (loss) on Extinguishment of Debt | 1 | (19) |
Income before income tax expense | $ 1,945 | $ 1,780 |
Segment Information Segment I_2
Segment Information Segment Information (Narrative) (Details) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019segment | |
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract] | |
Number of Reportable Segments | 3 |
Leases (Lease and Other Informa
Leases (Lease and Other Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 | |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | $ 637 | |
Operating Lease, Cost | $ 45 | |
Short-term Lease, Cost | 12 | |
Sublease Income | (4) | |
Lease, Cost | 53 | |
Operating Lease, Payments | $ 44 | |
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term | 6 years 6 months | |
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent | 3.97% | |
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] | ||
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | $ 606 | |
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | ||
Operating Lease, Liability, Current | 175 | |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] | ||
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent | $ 519 |
Leases (Reconciliation of Futur
Leases (Reconciliation of Future Lease Payments to Total Lease Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 |
Leases (Reconciliation of Future Lease Payments to Total Lease Liabilities) [Abstract] | ||
Operating lease payments, 2019; excluding three months ended March 31, 2019 | $ 134 | |
Operating lease payments, 2020 | 145 | |
Operating lease payments, 2021 | 116 | |
Operating lease payments, 2022 | 102 | |
Operating lease payments, 2023 | 84 | |
Operating lease payments, Thereafter | 240 | |
Total future minimum payments | 821 | |
Imputed Interest, Leases | (127) | |
Operating Lease Liabilities | $ 694 | $ 728 |
Leases (Narrative) (Details)
Leases (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019USD ($) | |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] | |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not Yet Commenced Expense | $ 104 |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract | 12 years |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Description | is expected to commence in 2020 when the construction is completed and we take possession of the building |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term | 10 years |
Minimum [Member] | |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] | |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract | 1 year |
Maximum [Member] | |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] | |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract | 15 years |