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Unitedhealth Group Inc – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/13 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Wednesday, 2/12/14, at 4:32pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/13   ·   Accession #:  731766-14-8   ·   File #:  1-10864

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 2/12/14  Unitedhealth Group Inc            10-K       12/31/13  115:25M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.48M 
 2: EX-10.2     Material Contract                                   HTML     85K 
 3: EX-10.3     Material Contract                                   HTML     92K 
 4: EX-10.34    Material Contract                                   HTML     79K 
 6: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML    166K 
 7: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     35K 
 8: EX-24.1     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     43K 
 5: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     47K 
 9: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     50K 
10: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
78: R1          Document and Entity Information Document            HTML     65K 
62: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    145K 
74: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical)          HTML     65K 
                Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical)                       
82: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    114K 
105: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     76K  
64: R6          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     98K 
                Shareholders' Equity                                             
73: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    142K 
56: R8          Description of Business (Notes)                     HTML     37K 
46: R9          Basis of Presentation, Use of Estimates and         HTML    117K 
                Significant Accounting Policies                                  
107: R10         Investments                                         HTML    284K  
84: R11         Fair Value                                          HTML    332K 
83: R12         Property, Plant, and Capitalized Software (Notes)   HTML     58K 
90: R13         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Notes)              HTML    129K 
91: R14         Medical Cost and Medical Costs Payable              HTML     71K 
88: R15         Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt                 HTML    249K 
92: R16         Income Taxes (Notes)                                HTML    157K 
75: R17         Shareholders' Equity Shareholder's Equity           HTML     60K 
79: R18         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML    118K 
86: R19         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     58K 
115: R20         Segment Financial Information                       HTML    294K  
100: R21         Quarterly Financial Data (Notes)                    HTML     85K  
69: R22         Schedule I (Notes)                                  HTML    194K 
85: R23         Basis of Presentation, Use of Estimates and         HTML    161K 
                Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)                         
71: R24         Fair Value Fair Value (Policies)                    HTML     50K 
37: R25         Income Taxes Income Taxes (Policies)                HTML     42K 
101: R26         Shareholders' Equity Shareholders' Equity           HTML     47K  
                (Policies)                                                       
111: R27         Share-Based Compensation Share-Based Compensation   HTML     49K  
                (Policies)                                                       
51: R28         Segment Financial Information Segment Financial     HTML     43K 
                Information (Policies)                                           
50: R29         Basis of Presentation, Use of Estimates and         HTML     76K 
                Significant Accounting Policies Basis of                         
                Presentation, Use of Estimates and Significant                   
                Accounting Policies (Tables)                                     
54: R30         Investments (Tables)                                HTML    283K 
55: R31         Fair Value (Tables)                                 HTML    324K 
57: R32         Property, Plant, and Capitalized Software (Tables)  HTML     58K 
26: R33         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML    127K 
98: R34         Medical Cost and Medical Costs Payable Medical      HTML     72K 
                Cost and Medical Costs Payable (Tables)                          
67: R35         Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt (Tables)        HTML    253K 
70: R36         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    156K 
41: R37         Shareholders' Equity Shareholder's Equity (Tables)  HTML     43K 
114: R38         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    118K  
17: R39         Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and       HTML     44K 
                Contingencies (Tables)                                           
59: R40         Segment Financial Information (Tables)              HTML    279K 
104: R41         Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)                   HTML     85K  
39: R42         Schedule I (Tables)                                 HTML    198K 
49: R43         Basis of Presentation, Use of Estimates and         HTML     82K 
                Significant Accounting Policies Narrative                        
                (Details)                                                        
53: R44         Basis of Presentation, Use of Estimates and         HTML     40K 
                Significant Accounting Policies Basis of                         
                Presentation, Use of Estimates and Significant                   
                Accounting Policies Medicare Part D (Details)                    
63: R45         Basis of Presentation, Use of Estimates and         HTML     41K 
                Significant Accounting Policies Basis of                         
                Presentation, Use of Estimates and Significant                   
                Accounting Policies Useful lives for property,                   
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45: R47         Investments (Short-Term and Long-Term Investments)  HTML     86K 
                (Details)                                                        
19: R48         Investments (Fair Value of Mortgage-Backed          HTML     52K 
                Securities by Credit Rating Origination) (Details)               
103: R49         Investments (Amortized Cost and Fair Value of       HTML     73K  
                Available-for-Sale Debt Securities by Contractual                
                Maturity) (Details)                                              
38: R50         Investments (Amortized Cost and Fair Value of       HTML     65K 
                Held-To-Maturity Debt Securities by Contractual                  
                Maturity) (Details)                                              
99: R51         Investments (Fair Value of Available-For-Sale       HTML     63K 
                Investments with Gross Unrealized Losses by                      
                Investment Type and Length of Time That Individual               
                Securities Have Been in a Continuous Unrealized                  
                Loss Position) (Details)                                         
42: R52         Investments (Net Realized Gains) (Details)          HTML     60K 
60: R53         Fair Value (Narrative) (Details)                    HTML     53K 
18: R54         Fair Value (Financial Assets and Liabilities,       HTML     79K 
                Excluding AARP, Measured at Fair Value on a                      
                Recurring Basis) (Details)                                       
22: R55         Fair Value (Financial Assets and Liabilities,       HTML     54K 
                Excluding AARP, Not Measured at Fair Value on a                  
                Recurring Basis) (Details)                                       
52: R56         Fair Value (Reconciliation of Assets Measured at    HTML     62K 
                Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Level 3                    
                Inputs) (Details)                                                
30: R57         Fair Value Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative    HTML     42K 
                Information (Details)                                            
108: R58         Fair Value (Assets and Liabilities measured at      HTML     77K  
                fair value on a recurring basis) (Details)                       
66: R59         Property, Plant, and Capitalized Software           HTML     39K 
                (Details)                                                        
89: R60         Property, Plant, and Capitalized Software           HTML     60K 
                Property, Equipment, and Capitalized Software                    
                Property, Equipment, and Capitalized Software                    
                table (Details)                                                  
44: R61         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details)            HTML     72K 
47: R62         Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and         HTML     53K 
                Intangible Assets Changes in the Carrying Amount                 
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96: R63         Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and         HTML     52K 
                Intangible Assets Gross carrying value,                          
                accumulated amortization and net carrying value of               
                intangible assets (Details)                                      
93: R64         Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and         HTML     43K 
                Intangible Assets Weighted-average useful lives                  
                assigned to finite-lived intangible assets                       
                acquired in business combinations (Details)                      
68: R65         Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and         HTML     46K 
                Intangible Assets Amortization Expense relating to               
                Intangible Assets (Details)                                      
95: R66         Medical Cost and Medical Costs Payable (Details)    HTML     35K 
43: R67         Medical Cost and Medical Costs Payable Medical      HTML     54K 
                Costs and Medical Costs Payable Rollforward                      
                (Details)                                                        
72: R68         Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt (Narrative)     HTML     59K 
                (Details)                                                        
110: R69         Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt (Details)       HTML    128K  
21: R70         Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt Maturities of   HTML     48K 
                commercial paper and long-term debt (Details)                    
36: R71         Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt Balance Sheet   HTML     43K 
                Location of Fair Value Derivatives (Details)                     
61: R72         Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt Income          HTML     44K 
                Statement Recognition of Fair Value Hedge                        
                (Details)                                                        
28: R73         Income Taxes Narrative (Details)                    HTML     51K 
113: R74         Income Taxes Income Taxes Reconciliation of         HTML     54K  
                Provision for Income Taxes (Details)                             
40: R75         Income Taxes Income Tax Reconciliation of the tax   HTML     79K 
                provision at the U.S. Federal Statutory Rate                     
                (Details)                                                        
31: R76         Income Taxes Income Taxes Components of Deferred    HTML     94K 
                Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details)                             
35: R77         Income Taxes Income Taxes Reconciliation of the     HTML     50K 
                beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax                  
                benefits (Details)                                               
23: R78         Shareholders' Equity Shareholder's Equity           HTML     67K 
                (Details)                                                        
27: R79         Shareholders' Equity Shareholder's Equity           HTML     38K 
                Dividends (Details)                                              
80: R80         Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     39K 
33: R81         Share-Based Compensation (Stock Option and SAR      HTML     82K 
                Activity) (Details)                                              
109: R82         Share-Based Compensation (Restricted Share          HTML     57K  
                Activity) (Details)                                              
58: R83         Share-Based Compensation Other Share-Based          HTML     63K 
                Compensation Data (Details)                                      
87: R84         Share-Based Compensation (Share-Based Compensation  HTML     52K 
                Principal Fair Value Assumptions) (Details)                      
94: R85         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     51K 
32: R86         Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and       HTML     49K 
                Contingencies Future Lease Payments (Details)                    
34: R87         Segment Financial Information Segment Financial     HTML     43K 
                Information (Narrative) (Details)                                
106: R88         Segment Financial Information (Details)             HTML    137K  
29: R89         Quarterly Financial Data Quarterly Financial Data   HTML     61K 
                (Unaudited) (Details)                                            
81: R90         Schedule I (Details)                                HTML     63K 
77: R91         Schedule I Condensed Balance Sheet (Details)        HTML    115K 
97: R92         Schedule I Condensed Balance Sheet (Parenthetical)  HTML     57K 
                (Details)                                                        
76: R93         Schedule I Condensed Income Statement (Details)     HTML     81K 
65: R94         Schedule I Condensed Cash Flow (Details)            HTML    104K 
102: R95         Schedule I Maturities of Commercial Paper and       HTML     48K  
                Long-Term Debt (Details)                                         
112: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    180K  
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