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| <element id="hum_BenefitsPayableAndBenefitExpenseRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" name="BenefitsPayableAndBenefitExpenseRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
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| <element id="hum_CoinsuranceAgreementMember" name="CoinsuranceAgreementMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_ClosedBlockLongTermCarePoliciesMember" name="ClosedBlockLongTermCarePoliciesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_IndividualMajorMedicalPoliciesMember" name="IndividualMajorMedicalPoliciesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
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| <element id="hum_TradeAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesDeferredAcquisitionCost" name="TradeAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesDeferredAcquisitionCost" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="hum_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesDeferredAcquisitionCost" name="OtherLongTermLiabilitiesDeferredAcquisitionCost" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
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| <element id="hum_NetAssetLiabilityFuturePolicyBenefitsPayable" name="NetAssetLiabilityFuturePolicyBenefitsPayable" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit"/> |
| <element id="hum_NetAssetLiabilityDeferredAcquisitionCost" name="NetAssetLiabilityDeferredAcquisitionCost" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="hum_NetOperatingLeaseCommitmentWithinYearFive" name="NetOperatingLeaseCommitmentWithinYearFive" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit"/> |
| <element id="hum_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpiredInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpiredInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <element id="hum_ActivityForOptionPlansTextBlock" name="ActivityForOptionPlansTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_RentExpenseAndSubleaseRentalIncomeAssociatedWithOperatingLeasesTextBlock" name="RentExpenseAndSubleaseRentalIncomeAssociatedWithOperatingLeasesTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_MinimumAgeRequiredForRetirementEligibilityAsRelatedToOurEquityAwardProgram" name="MinimumAgeRequiredForRetirementEligibilityAsRelatedToOurEquityAwardProgram" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="hum_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrantIfAllGrantsAreRestrictedShares" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrantIfAllGrantsAreRestrictedShares" nillable="true" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <element id="hum_WeightedAverageFairValueOfStockOptionsTextBlock" name="WeightedAverageFairValueOfStockOptionsTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_ClosingStockPrice" name="ClosingStockPrice" nillable="true" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_FuturePolicyAndBenefitsPayablePolicyTextBlock" name="FuturePolicyAndBenefitsPayablePolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
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| <element id="hum_NetOperatingLeaseCommitmentWithinYearTwo" name="NetOperatingLeaseCommitmentWithinYearTwo" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit"/> |
| <element id="hum_NetOperatingLeaseCommitmentWithinYearThree" name="NetOperatingLeaseCommitmentWithinYearThree" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit"/> |
| <element id="hum_NetOperatingLeaseCommitmentWithinYearFour" name="NetOperatingLeaseCommitmentWithinYearFour" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit"/> |
| <element id="hum_NetOperatingLeaseCommitmentThereafter" name="NetOperatingLeaseCommitmentThereafter" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit"/> |
| <element id="hum_NetOperatingLeaseCommitmentTotal" name="NetOperatingLeaseCommitmentTotal" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit"/> |
| <element id="hum_ReinsuranceRecoverablePercentage" name="ReinsuranceRecoverablePercentage" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_SharesOfRetirementAndSavingSplansInvestedInOurCompanysCommonStock" name="SharesOfRetirementAndSavingSplansInvestedInOurCompanysCommonStock" nillable="true" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <element id="hum_OriginalSouthRegionContract" name="OriginalSouthRegionContract" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_StockBasedCompensationExpenseTextBlock" name="StockBasedCompensationExpenseTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_AfterTaxImpactOfCharge" name="AfterTaxImpactOfCharge" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="hum_ImpactOnEPSOfCharge" name="ImpactOnEPSOfCharge" nillable="true" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_ChargeRelatedToClosedBlockOfLongTermCarePolicies" name="ChargeRelatedToClosedBlockOfLongTermCarePolicies" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="hum_PercentOfConsolidatedPremiumsAndAsoFeesRelatedToLongDurationInsuranceProducts" name="PercentOfConsolidatedPremiumsAndAsoFeesRelatedToLongDurationInsuranceProducts" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_BenefitsPayableAcquiredBalances" name="BenefitsPayableAcquiredBalances" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit"/> |
| <element id="hum_NondeductibleExecutiveCompensation" name="NondeductibleExecutiveCompensation" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="hum_JuniorSubordinatedDebtInterestRateBeginning2012" name="JuniorSubordinatedDebtInterestRateBeginning2012" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_IncreaseToFuturePolicyBenefitsPayable" name="IncreaseToFuturePolicyBenefitsPayable" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="hum_IncreaseToReinsuranceRecoverable" name="IncreaseToReinsuranceRecoverable" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit"/> |
| <element id="hum_NumberOfReinsurersWhoHavePlacedCashAndSecuritiesInTrusts" name="NumberOfReinsurersWhoHavePlacedCashAndSecuritiesInTrusts" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <element id="hum_DividendsToParentWithoutPriorStateRegulatoryApproval" name="DividendsToParentWithoutPriorStateRegulatoryApproval" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="hum_NetEndingPropertyAndEquipmentBalanceFromAcquisitionOfConcentra" name="NetEndingPropertyAndEquipmentBalanceFromAcquisitionOfConcentra" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="hum_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforward" name="DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforward" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="hum_RetailMember" name="RetailMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_EmployerGroupMember" name="EmployerGroupMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_HealthAndWellBeingServicesMember" name="HealthAndWellBeingServicesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_OtherBusinessesMember" name="OtherBusinessesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_ProviderMember" name="ProviderMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_AsoAndOtherMember" name="AsoAndOtherMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_IntersegmentRevenuesMember" name="IntersegmentRevenuesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_ExternalCustomersMember" name="ExternalCustomersMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_RealignmentOfBusinessSegmentsPolicyTextBlock" name="RealignmentOfBusinessSegmentsPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
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| <element id="hum_UncommitedIncrementalLoanFacility" name="UncommitedIncrementalLoanFacility" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
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| <element id="hum_ReceiptsFromCentersForMedicareAndMedicaidServices" name="ReceiptsFromCentersForMedicareAndMedicaidServices" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="hum_WithdrawalsFromCentersForMedicareAndMedicaidServices" name="WithdrawalsFromCentersForMedicareAndMedicaidServices" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit"/> |
| <element id="hum_PercentageOfPremiumsAndServicesRevenuesDerivedFromContractsWithFederalGovernment" name="PercentageOfPremiumsAndServicesRevenuesDerivedFromContractsWithFederalGovernment" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_PercentageOfPremiumsAndServicesRevenuesRelatedToFloridaMedicareAdvantageMembers" name="PercentageOfPremiumsAndServicesRevenuesRelatedToFloridaMedicareAdvantageMembers" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="hum_PercentageOfPremiumsAndServicesRevenuesRelatedToTricareMembers" name="PercentageOfPremiumsAndServicesRevenuesRelatedToTricareMembers" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
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| <element id="hum_GovernmentAndHealthPlanMemberSubsidiesAmount" name="GovernmentAndHealthPlanMemberSubsidiesAmount" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
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