CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | |||||
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Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||||
| Services | Health Care [Member] | Health Care [Member] | Health Care [Member] | |||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Premiums | $ 101,272 | $ 87,712 | $ 79,822 | |||
| Services | 4,033 | 4,776 | 3,055 | |||
| Investment income | 1,069 | 382 | 187 | |||
| Total revenues | 106,374 | 92,870 | 83,064 | | ||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||
| Benefits | 88,394 | 75,690 | 69,199 | |||
| Operating costs | 13,188 | 12,671 | 10,121 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 779 | 709 | 596 | |||
| Total operating expenses | 102,361 | 89,070 | 79,916 | | ||
| Income from operations | 4,013 | 3,800 | 3,148 | | ||
| Gain on sale of Gentiva Hospice | 0 | (237) | 0 | | ||
| Interest expense | 493 | 401 | 326 | | ||
| Other expense (income), net | 137 | 68 | (532) | | ||
| Total Other Income Expenses | 630.0 | 232.0 | -206.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Income before income taxes and equity in net earnings | 3,383 | 3,568 | 3,354 | | | |
| Provision for income taxes | 836 | 762 | 485 | | ||
| Equity in net (losses) earnings | (63) | (4) | 65 | | ||
| Net income | 2,484 | 2,802 | 2,934 | | ||
| Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 5 | 4 | (1) | |||
| Net income attributable to Humana | $ 2,489 | $ 2,806 | $ 2,933 | |||
| Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 20.09 | $ 22.20 | $ 22.79 | |||
| Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 20.00 | $ 22.08 | $ 22.67 | |||
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