10-Q Filing

CENTENE CORP CIK: 1071739 Q1 2022

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001071739-22-000177`
Period End Date	20220331
Filing Date	20220426
Fiscal Year	2022
Fiscal Period	Q1
XBRL Instance	cnc-20220331_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 91 Income Statement 46 Cash Flow Statement 77 Stockholders Equity 32 Comprehensive Income 16

Balance Sheet 91 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$11.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$13.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$9.63B	USD	Point-in-time
Premium and trade receivables	`PremiumsAndOtherReceivablesNet`	$12.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	10.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Premium and trade receivables	`PremiumsAndOtherReceivablesNet`	$16.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Short-term investments	`ShortTermInvestments`	$1.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term investments	`ShortTermInvestments`	$1.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$2.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$1.60B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$28.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$31.11B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	800.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Long-term investments	`LongTermInvestments`	$14.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term investments	`LongTermInvestments`	$14.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	800.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	602.70M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	605.92M	shares	Point-in-time
Restricted deposits	`OtherRestrictedAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted deposits	`OtherRestrictedAssetsNoncurrent`	$1.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	584.85M	shares	Point-in-time
Property, software and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$3.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, software and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$3.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	582.48M	shares	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$19.77B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$20.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	21.07M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	20.23M	shares	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$8.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$7.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$3.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$3.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$78.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$82.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Medical claims liability	`LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense`	$14.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Medical claims liability	`LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense`	$16.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Medical claims liability	`LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense`	$12.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Medical claims liability	`LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense`	$12.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$9.98B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$8.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Return of premium payable	`ReturnofPremiumPayable`	$2.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Return of premium payable	`ReturnofPremiumPayable`	$2.63B	USD	Point-in-time
Unearned revenue	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$526.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Unearned revenue	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$434.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$292.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$267.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$25.77B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$29.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$18.57B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$18.64B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax liability	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$1.29B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax liability	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$1.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$5.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$5.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$51.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$55.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$117.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$82.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 10,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 10,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 800,000 shares; 605,925 issued and 584,854 outstanding at March 31, 2022, and 602,704 issued and 582,479 outstanding at December 31, 2021	`CommonStockValue`	$1.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 800,000 shares; 605,925 issued and 584,854 outstanding at March 31, 2022, and 602,704 issued and 582,479 outstanding at December 31, 2021	`CommonStockValue`	$1.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$19.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$19.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-485.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$77.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$8.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$8.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost (21,071 and 20,225 shares, respectively)	`TreasuryStockValue`	$1.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost (21,071 and 20,225 shares, respectively)	`TreasuryStockValue`	$1.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Centene stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$27.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Centene stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$26.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$144.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$145.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$27.31B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$26.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$26.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$25.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$82.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$78.38B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 46 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Premium and service revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$34.23B	USD	1 Quarter
Premium and service revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$28.11B	USD	1 Quarter
Premium tax	`PremiumTaxRevenue`	$2.95B	USD	1 Quarter
Premium tax	`PremiumTaxRevenue`	$1.87B	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$37.19B	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$29.98B	USD	1 Quarter
Medical costs	`PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredHealthCare`	$27.84B	USD	1 Quarter
Medical costs	`PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredHealthCare`	$23.39B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of services	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.99B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of services	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.05B	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.23B	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.75B	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation expense	`Depreciation`	$133.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation expense	`Depreciation`	$156.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$195.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$199.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Premium tax expense	`PremiumTaxExpense`	$3.01B	USD	1 Quarter
Premium tax expense	`PremiumTaxExpense`	$1.93B	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$35.93B	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$28.93B	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.25B	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.05B	USD	1 Quarter
Investment and other income	`InvestmentIncomeNonoperating`	$52.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Investment and other income	`InvestmentIncomeNonoperating`	$103.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Debt extinguishment	`GainLossOnExtinguishmentOfDebtIncludingCashPortion`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Debt extinguishment	`GainLossOnExtinguishmentOfDebtIncludingCashPortion`	$-46.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$160.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$170.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings before income tax expense	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.15B	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings before income tax expense	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$941.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$296.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$244.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$697.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$852.00M	USD	1 Quarter
(Earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
(Earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to Centene Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$699.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to Centene Corporation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$849.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.20	USD	1 Quarter
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.46	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.44	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.19	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	581.87M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	583.23M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	589.34M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	590.66M	shares	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 77 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$697.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$852.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$361.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$390.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$51.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$70.00M	USD	1 Quarter
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-46.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$12.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$156.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other adjustments, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other adjustments, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-22.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Premium and trade receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsReceivable`	$3.10B	USD	1 Quarter
Premium and trade receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsReceivable`	$1.89B	USD	1 Quarter
Other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$299.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$287.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Medical claims liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInHealthCareInsuranceLiabilities`	$1.77B	USD	1 Quarter
Medical claims liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInHealthCareInsuranceLiabilities`	$405.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Unearned revenue	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability`	$81.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Unearned revenue	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability`	$48.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$32.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$957.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other long-term liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities`	$401.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other long-term liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities`	$423.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$43.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.15B	USD	1 Quarter
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$242.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$187.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of investments	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestments`	$1.70B	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of investments	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestments`	$1.65B	USD	1 Quarter
Sales and maturities of investments	`ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments`	$1.39B	USD	1 Quarter
Sales and maturities of investments	`ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments`	$1.05B	USD	1 Quarter
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$1.50B	USD	1 Quarter
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$158.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other investing activities, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other investing activities, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-2.40B	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-607.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$100.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$2.32B	USD	1 Quarter
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$2.29B	USD	1 Quarter
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$526.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Common stock repurchases	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$29.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Common stock repurchases	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$71.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Payments for debt extinguishment	`PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts`	$54.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Payments for debt extinguishment	`PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts`	$27.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$27.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other financing activities, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$15.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other financing activities, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$26.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-73.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-498.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$33.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-16.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-653.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-1.72B	USD	1 Quarter
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$13.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$10.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$11.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$10.96B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$11.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$10.96B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$10.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$13.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Interest paid	`InterestPaidNet`	$130.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest paid	`InterestPaidNet`	$139.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes paid	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$11.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes paid	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$20.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$11.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$13.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$9.63B	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, included in restricted deposits	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents`	$262.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, included in restricted deposits	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents`	$677.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$10.96B	USD	Point-in-time
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$10.30B	USD	Point-in-time
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$11.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$13.21B	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 32 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Other comprehensive loss, tax expense (benefit)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$-49.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive loss, tax expense (benefit)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$-171.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Balance (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	582.48M	shares	Point-in-time
Balance (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	584.85M	shares	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$26.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$26.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$27.31B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$25.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	21.07M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	20.23M	shares	Point-in-time
Net earnings (loss)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$694.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings (loss)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$848.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive loss , net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-562.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive loss , net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-161.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Common stock issued for employee benefit plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$28.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Common stock issued for employee benefit plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Fair value of unvested equity awards in connection with acquisition	`SharesIssuedValueAcquisitionsShareBasedPaymentArrangementAfterForfeiture`	$60.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Common stock repurchases	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$29.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Common stock repurchases	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$71.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$51.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock compensation expense	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$70.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Contribution from noncontrolling interest	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance`	$9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Balance (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	582.48M	shares	Point-in-time
Balance (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	584.85M	shares	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$26.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$26.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$27.31B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$25.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	21.07M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	20.23M	shares	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 16 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$697.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$852.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassification adjustment, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassification adjustment, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-544.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-154.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-20.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-161.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive loss	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-562.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$536.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$290.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Centene Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$538.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings attributable to Centene Corporation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$287.00M	USD	1 Quarter

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.