| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2413402 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Details) (http://www.aetna.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001122304 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 | 2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31 | 2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] | |||
Current taxes:[Abstract] | |||
Federal | 731,500,000 | 935,800,000 | 555,900,000 |
State | 48,400,000 | 101,000,000 | 22,800,000 |
Total current taxes | 779,900,000 | 1,036,800,000 | 578,700,000 |
Deferred taxes (benefits):[Abstract] | |||
Deferred Federal | 112,800,000 | 50,000,000 | 288,300,000 |
Deferred State | (5,200,000) | 5,300,000 | 10,400,000 |
Total deferred income taxes | 107,600,000 | 55,300,000 | 298,700,000 |
Total income taxes | 887,500,000 | 1,092,100,000 | 877,400,000 |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract] | |||
Income before income taxes | 2,545,400,000 | 3,077,800,000 | 2,644,200,000 |
Tax rate | .35 | .35 | .35 |
Application of the tax rate | 890,900,000 | 1,077,200,000 | 925,500,000 |
Tax effect of: [Abstract] | |||
Valuation allowance | 0 | 0 | (36,600,000) |
Other, net | (3,400,000) | 14,900,000 | (11,500,000) |
Income taxes | 887,500,000 | 1,092,100,000 | 877,400,000 |
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract] | |||
Deferred tax assets: [Abstract] | |||
Reserve for anticipated future losses on discontinued products | 157,400,000 | 160,600,000 | |
Employee and postretirement benefits | 474,100,000 | 550,400,000 | |
Investments, net | 79,200,000 | 102,700,000 | |
Deferred policy acquisition costs | 28,500,000 | 40,600,000 | |
Insurance reserves | 166,800,000 | 147,500,000 | |
Net operating losses | 134,800,000 | 139,000,000 | |
Severance and facilities | 20,400,000 | 48,500,000 | |
Litigation-related settlement | 43,000,000 | 1,300,000 | |
Other | 77,600,000 | 81,000,000 | |
Gross deferred tax assets | 1,181,800,000 | 1,271,600,000 | |
Less: Valuation allowance | 134,400,000 | 127,900,000 | |
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | 1,047,400,000 | 1,143,700,000 | |
Deferred tax liabilities: [Abstract] | |||
Unrealized gains on investment securities | 458,900,000 | 333,300,000 | |
Goodwill and other acquired intangible assets | 400,900,000 | 403,200,000 | |
Cumulative depreciation and amortization | 234,600,000 | 228,800,000 | |
Total gross deferred tax liabilities | 1,094,400,000 | 965,300,000 | |
Net deferred tax assets (1) | (47,000,000)1 | 178,400,000 1 | |
Classified as current assets | 426,500,000 | 387,200,000 | |
Classified as noncurrent assets (liabilities) | 473,500,000 | (208,800,000) | |
Net income taxes paid | 741,000,000 | 899,000,000 | 674,000,000 |