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Earnings Per Share (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Calculation of Basic and Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share
The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted net earnings per common share ($ in millions, except per share data in dollars and shares in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,
 20252024
Earnings attributable to Centene Corporation$1,311 $1,163 
Shares used in computing per share amounts: 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding496,214 535,109 
Common stock equivalents (as determined by applying the treasury stock method)1,966 2,951 
Weighted average number of common shares and potential dilutive common shares outstanding498,180 538,060 
Net earnings per common share attributable to Centene Corporation:
Basic earnings per common share$2.64 $2.17 
Diluted earnings per common share$2.63 $2.16