Segment Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of financial information by segment
Financial information by segment (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31, 2014
PBM
 
HCIT
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenue
$
21,429,983

 
$
151,907

 
$
—

 
$
21,581,890

Cost of revenue
20,155,768

 
66,069

 
—

 
20,221,837

Gross profit
1,274,215

 
85,838

 
—

 
1,360,053

Corporate expenses
—

 
—

 
852,145

 
852,145

Income before income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

 
507,908

Income tax expense
—

 
—

 
—

 
134,186

Net income
—

 
—

 
—

 
373,722

Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest
—

 
—

 
—

 
56,429

Net income attributable to the Company
—

 
—

 
—

 
317,293

Goodwill
4,704,974

 
19,665

 
—

 
4,724,639

Total assets
$
9,103,603

 
$
220,582

 
$
—

 
$
9,324,185

Year Ended December 31, 2013
PBM
 
HCIT
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenue
$
14,632,104

 
$
147,990

 
$
—

 
$
14,780,094

Cost of revenue
13,583,941

 
70,508

 
—

 
13,654,449

Gross profit
1,048,163

 
77,482

 
—

 
1,125,645

Corporate expenses
—

 
—

 
723,503

 
723,503

Income before income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

 
402,142

Income tax expense
—

 
—

 
—

 
103,403

Net income
—

 
—

 
—

 
298,739

Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest
—

 
—

 
—

 
36,569

Net income attributable to the Company
—

 
—

 
—

 
262,170

Goodwill
4,700,610

 
19,665

 
—

 
4,720,275

Total assets
$
7,634,033

 
$
361,730

 
$
—

 
$
7,995,763

 
Year Ended December 31, 2012
PBM
 
HCIT
 
Corporate
 
Total
Revenue
$
9,785,084

 
$
155,036

 
$
—

 
$
9,940,120

Cost of revenue
9,141,029

 
65,715

 
—

 
9,206,744

Gross profit
644,055

 
89,321

 
—

 
733,376

Corporate expenses
—

 
—

 
543,039

 
543,039

Income before income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

 
190,337

Income tax expense
—

 
—

 
—

 
69,316

Net income
—

 
—

 
—

 
121,021

Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest
—

 
—

 
—

 
4,363

Net income attributable to the Company
—

 
—

 
—

 
116,658

Goodwill
4,458,373

 
19,665

 
—

 
4,478,038

   Total assets
$
7,159,098

 
$
226,029

 
 
 
$
7,385,127