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Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 02, 2011
Entity
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Oct. 31, 2011
Entity
Sep. 30, 2011
Entity
Dec. 31, 2013
Other Accrued Liabilities
Dec. 31, 2013
Other long-term liabilities
Dec. 31, 2013
Other companies
Dec. 31, 2013
Other companies
Scenario 1
Dec. 31, 2013
Other companies
Earn-out obligations
Dec. 31, 2013
U.S. dialysis and related lab services
Dec. 31, 2012
U.S. dialysis and related lab services
Dec. 31, 2011
U.S. dialysis and related lab services
Dec. 31, 2012
HomeChoice Partners
Dec. 31, 2013
HomeChoice Partners
Dec. 31, 2012
HomeChoice Partners
Minimum
Apr. 30, 2013
HealthCare Partners (HCP)
Nov. 01, 2012
HealthCare Partners (HCP)
Dec. 31, 2013
HealthCare Partners (HCP)
Nov. 01, 2012
HealthCare Partners (HCP)
Customer relationships
Nov. 01, 2012
HealthCare Partners (HCP)
Trade names
Nov. 01, 2012
HealthCare Partners (HCP)
Noncompetition and other agreements
Nov. 01, 2012
HealthCare Partners (HCP)
Provider network and practice management tools
Dec. 31, 2013
CDSI I Holding Company, Inc
Dec. 31, 2012
CDSI I Holding Company, Inc
Dec. 31, 2011
CDSI I Holding Company, Inc
Person
Entity
Location
Dec. 31, 2013
Other dialysis acquisitions
Dec. 31, 2012
Other dialysis acquisitions
Dec. 31, 2011
Other dialysis acquisitions
Dec. 31, 2013
Other dialysis acquisitions
U.S. dialysis and related lab services
Entity
Dec. 31, 2012
Other dialysis acquisitions
U.S. dialysis and related lab services
Entity
Dec. 31, 2011
Other dialysis acquisitions
U.S. dialysis and related lab services
Entity
Dec. 31, 2013
Other dialysis acquisitions
Foreign
Entity
Dec. 31, 2012
Other dialysis acquisitions
Foreign
Entity
Dec. 31, 2011
Other dialysis acquisitions
Foreign
Entity
Dec. 31, 2011
Other dialysis acquisitions
Vascular Access Centers
Entity
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                                                                          
Number of businesses acquired                                                                     113       26 93 57 38 13 8  
Number of centers                                                                                         1
Cash paid to acquire business                                                     $ 3,645,759               $ 723,012 $ 310,394 $ 648,318 $ 354,430              
Deferred purchase price obligations                   209                                                 6,541 24,683 6,101 12,469              
Number of patients                                                                     8,000                    
Number of states                                                                     23                    
Additional transaction and integration costs incurred in association with the acquisition                                                                     21,700                    
Amortizable intangible assets acquired, weighted-average estimated useful lives                                                     17 years 2 months 12 days   20 years 10 years 7 months 6 days 5 years 8 months 12 days 7 years 14 years 15 years 9 years                    
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes associated with acquisitions                                                     2,426,986           221,454 491,457 560,000                    
Revenues   3,063,209 2,999,586 2,871,673 2,829,582 2,477,853 1,945,888 1,913,006 1,849,533 8,307,195 7,351,902 6,470,540               8,032,772 7,316,818 6,473,952           3,200,000                                  
Operating income   484,179 377,074 522,020 166,861 388,056 340,885 247,261 320,882 1,550,134 1,297,084 1,154,713                               385,000                                  
Total consideration paid                                                     4,701,231                                    
Common stock share issued to acquire business                                                     18,760,624                                    
Approximate value of common stock share issued                                                     1,055,472                                    
Cash paid for post-closing working capital adjustment                                                       5,251                                  
Additional cash consideration in the form of earn-out payments                                                     275,000                                    
Amortizable intangible assets                                                     1,882,818   1,453,410 170,494 74,650 184,686                          
Goodwill deductible period for tax purpose                                                       15 years                                  
Contingent consideration payment                                                   136,954   68,750                                  
Contingent earn-out obligation adjustment                   (56,977)                                   56,977                                  
Additional cash consideration in the form of earn-out payments   6,577       142,244       6,577 142,244           118,600                                                        
Earn out consideration payment period                                   3 years 5 years                                                    
Fair value of contingent earn-out consideration                                 28,058                                                        
Contingent earn-out obligations   28,058       292,042       28,058 292,042       6,736 21,322                                                          
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations                                             70,000                                            
Additional consideration if certain performance amounts exceed certain thresholds over the next two years                                                 20,000                                        
Performance amounts thresholds measurement period                                             2 years                                            
Contingent receivable                                               0                                          
Gain recorded on account of divestitures                   13,375   (4,756)                       13,375                                          
Number of outpatient dialysis centers to be divested 30                                                                                        
Number of outpatient dialysis centers divested                         2 28                                                              
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations                       84,000                                                                  
Loss recorded on account of divestitures                       $ (4,756)