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Other Receivables (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Other Receivables, Net, Current [Abstract] |  |
Other receivables | $ 400,916us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent | $ 349,090us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent
Supplier rebates and other non-trade receivables |  |
Other Receivables, Net, Current [Abstract] |  |
Other receivables | 265,693us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = dva_SupplierRebatesAndOtherNonTradeReceivablesMember | 217,100us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = dva_SupplierRebatesAndOtherNonTradeReceivablesMember
Medicare bad debt claims |  |
Other Receivables, Net, Current [Abstract] |  |
Other receivables | 118,504us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = dva_MedicareMember | 110,825us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = dva_MedicareMember
Operating advances under management and administrative services agreements |  |
Other Receivables, Net, Current [Abstract] |  |
Other receivables | $ 16,719us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = dva_OperatingAdvancesUnderManagementAndAdministrativeServicesAgreementsMember | $ 21,165us-gaap_OtherReceivablesNetCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = dva_OperatingAdvancesUnderManagementAndAdministrativeServicesAgreementsMember

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