v2.4.1.9

Consolidating Statements of Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Patient service revenues | $ 3,328,017us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue | $ 3,251,824us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue | $ 3,172,489us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue | $ 3,042,776us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue | $ 3,063,209us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue | $ 2,999,586us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue | $ 2,871,673us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue | $ 2,829,582us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue | $ 8,868,338us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue | $ 8,307,195us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue | $ 7,351,902us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue
Less: Provision for uncollectible accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (366,884)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueProvisionforBadDebts | (293,546)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueProvisionforBadDebts | (235,218)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueProvisionforBadDebts
Net patient service revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,501,454us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueLessProvisionForBadDebts | 8,013,649us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueLessProvisionForBadDebts | 7,116,684us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueLessProvisionForBadDebts
Capitated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,261,288us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationCapitationRevenue | 2,987,315us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationCapitationRevenue | 481,336us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationCapitationRevenue
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,032,364us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationOtherRevenue | 763,086us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationOtherRevenue | 588,260us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationOtherRevenue
Total net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,795,106us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenue | 11,764,050us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenue | 8,186,280us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenue
Operating expenses and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,979,965us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 10,213,916us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 6,889,196us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Operating income | 452,085us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 437,536us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 484,295us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 441,225us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 484,179us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 377,074us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 522,020us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 166,861us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 1,815,141us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 1,550,134us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 1,297,084us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Debt (expense) and refinancing charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (507,842)dva_DebtExpenseIncludingDebtRefinancingCharges | (429,943)dva_DebtExpenseIncludingDebtRefinancingCharges | (299,517)dva_DebtExpenseIncludingDebtRefinancingCharges
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,374us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 4,787us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 3,737us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 446,343us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 381,013us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 359,845us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 863,330us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 743,965us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 641,459us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,236us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax |  | 13,236us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | (222)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 863,330us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 757,201us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 641,237us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (140,216)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (123,755)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (105,220)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. | 208,020us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 184,122us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 147,683us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 183,289us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 212,278us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 136,628us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 254,376us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 30,164us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 723,114us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 633,446us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 536,017us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 684,066us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationOtherRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 616,155us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationOtherRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 514,190us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationOtherRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember
Total net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 684,066us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 616,155us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 514,190us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember
Operating expenses and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 443,951us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 434,776us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 365,680us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 240,115us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 181,379us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 148,510us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember
Debt (expense) and refinancing charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (502,762)dva_DebtExpenseIncludingDebtRefinancingCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | (427,141)dva_DebtExpenseIncludingDebtRefinancingCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | (331,944)dva_DebtExpenseIncludingDebtRefinancingCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 385,532us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 402,910us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 265,508us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,856us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 59,716us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 32,912us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember
Equity earnings in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 647,085dva_EquityInEarningsOfConsolidatedAffiliates / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 536,014dva_EquityInEarningsOfConsolidatedAffiliates / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 486,855dva_EquityInEarningsOfConsolidatedAffiliates / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember
Income from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 633,446us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 536,017us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 723,114us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 633,446us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 536,017us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember
Net income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 723,114us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 633,446us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 536,017us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember
Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Patient service revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,246,683us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 5,989,658us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 5,417,800us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Less: Provision for uncollectible accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (238,600)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueProvisionforBadDebts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (177,415)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueProvisionforBadDebts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (124,592)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueProvisionforBadDebts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net patient service revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,008,083us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueLessProvisionForBadDebts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 5,812,243us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueLessProvisionForBadDebts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 5,293,208us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueLessProvisionForBadDebts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Capitated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,689,634us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationCapitationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,427,321us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationCapitationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 232,744us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationCapitationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,639,828us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationOtherRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,534,310us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationOtherRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 745,920us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationOtherRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,337,545us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 8,773,874us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 6,271,872us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating expenses and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,276,991us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 7,843,476us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 5,479,531us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,060,554us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 930,398us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 792,341us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Debt (expense) and refinancing charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (363,623)dva_DebtExpenseIncludingDebtRefinancingCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (366,188)dva_DebtExpenseIncludingDebtRefinancingCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (207,499)dva_DebtExpenseIncludingDebtRefinancingCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,731us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,903us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 4,305us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 397,268us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 303,603us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 320,267us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity earnings in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 335,691dva_EquityInEarningsOfConsolidatedAffiliates / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 260,268dva_EquityInEarningsOfConsolidatedAffiliates / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 218,197dva_EquityInEarningsOfConsolidatedAffiliates / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 522,778us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 487,077us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 647,085us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 522,778us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 487,077us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 647,085us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 522,778us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 487,077us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Patient service revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,739,996us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2,420,975us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2,005,424us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Less: Provision for uncollectible accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (128,284)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueProvisionforBadDebts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (116,131)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueProvisionforBadDebts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (110,626)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueProvisionforBadDebts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net patient service revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,611,712us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueLessProvisionForBadDebts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2,304,844us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueLessProvisionForBadDebts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,894,798us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueLessProvisionForBadDebts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Capitated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,579,804us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationCapitationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,560,244us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationCapitationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 248,592us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationCapitationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,155us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationOtherRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 17,867us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationOtherRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 10,190us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationOtherRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,215,671us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 3,882,955us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2,153,580us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating expenses and charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,701,199us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 3,444,598us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,797,347us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 514,472us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 438,357us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 356,233us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Debt (expense) and refinancing charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (43,449)dva_DebtExpenseIncludingDebtRefinancingCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (39,413)dva_DebtExpenseIncludingDebtRefinancingCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (27,193)dva_DebtExpenseIncludingDebtRefinancingCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,103us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2,773us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,043us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,219us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 17,694us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 6,666us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 384,023us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 323,417us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,236us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (222)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 475,907us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 397,259us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 323,195us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 475,907us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 397,259us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 323,195us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Consolidating Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Patient service revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (118,341)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (103,438)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (71,322)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
Net patient service revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (118,341)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueLessProvisionForBadDebts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (103,438)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueLessProvisionForBadDebts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (71,322)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationPatientServiceRevenueLessProvisionForBadDebts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
Capitated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,150)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationCapitationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (250)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationCapitationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember |
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,315,685)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationOtherRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (1,405,246)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationOtherRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (682,040)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationOtherRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
Total net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,442,176)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (1,508,934)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (753,362)us-gaap_HealthCareOrganizationRevenue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
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