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Selected quarterly financial data (unaudited) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]                      
Net 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
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
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 354,365us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 336,412us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 282,308us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 336,588us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 380,020us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 270,766us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 412,550us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 61,642us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 1,309,673us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 1,124,978us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 1,001,304us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Discontinued operations, net of tax.               13,236us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax   13,236us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (222)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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
Basic income from continuing operations per share attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. $ 0.98us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.87us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.70us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.87us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 1.01us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.65us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 1.21us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.08us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 3.41us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 2.95us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 2.79us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
Basic net income per share attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. $ 0.98us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.87us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.70us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.87us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.65us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.21us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.14us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 3.41us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 3.02us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 2.79us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted income from continuing operations per share attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. $ 0.96us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.85us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.68us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.85us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.99us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.64us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 1.18us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.08us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 3.33us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 2.89us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 2.74us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
Diluted net income per share attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. $ 0.96us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.85us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.68us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.85us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.99us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.64us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.18us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.14us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 3.33us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 2.95us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 2.74us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted