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Consolidating Statements of Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, 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
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Patient service revenues	$ 3,328,017	$ 3,251,824	$ 3,172,489	$ 3,042,776	$ 3,063,209	$ 2,999,586	$ 2,871,673	$ 2,829,582	$ 8,868,338	$ 8,307,195	$ 7,351,902
Less: Provision for uncollectible accounts									(366,884)	(293,546)	(235,218)
Net patient service revenues									8,501,454	8,013,649	7,116,684
Capitated revenues									3,261,288	2,987,315	481,336
Other revenues									1,032,364	763,086	588,260
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)	(429,943)	(299,517)
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									863,330	743,965	641,459
Discontinued operations								13,236		13,236	(222)
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Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									(140,216)	(123,755)	(105,220)
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DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other revenues									684,066	616,155	514,190
Total net revenues									684,066	616,155	514,190
Operating expenses and charges									443,951	434,776	365,680
Operating income									240,115	181,379	148,510
Debt (expense) and refinancing charges									(502,762)	(427,141)	(331,944)
Other income, net									385,532	402,910	265,508
Income tax expense									46,856	59,716	32,912
Equity earnings in subsidiaries									647,085	536,014	486,855
Income from continuing operations										633,446	536,017
Net income									723,114	633,446	536,017
Net income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.									723,114	633,446	536,017
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Patient service revenues									6,246,683	5,989,658	5,417,800
Less: Provision for uncollectible accounts									(238,600)	(177,415)	(124,592)
Net patient service revenues									6,008,083	5,812,243	5,293,208
Capitated revenues									1,689,634	1,427,321	232,744
Other revenues									1,639,828	1,534,310	745,920
Total net revenues									9,337,545	8,773,874	6,271,872
Operating expenses and charges									8,276,991	7,843,476	5,479,531
Operating income									1,060,554	930,398	792,341
Debt (expense) and refinancing charges									(363,623)	(366,188)	(207,499)
Other income, net									11,731	1,903	4,305
Income tax expense									397,268	303,603	320,267
Equity earnings in subsidiaries									335,691	260,268	218,197
Income from continuing operations										522,778	487,077
Net income									647,085	522,778	487,077
Net income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.									647,085	522,778	487,077
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
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Patient service revenues									2,739,996	2,420,975	2,005,424
Less: Provision for uncollectible accounts									(128,284)	(116,131)	(110,626)
Net patient service revenues									2,611,712	2,304,844	1,894,798
Capitated revenues									1,579,804	1,560,244	248,592
Other revenues									24,155	17,867	10,190
Total net revenues									4,215,671	3,882,955	2,153,580
Operating expenses and charges									3,701,199	3,444,598	1,797,347
Operating income									514,472	438,357	356,233
Debt (expense) and refinancing charges									(43,449)	(39,413)	(27,193)
Other income, net									7,103	2,773	1,043
Income tax expense									2,219	17,694	6,666
Income from continuing operations										384,023	323,417
Discontinued operations										13,236	(222)
Net income									475,907	397,259	323,195
Net income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.									475,907	397,259	323,195
Consolidating Adjustments
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Patient service revenues									(118,341)	(103,438)	(71,322)
Net patient service revenues									(118,341)	(103,438)	(71,322)
Capitated revenues									(8,150)	(250)
Other revenues									(1,315,685)	(1,405,246)	(682,040)
Total net revenues									(1,442,176)	(1,508,934)	(753,362)
Operating expenses and charges									(1,442,176)	(1,508,934)	(753,362)
Debt (expense) and refinancing charges									401,992	402,799	267,119
Other income, net									(401,992)	(402,799)	(267,119)
Equity earnings in subsidiaries									(982,776)	(796,282)	(705,052)
Income from continuing operations										(796,282)	(705,052)
Net income									(982,776)	(796,282)	(705,052)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									(140,216)	(123,755)	(105,220)
Net income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.									$ (1,122,992)	$ (920,037)	$ (810,272)