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Supplemental Data - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 965,241us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue		$ 946,249us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue		$ 533,748us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue		$ 393,752us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable, net	1,525,849us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent		1,485,163us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Other current assets	1,385,707dva_InvestmentsAndOtherCurrentAssets		1,040,866dva_InvestmentsAndOtherCurrentAssets
Total current assets	3,876,797us-gaap_AssetsCurrent		3,472,278us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property and equipment, net	2,469,099us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet		2,189,411us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Amortizable intangibles, net	1,949,498us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill		2,024,373us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Other long-term assets	232,026us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets		199,841us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
Goodwill	9,415,295us-gaap_Goodwill		9,212,974us-gaap_Goodwill		8,952,750us-gaap_Goodwill
Total assets	17,942,715us-gaap_Assets		17,098,877us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities	2,088,652us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent		2,462,049us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	9,663,787dva_LongTermDebtAndOtherNoncurrent		9,333,987dva_LongTermDebtAndOtherNoncurrent
Noncontrolling interests subject to put provisions	829,965us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount		697,300us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
Total DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. shareholders’' equity	5,170,513us-gaap_StockholdersEquity		4,432,479us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interests not subject to put provisions	189,798us-gaap_MinorityInterest		173,062us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total equity	5,360,311us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest		4,605,541us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total liabilities and equity	17,942,715us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity		17,098,877us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Physician Groups
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	112,448us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember		127,309us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember		132,362us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember
Accounts receivable, net	255,953us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember		235,463us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember
Other current assets	18,450dva_InvestmentsAndOtherCurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember		35,640dva_InvestmentsAndOtherCurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember
Total current assets	386,851us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember		398,412us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember
Property and equipment, net	2,406us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember		5,541us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember
Amortizable intangibles, net	6,239us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember		7,283us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember
Other long-term assets	66,087us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember		64,013us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember
Goodwill	9,181us-gaap_Goodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember		8,981us-gaap_Goodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember
Total assets	470,764us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember		484,230us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember
Current liabilities	213,609us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember		193,079us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember
Payables to parent	178,371us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember		194,958us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	61,895dva_LongTermDebtAndOtherNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember		94,727dva_LongTermDebtAndOtherNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember
Total DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. shareholders’' equity	16,889us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember		1,466us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember
Total equity	16,889us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember		1,466us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember
Total liabilities and equity	470,764us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember		484,230us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember
Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other long-term assets	2,811us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_UnrestrictedSubsidiariesMember		3,325us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_UnrestrictedSubsidiariesMember
Total assets	2,811us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_UnrestrictedSubsidiariesMember		3,325us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_UnrestrictedSubsidiariesMember
Payables to parent	2,811us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_UnrestrictedSubsidiariesMember		3,325us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_UnrestrictedSubsidiariesMember
Total liabilities and equity	2,811us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_UnrestrictedSubsidiariesMember		3,325us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_UnrestrictedSubsidiariesMember
Company and Restricted Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	852,793us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	818,940us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	401,386us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	393,752us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]
Accounts receivable, net	1,269,896us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	1,249,700us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]
Other current assets	1,367,257dva_InvestmentsAndOtherCurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	1,005,226dva_InvestmentsAndOtherCurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]
Total current assets	3,489,946us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	3,073,866us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]
Property and equipment, net	2,466,693us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	2,183,870us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]
Amortizable intangibles, net	1,943,259us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	2,017,090us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]
Other long-term assets	163,128us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	132,503us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]
Goodwill	9,406,114us-gaap_Goodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	9,203,993us-gaap_Goodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]
Total assets	17,469,140us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	16,611,322us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]
Current liabilities	1,875,043us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	2,268,970us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]
Payables to parent	(181,182)us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	(198,283)us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities	9,601,892dva_LongTermDebtAndOtherNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	9,239,260dva_LongTermDebtAndOtherNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]
Noncontrolling interests subject to put provisions	829,965us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	697,300us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]
Total DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. shareholders’' equity	5,153,624us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	4,431,013us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]
Noncontrolling interests not subject to put provisions	189,798us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	173,062us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]
Total equity	5,343,422us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	4,604,075us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	$ 17,469,140us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]	$ 16,611,322us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember	[1]
[1] After the elimination of the unrestricted subsidiaries and the physician groups

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