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Deferred Tax and Liabilities Arising from Temporary Differences (Detail) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
| Receivables | $ 42,973dva_DeferredTaxAssetsReceivables | $ 49,667dva_DeferredTaxAssetsReceivables |
| Accrued liabilities | 253,158us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities | 252,008us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities |
| Loss contingency reserve | 1,423us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsContingencies | 139,844us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsContingencies |
| Net operating loss carryforwards | 100,768us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards | 96,212us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards |
| Other | 88,435us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther | 67,882us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther |
| Deferred tax assets | 486,757us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross | 605,613us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross |
| Valuation allowance | (26,667)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | (13,860)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |
| Net deferred tax assets | 460,090us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet | 591,753us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet |
| Intangible assets | (835,816)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets | (752,838)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets |
| Property and equipment | (187,054)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment | (183,059)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
| Investments in partnerships | (78,618)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestments | (51,921)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestments |
| Other | (8,677)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther | (6,913)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther |
| Deferred tax liabilities | (1,110,165)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities | (994,731)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities |
| Net deferred tax liabilities | $ (650,075)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | $ (402,978)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet |
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Deferred tax assets, receivables. No definition available.
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from accrued liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from contingent liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards after valuation allowances. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from intangible assets other than goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from investments (excludes investments in subsidiaries and equity method investments). No definition available.
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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