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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net (loss) income | $ (76,148)us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 211,737 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive loss | (22,608)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 1,006 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total comprehensive (loss) income | (98,756)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 212,743 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (34,469)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (28,448)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. | (133,225)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | 184,295 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net (loss) income | (110,617)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 183,289 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember
Other comprehensive loss | (4,723)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 978 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember
Total comprehensive (loss) income | (115,340)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 184,267 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. | (115,340)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 184,267 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember
Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net (loss) income | (133,144)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 156,272 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total comprehensive (loss) income | (133,144)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 156,272 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. | (133,144)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 156,272 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net (loss) income | 79,525 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 83,975 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other comprehensive loss | (17,885)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 28 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total comprehensive (loss) income | 61,640 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 84,003 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. | 61,640 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 84,003 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Consolidating Adjustments |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net (loss) income | 88,088 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (211,799)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
Total comprehensive (loss) income | 88,088 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (211,799)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (34,469)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (28,448)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. | $ 53,619 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | $ (240,247)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember

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