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Summary of Segment Net Revenues, Segment Operating Income Loss and Reconciliation of Segment Income to Consolidated Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (Parenthetical) (Detail) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Percentage of ownership in unconsolidated joint ventures | 50.00%dva_RelatedPartyOwnershipInterestInParentCompany

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- Definition Percentage of ownership in unconsolidated joint ventures + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | dva_RelatedPartyOwnershipInterestInParentCompany
Namespace Prefix: | dva_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Details
Name: | us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration