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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 1,011,271 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 965,241 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 1,108,069 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 946,249 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable, net | 1,675,182 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent | 1,525,849 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent |  |
Other current assets | 1,614,342 dva_InvestmentsAndOtherCurrentAssets | 1,385,707 dva_InvestmentsAndOtherCurrentAssets |  |
Total current assets | 4,300,795 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent | 3,876,797 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent |  |
Property and equipment, net | 2,500,596 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 2,469,099 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  |
Amortizable intangibles, net | 1,904,176 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | 1,949,498 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill |  |
Other long-term assets and investments | 229,706 us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets | 232,026 us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets |  |
Goodwill | 9,431,390 us-gaap_Goodwill | 9,415,295 us-gaap_Goodwill |  | 9,212,974 us-gaap_Goodwill
Total assets | 18,366,663 us-gaap_Assets | 17,942,715 us-gaap_Assets |  |
Current liabilities | 2,679,516 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent | 2,088,652 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent |  |
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities | 9,668,041 dva_LongTermDebtAndOtherNoncurrent | 9,663,787 dva_LongTermDebtAndOtherNoncurrent |  |
Noncontrolling interests subject to put provisions | 848,392 us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount | 829,965 us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount |  |
Total DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. shareholders’ equity | 4,971,410 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | 5,170,513 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity |  |
Noncontrolling interests not subject to put provisions | 199,304 us-gaap_MinorityInterest | 189,798 us-gaap_MinorityInterest |  |
Total equity | 5,170,714 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 5,360,311 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 18,366,663 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity | 17,942,715 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity |  |
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 753,870 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 698,876 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 793,890 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 602,188 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember
Other current assets | 437,483 dva_InvestmentsAndOtherCurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 362,672 dva_InvestmentsAndOtherCurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember |  |
Total current assets | 1,191,353 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 1,061,548 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember |  |
Property and equipment, net | 192,134 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 195,690 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember |  |
Amortizable intangibles, net | 81,967 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 85,338 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember |  |
Investments in subsidiaries | 8,564,454 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 8,868,335 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember |  |
Intercompany receivables | 3,724,255 us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 3,723,454 us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember |  |
Other long-term assets and investments | 63,795 us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 70,309 us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember |  |
Total assets | 13,817,958 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 14,004,674 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember |  |
Current liabilities | 195,486 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 180,977 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember |  |
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities | 8,106,169 dva_LongTermDebtAndOtherNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 8,124,863 dva_LongTermDebtAndOtherNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember |  |
Noncontrolling interests subject to put provisions | 544,893 us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 528,321 us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember |  |
Total DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. shareholders’ equity | 4,971,410 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 5,170,513 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember |  |
Total equity | 4,971,410 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 5,170,513 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 13,817,958 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember | 14,004,674 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_DavitaHealthCarePartnersIncMember |  |
Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 62,441 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 77,921 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 142,955 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 175,004 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts receivable, net | 1,031,229 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 915,851 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Other current assets | 1,089,920 dva_InvestmentsAndOtherCurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 930,093 dva_InvestmentsAndOtherCurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Total current assets | 2,183,590 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,923,865 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Property and equipment, net | 1,465,221 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,473,188 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Amortizable intangibles, net | 1,770,574 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,811,218 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Investments in subsidiaries | 1,562,768 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,561,195 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Other long-term assets and investments | 57,381 us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 60,385 us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Goodwill | 7,959,443 us-gaap_Goodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 7,958,221 us-gaap_Goodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Total assets | 14,998,977 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 14,788,072 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Current liabilities | 2,057,807 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,493,243 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Intercompany payables | 3,044,212 us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 3,105,173 us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities | 1,332,504 dva_LongTermDebtAndOtherNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,321,321 dva_LongTermDebtAndOtherNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Total DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. shareholders’ equity | 8,564,454 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 8,868,335 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Total equity | 8,564,454 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 8,868,335 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 14,998,977 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 14,788,072 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 194,960 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 188,444 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 171,224 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 169,057 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts receivable, net | 643,953 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 609,998 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Other current assets | 86,939 dva_InvestmentsAndOtherCurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 92,942 dva_InvestmentsAndOtherCurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Total current assets | 925,852 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 891,384 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Property and equipment, net | 843,241 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 800,221 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Amortizable intangibles, net | 51,635 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 52,942 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Intercompany receivables | 587,512 us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 564,241 us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Other long-term assets and investments | 108,530 us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 101,332 us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Goodwill | 1,471,947 us-gaap_Goodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,457,074 us-gaap_Goodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Total assets | 3,988,717 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 3,867,194 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Current liabilities | 426,223 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 414,432 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Intercompany payables | 1,267,555 us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,182,522 us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities | 229,368 dva_LongTermDebtAndOtherNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 217,603 dva_LongTermDebtAndOtherNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Total DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. shareholders’ equity | 1,562,768 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,561,195 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Noncontrolling interests not subject to put provisions | 502,803 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 491,442 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Total equity | 2,065,571 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2,052,637 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 3,988,717 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 3,867,194 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Consolidating Adjustments |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investments in subsidiaries | (10,127,222)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (10,429,530)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember |  |
Intercompany receivables | (4,311,767)us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (4,287,695)us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember |  |
Total assets | (14,438,989)us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (14,717,225)us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember |  |
Intercompany payables | (4,311,767)us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (4,287,695)us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember |  |
Noncontrolling interests subject to put provisions | 303,499 us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | 301,644 us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember |  |
Total DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. shareholders’ equity | (10,127,222)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (10,429,530)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember |  |
Noncontrolling interests not subject to put provisions | (303,499)us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (301,644)us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember |  |
Total equity | (10,430,721)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | (10,731,174)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember |  |
Total liabilities and equity | $ (14,438,989)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember | $ (14,717,225)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ConsolidatingAdjustmentsMember |  |

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