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Supplemental Data - 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 |  |  |
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $666,995 and $621,891 | 1,904,176 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill |  | 1,949,498 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill |  |  |
Other long-term assets | 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 |  |  |
Physician Groups |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 101,416 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember |  | 112,448 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 255,659 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets | 9,376 dva_InvestmentsAndOtherCurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember |  |  |  |  |
Total current assets | 366,451 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 2,212 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $666,995 and $621,891 | 7,385 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term assets | 69,461 us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 15,155 us-gaap_Goodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 460,664 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities | 195,987 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember |  |  |  |  |
Payables to parent | 186,830 us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities | 57,470 dva_LongTermDebtAndOtherNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember |  |  |  |  |
Total DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. shareholders’ equity | 20,377 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember |  |  |  |  |
Total equity | 20,377 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 460,664 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_PhysicianGroupOrganizationMember |  |  |  |  |
Unrestricted Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term assets | 3,048 us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_UnrestrictedSubsidiariesMember |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 3,048 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_UnrestrictedSubsidiariesMember |  |  |  |  |
Payables to parent | 3,048 us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_UnrestrictedSubsidiariesMember |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 3,048 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_UnrestrictedSubsidiariesMember |  |  |  |  |
Company and Restricted Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 909,855 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] | 852,793 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 1,419,523 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] |  |  |  |
Other current assets | 1,604,966 dva_InvestmentsAndOtherCurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] |  |  |  |
Total current assets | 3,934,344 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 2,498,384 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] |  |  |  |
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $666,995 and $621,891 | 1,896,791 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] |  |  |  |
Other long-term assets | 157,197 us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 9,416,235 us-gaap_Goodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] |  |  |  |
Total assets | 17,902,951 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] |  |  |  |
Current liabilities | 2,483,529 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] |  |  |  |
Payables to parent | (189,878)us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities | 9,610,571 dva_LongTermDebtAndOtherNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests subject to put provisions | 848,392 us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] |  |  |  |
Total DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. shareholders’ equity | 4,951,033 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests not subject to put provisions | 199,304 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] |  |  |  |
Total equity | 5,150,337 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] |  |  |  |
Total liabilities and equity | $ 17,902,951 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = dva_ParentCompanyAndRestrictedSubsidiariesMember | [1] |  |  |  |
[1] | After the elimination of the unrestricted subsidiaries and the physician groups

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