Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Patient service revenues	$ 2,271,815	$ 2,114,098
Less: Provision for uncollectible accounts	(99,164)	(83,197)
Net patient service revenues	2,172,651	2,030,901
Capitated revenues	850,515	787,565
Other revenues	264,799	224,310
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Net (loss) income	(76,148)us-gaap_ProfitLoss	211,737us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(34,469)	(28,448)
Net (loss) income	(110,617)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	183,289us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other revenues	168,265	163,043
Total net revenues	168,265	163,043
Operating expenses	123,769	112,297
Operating (loss) income	44,496	50,746
Debt expense	(95,478)	(105,283)
Other (loss) income	91,023	99,943
Income tax (benefit) expense	17,514	18,389
Equity (loss) earnings in subsidiaries	(133,144)	156,272
Net (loss) income	(110,617)	183,289
Net (loss) income	(110,617)	183,289
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Patient service revenues	1,581,959	1,513,748
Less: Provision for uncollectible accounts	(64,077)	(49,906)
Net patient service revenues	1,517,882	1,463,842
Capitated revenues	447,338	697,081
Other revenues	411,028	393,304
Total net revenues	2,376,248	2,554,227
Operating expenses	2,597,953	2,259,571
Operating (loss) income	(221,705)	294,656
Debt expense	(85,783)	(91,437)
Other (loss) income	53	1,556
Income tax (benefit) expense	(129,235)	104,030
Equity (loss) earnings in subsidiaries	45,056	55,527
Net (loss) income	(133,144)	156,272
Net (loss) income	(133,144)	156,272
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Patient service revenues	723,843	598,887
Less: Provision for uncollectible accounts	(35,087)	(33,291)
Net patient service revenues	688,756	565,596
Capitated revenues	403,124	366,129
Other revenues	6,312	32,291
Total net revenues	1,098,192	964,016
Operating expenses	985,139	868,193
Operating (loss) income	113,053	95,823
Debt expense	(9,286)	(9,739)
Other (loss) income	1,546	323
Income tax (benefit) expense	25,788	2,432
Net (loss) income	79,525	83,975
Net (loss) income	79,525	83,975
Consolidating Adjustments
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Patient service revenues	(33,987)	1,463
Net patient service revenues	(33,987)	1,463
Capitated revenues	53	(275,645)
Other revenues	(320,806)	(364,328)
Total net revenues	(354,740)	(638,510)
Operating expenses	(354,740)	(638,510)
Debt expense	93,155	100,124
Other (loss) income	(93,155)	(100,124)
Equity (loss) earnings in subsidiaries	88,088	(211,799)
Net (loss) income	88,088	(211,799)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(34,469)	(28,448)
Net (loss) income	$ 53,619	$ (240,247)

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