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Other Receivables (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Receivables, Net, Current [Abstract]
Other receivables	$ 435,885	$ 400,916
Supplier rebates and other non-trade receivables
Other Receivables, Net, Current [Abstract]
Other receivables	316,644	265,693
Medicare bad debt claims
Other Receivables, Net, Current [Abstract]
Other receivables	105,714	118,504
Operating advances under management and administrative services agreements
Other Receivables, Net, Current [Abstract]
Other receivables	$ 13,527	$ 16,719

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