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Effects of Changes in DaVita Inc's Ownership Interest on Company's Equity (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]    
Net income (loss) attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. $ 97,434 $ (110,617)
Net transfers to noncontrolling interests (2,452)  
Net income (loss) attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., net of transfers to noncontrolling interests 94,982 $ (110,617)
Additional paid-in capital    
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]    
Increase in paid-in capital for sales of noncontrolling interests 885  
Decrease in paid-in capital for the purchase of noncontrolling interests and adjustments to ownership interest $ (3,337)