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Other Receivables (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Receivables, Net, Current [Abstract]
Other receivables	$ 453,483	$ 435,885
Supplier rebates and other non-trade receivables
Other Receivables, Net, Current [Abstract]
Other receivables	347,123	316,644
Medicare bad debt claims
Other Receivables, Net, Current [Abstract]
Other receivables	104,658	105,714
Operating advances under management and administrative services agreements
Other Receivables, Net, Current [Abstract]
Other receivables	$ 1,702	$ 13,527

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