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Goodwill Goodwill Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | $ 61,117,000 | $ 176,000,000 | $ 85,315,000 | $ 253,000,000 | $ 281,415,000 |
Goodwill | 9,889,791,000 |  | 9,889,791,000 |  | 9,407,317,000 | $ 9,294,479,000
DMG |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  | 50,619,000 |  | 253,000,000 |
Goodwill | 3,373,090,000 |  | 3,373,090,000 |  | $ 3,391,942,000 | $ 3,398,264,000
Vascular Access Clinic |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | 10,498,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
FLORIDA | DMG |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | 49,946,000 | 97,000,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 397,127,000 |  | 397,127,000 |  |  |
NEW MEXICO | DMG |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | 673,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 70,253,000 |  | 70,253,000 |  |  |
NEVADA | DMG |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  | $ 79,000,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 275,914,000 |  | $ 275,914,000 |  |  |

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