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Other commitments - additional information (Detail) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
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Commitments to provide operating capital |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |
Other potential commitments to provide operating capital to several dialysis centers | $ 9,217

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- Definition Minimum amount of other commitment not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in the taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
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