CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Dialysis and related lab patient service revenues	$ 2,635,152	$ 2,591,074
Provision for uncollectible accounts	(5,463)	25,545
Net dialysis and related lab patient service revenues	2,629,689	2,616,619
Other revenues	113,423	232,825
Total revenues	2,743,112	2,849,444
Operating expenses and charges:
Patient care costs	1,964,935	2,035,585
General and administrative	250,813	266,529
Depreciation and amortization	148,528	142,799
Equity investment income	(2,708)	(155)
Provision for uncollectible accounts	0	(6,000)
Goodwill impairment charges	41,037	0
Total operating expenses and charges	2,402,605	2,438,758
Operating income	340,507	410,686
Debt expense	(131,519)	(113,516)
Other income, net	6,940	4,582
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	215,928	301,752
Income tax expense	56,746	70,737
Net income from continuing operations	159,182	231,015
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	30,305	(5,786)
Net income	189,487	225,229
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(40,198)	(46,543)
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.	$ 149,289	$ 178,686
Earnings per share attributable to DaVita Inc.:
Basic net income from continuing operations per share	$ 0.72	$ 1.07
Basic net income per share	0.90	1.00
Diluted net income from continuing operations per share	0.72	1.05
Diluted net income per share	$ 0.90	$ 0.98
Weighted average shares for earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	166,387,958	178,957,865
Diluted (in shares)	166,780,657	181,834,547
Amounts attributable to DaVita Inc.:
Net income from continuing operations	$ 120,254	$ 191,015
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	29,035	(12,329)
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.	$ 149,289	$ 178,686