CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 459,242	$ 323,038
Restricted cash and equivalents	102,192	92,382
Short-term investments	4,035	2,935
Accounts receivable, net	1,953,422	1,858,608
Inventories	104,236	107,381
Other receivables	489,581	469,796
Income tax receivable	42,650	68,614
Prepaid and other current assets	64,770	111,840
Current assets held for sale, net	6,004,948	5,389,565
Total current assets	9,225,076	8,424,159
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,538,992 and $3,524,098	3,392,266	3,393,669
Operating lease right-of-use asset	2,736,536	0
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $82,265 and $80,566	118,324	118,846
Equity method and other investments	226,309	224,611
Long-term investments	34,414	35,424
Other long-term assets	73,651	71,583
Goodwill	6,799,368	6,841,960
Total assets	22,605,944	19,110,252
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	365,192	463,270
Other liabilities	572,944	595,850
Accrued compensation and benefits	495,327	658,913
Current portion operating leases	367,413	0
Current portion of long-term debt	4,676,691	1,929,369
Current liabilities held for sale	1,753,310	1,243,759
Total current liabilities	8,230,877	4,891,161
Long-term operating leases	2,625,776	0
Long-term debt	5,787,013	8,172,847
Other long-term liabilities	143,756	450,669
Deferred income taxes	588,805	562,536
Total liabilities	17,376,227	14,077,213
Commitments and contingencies:
Noncontrolling interests subject to put provisions	1,143,044	1,124,641
Equity:
Preferred stock ($0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)	0	0
Common stock ($0.001 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized; 166,396,147 and 166,387,307 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)	166	166
Additional paid-in capital	990,380	995,006
Retained earnings	2,932,359	2,743,194
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(47,551)	(34,924)
Total DaVita Inc. shareholders' equity	3,875,354	3,703,442
Noncontrolling interests not subject to put provisions	211,319	204,956
Total equity	4,086,673	3,908,398
Total liabilities and equity	$ 22,605,944	$ 19,110,252