Stockholder's equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Shares repurchases summary table

The following table summarizes our repurchases of our common stock during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:

	2019					2018					2017
	Shares repurchased	Amount paid		Paid per share		Shares repurchased	Amount paid		Paid per share		Shares repurchased	Amount paid		Paid per share
Tender Offer(1)	21,802	$	1,234,154	$	56.61	—	$	—	$	—	—	$	—	$	—
Open market	19,218	1,168,321		60.79		16,844	1,153,511		68.48		12,967	810,949		62.54
	41,020	$	2,402,475	$	58.57	16,844	$	1,153,511	$	68.48	12,967	$	810,949	$	62.54

(1)

The amount paid for shares repurchased associated with the Company's Tender Offer during the year ended December 31, 2019 includes the clearing price of $56.50 per share plus related fees and expenses of $2,343.

Net effect of transfers from to noncontrolling interests on stock holders equity disclosure

The effects of changes in DaVita Inc.’s ownership interests in consolidated subsidiaries on the Company’s consolidated equity are as follows: 

	Year ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.	$	810,981		$	159,394		$	663,618
Changes in paid-in capital for:
Sales of noncontrolling interest	—			79			(114		)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(37,145		)	(17,897		)	(2,752		)
Net transfer in noncontrolling interests	(37,145		)	(17,818		)	(2,866		)
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc. net of transfers in noncontrolling interests	$	773,836		$	141,576		$	660,752