CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Dialysis patient service revenues	$ 2,713,281	$ 2,629,689
Other revenues	127,956	113,423
Total revenues	2,841,237	2,743,112
Operating expenses and charges:
Patient care costs	1,975,449	1,964,935
General and administrative	263,576	250,813
Depreciation and amortization	154,679	148,528
Equity investment income	(17,843)	(2,708)
Goodwill impairment charges	0	41,037
Total operating expenses and charges	2,375,861	2,402,605
Operating income	465,376	340,507
Debt expense	(88,603)	(131,519)
Debt refinancing charges	(2,948)	0
Other (loss) income, net	(4,350)	6,940
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	369,475	215,928
Income tax expense	91,560	56,746
Net income from continuing operations	277,915	159,182
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax	9,980	30,305
Net income	287,895	189,487
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(48,302)	(40,198)
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.	$ 239,593	$ 149,289
Earnings per share attributable to DaVita Inc.:
Basic net income from continuing operations per share	$ 1.84	$ 0.72
Basic net income per share	1.92	0.90
Diluted net income from continuing operations per share	1.81	0.72
Diluted net income per share	$ 1.89	$ 0.90
Weighted average shares for earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	124,901,671	166,387,958
Diluted (in shares)	126,894,847	166,780,657
Amounts attributable to DaVita Inc.:
Net income from continuing operations	$ 229,613	$ 120,254
Net income from discontinued operations	9,980	29,035
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.	$ 239,593	$ 149,289