CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 324,958	$ 1,102,372
Restricted cash and equivalents	176,832	106,346
Short-term investments	20,101	11,572
Accounts receivable	1,824,282	1,795,598
Inventories	111,625	97,949
Other receivables	544,376	489,695
Prepaid and other current assets	76,387	66,866
Income tax receivable	70,163	19,772
Total current assets	3,148,724	3,690,170
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	3,521,824	3,473,384
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,863,089	2,830,047
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	166,585	135,684
Equity method and other investments	257,491	241,983
Long-term investments	32,193	36,519
Other long-term assets	79,501	115,972
Goodwill	6,919,109	6,787,635
Assets, Total	16,988,516	17,311,394
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	434,253	403,840
Other liabilities	810,529	756,174
Accrued compensation and benefits	685,555	695,052
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	369,497	343,912
Current portion of long-term debt	168,541	130,708
Income tax payable	7,768	42,412
Total current liabilities	2,476,143	2,372,098
Long-term operating lease liabilities	2,738,670	2,723,800
Long-term debt	7,917,263	7,977,526
Other long-term liabilities	150,060	160,809
Deferred income taxes	809,600	577,543
Total liabilities	14,091,736	13,811,776
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests subject to put provisions	1,330,028	1,180,376
Equity:
Preferred stock ($0.001 par value, 5,000 shares authorized; none issued)	0	0
Common stock ($0.001 par value, 450,000 shares authorized; 109,933 and 125,843 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)	110	126
Additional paid-in capital	597,073	749,043
Retained earnings	852,537	1,431,738
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(66,154)	(47,498)
Total DaVita Inc. shareholders' equity	1,383,566	2,133,409
Noncontrolling interests not subject to put provisions	183,186	185,833
Total equity	1,566,752	2,319,242
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 16,988,516	$ 17,311,394