Stockholder's equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Shares repurchases summary table

The following table summarizes the Company's repurchases of its common stock during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:

	2020		2019		2018
Open market repurchases
Shares	8,495		19,218		16,844
Amounts paid	$	741,850	$	1,168,321	$	1,153,511
Average paid per share	$	87.32	$	60.79	$	68.48
Tender offers (1)
Shares	7,982		21,802
Amounts paid	$	704,917	$	1,234,154
Average paid per share	$	88.32	$	56.61
Total
Shares	16,477		41,020		16,844
Amounts paid	$	1,446,767	$	2,402,475	$	1,153,511
Average paid per share	$	87.80	$	58.57	$	68.48

(1)The aggregate amounts paid for shares repurchased pursuant to the Company's 2020 and 2019 tender offers for its shares during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, include their clearing prices of $88.00 and $56.50 per share, respectively, plus related fees and expenses of $2,529 and $2,343, respectively.

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 were as follows: 

	Year ended December 31,
	2020		2019		2018
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.	$	773,642	$	810,981	$	159,394
Changes in paid-in capital for:
Purchases of noncontrolling interests	4,364		(37,145)		(17,897)
Sales of noncontrolling interest	—		—		79
Net transfers in noncontrolling interests	4,364		(37,145)		(17,818)
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc. net of transfers in noncontrolling interests	$	778,006	$	773,836	$	141,576