CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Dialysis patient service revenues	$ 2,716,281	$ 2,714,587
Other revenues	101,274	105,414
Total revenues	2,817,555	2,820,001
Operating expenses:
Patient care costs	2,018,529	1,938,330
General and administrative	294,820	281,426
Depreciation and amortization	172,944	165,701
Equity investment income, net	(7,046)	(8,058)
Total operating expenses	2,479,247	2,377,399
Operating income	338,308	442,602
Debt expense	(73,791)	(67,014)
Other (loss) income, net	(1,786)	1,168
Income before income taxes	262,731	376,756
Income tax expense	57,013	85,211
Net income	205,718	291,545
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(43,596)	(54,142)
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.	$ 162,122	$ 237,403
Earnings per share attributable to DaVita Inc.:
Basic net income	$ 1.68	$ 2.18
Diluted net income	$ 1.61	$ 2.09
Weighted average shares for earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	96,342	109,014
Diluted (in shares)	100,503	113,852