CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Total	Non- controlling interests subject to put provisions	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Treasury stock	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Non- controlling interests not subject to put provisions
Temporary equity, start balance at Dec. 31, 2020			$ 1,330,028
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income			35,600
Distributions			(34,259)
Contributions			7,695
Partial purchases			(201)
Fair value remeasurements			10,297
Temporary equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021			1,349,160
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020		$ 1,383,566		$ 110	$ 597,073	$ 852,537	$ 0	$ (66,154)	$ 183,186
Common stock, Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020				109,933
Treasury stock, Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020							0
Comprehensive income:
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.		237,403				237,403			18,542
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (56,629)	(56,629)						(56,629)
Stock award plan (in shares)				94
Stock award plan		(6,270)			(6,270)
Stock-settled stock-based compensation expense		23,555			23,555
Changes in noncontrolling interest from:
Distributions									(19,608)
Contributions									2,994
Partial purchases		(889)			(889)				(5)
Fair value remeasurements		(10,297)			(10,297)
Purchase of treasury stock		(322,333)					$ (322,333)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)							(2,949)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021		1,248,106		$ 110	603,172	1,089,940	$ (322,333)	(122,783)	185,109
Common stock, Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021				110,027
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021							(2,949)
Temporary equity, start balance at Dec. 31, 2021			1,434,832
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income			28,381
Distributions			(42,881)
Contributions			3,197
Acquisitions and divestitures			2,421
Partial purchases			(822)
Fair value remeasurements			(34,835)
Temporary Equity, Other Changes			464
Temporary equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022			$ 1,390,757
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 936,148	755,508		$ 97	540,321	354,337	$ 0	(139,247)	180,640
Common stock, Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	97,289			97,289
Treasury stock, Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021							0
Comprehensive income:
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.		162,122				162,122			15,215
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 104,377	104,377						104,377
Stock award plan (in shares)				53
Stock award plan		(3,488)			(3,488)
Stock-settled stock-based compensation expense		24,626			24,626
Changes in noncontrolling interest from:
Distributions									(22,571)
Contributions									1,732
Acquisitions and divestitures		883			883
Partial purchases		(1,774)			(1,774)
Fair value remeasurements		34,835			34,835
Other									(464)
Purchase of treasury stock		(233,318)					$ (233,318)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)							(2,104)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 1,018,323	$ 843,771		$ 97	$ 595,403	$ 516,459	$ (233,318)	$ (34,870)	$ 174,552
Common stock, Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022	95,238			97,342
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022							(2,104)