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, starting balance at Dec. 31, 2020			$ 1,330,028
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income			121,774
Distributions			(114,008)
Contributions			19,830
Acquisitions and divestitures			5,903
Partial purchases			(552)
Fair value remeasurements			60,942
Temporary equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021			1,423,917
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.		790,977				790,977			49,579
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (53,596)	(53,596)						(53,596)
Stock award plan (in shares)				953
Stock award plan				$ 1
Stock award plan		(74,760)			(74,761)
Stock-settled stock-based compensation expense		74,568			74,568
Changes in noncontrolling interest from:
Distributions									(63,138)
Contributions									8,465
Acquisitions and divestitures									1,250
Acquisitions and divestitures		(351)			(351)
Partial purchases		(10,578)			(10,578)				(528)
Fair value remeasurements		(60,942)			(60,942)
Purchase of treasury stock		(899,447)					$ (899,447)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)							(7,750)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021		1,149,437		$ 111	525,009	1,643,514	$ (899,447)	(119,750)	178,814
Common stock, Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021				110,886
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021							(7,750)
Temporary equity, starting balance at Jun. 30, 2021			1,426,211
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income			41,182
Distributions			(49,766)
Contributions			9,041
Acquisitions and divestitures			5,903
Fair value remeasurements			(8,654)
Temporary equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021			1,423,917
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2021		1,277,780		$ 111	523,038	1,383,760	$ (563,230)	(65,899)	185,046
Common stock, Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021				110,644
Treasury stock, Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021							(5,019)
Comprehensive income:
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.		259,754				259,754			18,818
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(53,851)	(53,851)						(53,851)
Stock award plan (in shares)				242
Stock award plan		(23,584)			(23,584)
Stock-settled stock-based compensation expense		24,055			24,055
Changes in noncontrolling interest from:
Distributions									(28,018)
Contributions									3,329
Acquisitions and divestitures									1
Acquisitions and divestitures		(351)			(351)
Partial purchases		(6,803)			(6,803)				(362)
Fair value remeasurements		8,654			8,654
Purchase of treasury stock		(336,217)					$ (336,217)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)							(2,731)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021		1,149,437		$ 111	525,009	1,643,514	$ (899,447)	(119,750)	178,814
Common stock, Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021				110,886
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021							(7,750)
Temporary equity, starting balance at Dec. 31, 2021			1,434,832
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income			113,157
Distributions			(125,534)
Contributions			9,300
Acquisitions and divestitures			2,392
Partial purchases			(11,633)
Fair value remeasurements			(52,218)
Other			457
Temporary equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022			1,370,753
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.		492,297				492,297			49,574
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 3,696	3,696						3,696
Stock award plan (in shares)				910
Stock award plan				$ 1
Stock award plan		(55,358)			(55,359)
Stock-settled stock-based compensation expense		77,835			77,835
Changes in noncontrolling interest from:
Distributions									(63,058)
Contributions									2,082
Acquisitions and divestitures		939			939				867
Partial purchases		(6,609)			(6,609)				(193)
Fair value remeasurements		52,218			52,218
Other									(457)
Purchase of treasury stock		(787,854)					$ (787,854)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)							(8,095)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 702,127	532,672		$ 98	609,345	846,634	$ (787,854)	(135,551)	169,455
Common stock, Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022	90,104			98,199
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022							(8,095)
Temporary equity, starting balance at Jun. 30, 2022			1,385,821
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income			39,205
Distributions			(48,275)
Contributions			1,996
Partial purchases			(215)
Fair value remeasurements			(7,779)
Temporary equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022			$ 1,370,753
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2022		604,784		$ 98	578,272	741,268	$ (603,058)	(111,796)	170,390
Common stock, Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022				98,179
Treasury stock, Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022							(5,973)
Comprehensive income:
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.		105,366				105,366			20,123
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (23,755)	(23,755)						(23,755)
Stock award plan (in shares)				20
Stock award plan		(986)			(986)
Stock-settled stock-based compensation expense		27,619			27,619
Changes in noncontrolling interest from:
Distributions									(22,002)
Contributions									270
Acquisitions and divestitures									867
Partial purchases		(3,339)			(3,339)				(193)
Fair value remeasurements		7,779			7,779
Purchase of treasury stock		(184,796)					$ (184,796)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)							(2,122)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 702,127	$ 532,672		$ 98	$ 609,345	$ 846,634	$ (787,854)	$ (135,551)	$ 169,455
Common stock, Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022	90,104			98,199
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022							(8,095)