CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Dialysis patient service revenues	$ 2,760,034	$ 2,716,281
Other revenues	112,665	101,274
Total revenues	2,872,699	2,817,555
Operating expenses:
Patient care costs	2,058,189	2,018,529
General and administrative	331,614	294,820
Depreciation and amortization	178,071	172,944
Equity investment income, net	(6,820)	(7,046)
Total operating expenses	2,561,054	2,479,247
Operating income	311,645	338,308
Debt expense	(100,774)	(73,791)
Other income (loss), net	3,752	(1,786)
Income before income taxes	214,623	262,731
Income tax expense	43,955	57,013
Net income	170,668	205,718
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(55,121)	(43,596)
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.	$ 115,547	$ 162,122
Earnings per share attributable to DaVita Inc.:
Basic net income	$ 1.28	$ 1.68
Diluted net income	$ 1.25	$ 1.61
Weighted average shares for earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	90,497	96,342
Diluted (in shares)	92,483	100,503