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, 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)
Other			464
Temporary equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022			1,390,757
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 755,508		$ 97	$ 540,321	$ 354,337	$ 0	$ (139,247)	$ 180,640
Common stock, Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021				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		843,771		$ 97	595,403	516,459	$ (233,318)	(34,870)	174,552
Common stock, Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022				97,342
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022							(2,104)
Temporary equity, starting balance at Dec. 31, 2022			1,348,908
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income			36,692
Distributions			(35,550)
Contributions			3,748
Fair value remeasurements			45,031
Temporary equity, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023			$ 1,398,829
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 875,892	712,326		$ 90	606,935	174,487	$ 0	(69,186)	163,566
Common stock, Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	90,411			90,411
Treasury stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022							0
Comprehensive income:
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.		115,547				115,547			18,429
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 14,280	14,280						14,280
Stock award plan (in shares)				239
Stock award plan				$ 1
Stock award plan		(9,522)			(9,523)
Stock-settled stock-based compensation expense		24,847			24,847
Changes in noncontrolling interest from:
Distributions									(19,287)
Contributions									977
Acquisitions and divestitures		13,023			13,023				30,718
Fair value remeasurements		(45,031)			(45,031)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 1,019,873	$ 825,470		$ 91	$ 590,251	$ 290,034	$ 0	$ (54,906)	$ 194,403
Common stock, Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023	90,650			90,650
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023							0