Segment reporting - Summary of Expenditures for Property and Equipment by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Expenditures for property and equipment	$ 409,011	$ 409,391
U.S. dialysis
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Expenditures for property and equipment	363,895	363,046
Other—Ancillary services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Expenditures for property and equipment	$ 45,116	$ 46,345

The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-13

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