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			113,157
Distributions			(125,534)
Contributions			9,300
Temporary Equity, Increase Due To Acquisitions And Divestitures			2,392
Temporary Equity, Decrease Purchase Of Interests			(11,633)
Temporary Equity, Accretion to Redemption Value			(52,218)
Other			457
Temporary equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022			1,370,753
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 (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
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 options exercised		(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		532,672		$ 98	609,345	846,634	$ (787,854)	(135,551)	169,455
Common stock, Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022				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
Temporary Equity, Decrease Purchase Of Interests			(215)
Temporary Equity, Accretion to Redemption Value			(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 (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
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 options exercised		(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		532,672		$ 98	609,345	846,634	$ (787,854)	(135,551)	169,455
Common stock, Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022				98,199
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022							(8,095)
Temporary equity, starting balance at Dec. 31, 2022			1,348,908
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income			131,523
Distributions			(133,656)
Contributions			10,102
Temporary Equity, Decrease Purchase Of Interests			(700)
Temporary Equity, Accretion to Redemption Value			89,226
Temporary equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023			1,445,403
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 (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.		540,870				540,870			54,013
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 288	288						288
Stock award plan (in shares)				937
Stock award plan				$ 1
Stock options exercised		(53,352)			(53,353)
Stock-settled stock-based compensation expense		80,579			80,579
Changes in noncontrolling interest from:
Distributions									(69,725)
Contributions									1,477
Acquisitions and divestitures		13,077			13,077				30,776
Partial purchases		(5,361)			(5,361)				(32)
Fair value remeasurements		(89,226)			(89,226)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 1,379,276	1,199,201		$ 91	552,651	715,357	$ 0	(68,898)	180,075
Common stock, Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	91,348			91,348
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023							0
Temporary equity, starting balance at Jun. 30, 2023			1,423,549
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income			44,572
Distributions			(52,382)
Contributions			4,493
Temporary Equity, Accretion to Redemption Value			25,171
Temporary equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023			$ 1,445,403
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2023		1,017,444		$ 91	555,680	468,725	$ 0	(7,052)	188,626
Common stock, Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023				91,271
Treasury stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023							0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.		246,632				246,632			18,157
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (61,846)	(61,846)						(61,846)
Stock award plan (in shares)				77
Stock options exercised		(4,750)			(4,750)
Stock-settled stock-based compensation expense		27,071			27,071
Changes in noncontrolling interest from:
Distributions									(26,821)
Contributions									140
Partial purchases		(179)			(179)				(27)
Fair value remeasurements		(25,171)			(25,171)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 1,379,276	$ 1,199,201		$ 91	$ 552,651	$ 715,357	$ 0	$ (68,898)	$ 180,075
Common stock, Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	91,348			91,348
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023							0