CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Dialysis patient service revenues	$ 3,102,993	$ 2,941,532
Other revenues	120,536	129,023
Total revenues	3,223,529	3,070,555
Operating expenses:
Patient care costs	2,239,660	2,078,976
General and administrative	374,090	362,480
Depreciation and amortization	176,451	187,083
Equity investment income, net	(5,609)	(6,682)
Gain on changes in ownership interests	0	(35,147)
Total operating expenses	2,784,592	2,586,710
Operating income	438,937	483,845
Debt expense	(135,055)	(99,418)
Other loss, net	(17,549)	(12,641)
Income before income taxes	286,333	371,786
Income tax expense	54,117	65,806
Net income	232,216	305,980
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(69,299)	(66,331)
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.	$ 162,917	$ 239,649
Earnings per share attributable to DaVita Inc.:
Basic net income	$ 2.05	$ 2.73
Diluted net income	$ 2.00	$ 2.65
Weighted average shares for earnings per share:
Basic shares	79,368	87,775
Diluted shares	81,275	90,547