Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items]
Net income	$ 427,410	$ 863,330	$ 757,201
Other comprehensive loss	(34,809)	(22,372)	12,652
Total comprehensive income (losses)	392,601	840,958	769,853
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(157,678)	(140,216)	(123,755)
Comprehensive income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	234,923	700,742	646,098
Consolidation, Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items]
Net income	(514,183)	(982,776)	(796,282)
Total comprehensive income (losses)	(514,183)	(982,776)	(796,282)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(157,678)	(140,216)	(123,755)
Comprehensive income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	(671,861)	(1,122,992)	(920,037)
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. \| Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items]
Net income	269,732	723,114	633,446
Other comprehensive loss	(10,920)	580	14,868
Total comprehensive income (losses)	258,812	723,694	648,314
Comprehensive income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	258,812	723,694	648,314
Guarantor Subsidiaries \| Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items]
Net income	195,507	647,085	522,778
Total comprehensive income (losses)	195,507	647,085	522,778
Comprehensive income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	195,507	647,085	522,778
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries \| Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items]
Net income	476,354	475,907	397,259
Other comprehensive loss	(23,889)	(22,952)	(2,216)
Total comprehensive income (losses)	452,465	452,955	395,043
Comprehensive income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	$ 452,465	$ 452,955	$ 395,043

Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

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