CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Patient service revenues	$ 9,480,279	$ 8,868,338	$ 8,307,195
Less: Provision for uncollectible accounts	(427,860)	(366,884)	(293,546)
Net patient service revenues	9,052,419	8,501,454	8,013,649
Capitated revenues	3,509,095	3,261,288	2,987,315
Other revenues	1,220,323	1,032,364	763,086
Total net revenues	13,781,837	12,795,106	11,764,050
Operating expenses and charges:
Patient care costs and other costs	9,824,834	9,119,305	8,198,377
General and administrative	1,452,135	1,261,506	1,176,485
Depreciation and amortization	638,024	590,935	528,737
Provision for uncollectible accounts	9,240	14,453	4,852
Equity investment income	(18,325)	(23,234)	(34,558)
Goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges	210,234
Settlement charge and loss contingency accrual	495,000	17,000	397,000
Contingent earn-out obligation adjustment			(56,977)
Total operating expenses and charges	12,611,142	10,979,965	10,213,916
Operating income	1,170,695	1,815,141	1,550,134
Debt expense	(408,380)	(410,294)	(429,943)
Debt redemption and refinancing charges	(48,072)	(97,548)
Other income, net	8,893	2,374	4,787
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	723,136	1,309,673	1,124,978
Income tax expense	295,726	446,343	381,013
Income from continuing operations	427,410	863,330	743,965
Discontinued operations:
Loss from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax			(139)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax			13,375
Net income	427,410	863,330	757,201
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(157,678)	(140,216)	(123,755)
Net income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	$ 269,732	$ 723,114	$ 633,446
Earnings per share:
Basic income from continuing operations per share attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	$ 1.27	$ 3.41	$ 2.95
Basic net income per share attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	1.27	3.41	3.02
Diluted income from continuing operations per share attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	1.25	3.33	2.89
Diluted net income per share attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	$ 1.25	$ 3.33	$ 2.95
Weighted average shares for earnings per share:
Basic	211,867,714	212,301,827	209,939,364
Diluted	216,251,807	216,927,681	214,763,887
Amounts attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.:
Income from continuing operations	$ 269,732	$ 723,114	$ 620,197
Discontinued operations			13,249
Net income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	$ 269,732	$ 723,114	$ 633,446