CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 427,410	$ 863,330	$ 757,201
Unrealized (losses) gain on interest rate swap and cap agreements:
Unrealized (losses) gain on interest rate swap and cap agreements	(12,241)	(10,059)	169
Reclassifications of net swap and cap agreements realized losses into net income	3,111	10,608	12,889
Unrealized (losses) gains on investments:
Unrealized (losses) gains on investments	(1,413)	238	2,300
Reclassification of net investment realized losses into net income	(377)	(207)	(490)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(23,889)	(22,952)	(2,216)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(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