Supplemental Data - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Income Statements Captions [Line Items]
Patient service operating revenues		$ 2,601,378	$ 2,481,933
Less: Provision for uncollectible accounts		(112,983)	(109,205)
Net patient service operating revenues		2,488,395	2,372,728
Capitated revenues		918,036	887,047
Other revenues		290,852	321,361
Total net operating revenues		3,697,283	3,581,136
Operating expenses		2,809,047	3,216,247
Operating income		888,236	364,889
Debt expense, including refinancing charges		(104,429)
Other income		4,243	2,976
Income tax expense		287,765	126,822
Net income (loss)		500,285	138,159
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(52,588)	(40,725)
Net income (loss) attributable to DaVita Inc.		447,697	$ 97,434
Physician Groups
Condensed Income Statements Captions [Line Items]
Patient service operating revenues		133,537
Less: Provision for uncollectible accounts		(3,725)
Net patient service operating revenues		129,812
Capitated revenues		384,262
Other revenues		9,851
Total net operating revenues		523,925
Operating expenses		500,390
Operating income		23,535
Debt expense, including refinancing charges		(1,450)
Other income		35
Income tax expense		18,594
Net income (loss)		3,526
Net income (loss) attributable to DaVita Inc.		3,526
Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Condensed Income Statements Captions [Line Items]
Operating expenses		(166)
Operating income		166
Income tax expense		66
Net income (loss)		100
Net income (loss) attributable to DaVita Inc.		100
Company and Restricted Subsidiaries(1)
Condensed Income Statements Captions [Line Items]
Patient service operating revenues	[1]	2,467,841
Less: Provision for uncollectible accounts	[1]	(109,258)
Net patient service operating revenues	[1]	2,358,583
Capitated revenues	[1]	533,774
Other revenues	[1]	281,001
Total net operating revenues	[1]	3,173,358
Operating expenses	[1]	2,308,823
Operating income	[1]	864,535
Debt expense, including refinancing charges	[1]	(102,979)
Other income	[1]	4,208
Income tax expense	[1]	269,105
Net income (loss)	[1]	496,659
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	[1]	(52,588)
Net income (loss) attributable to DaVita Inc.	[1]	$ 444,071

[1] After elimination of the unrestricted subsidiaries and the physician groups.