Pro Forma Financial Information, Results of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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| Business Combinations [Abstract] | ||||
| Pro forma net revenues | $ 3,731,416 | $ 3,660,885 | $ 11,146,596 | $ 10,678,870 |
| Pro forma net income attributable to DaVita Inc. | $ 571,529 | $ 224,808 | $ 736,453 | $ 306,096 |
| Pro forma basic net income per share attributable to DaVita Inc. | $ 2.80 | $ 1.06 | $ 3.61 | $ 1.44 |
| Pro forma diluted net income per share attributable to DaVita Inc. | $ 2.76 | $ 1.04 | $ 3.55 | $ 1.41 |