Supplemental Data - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Condensed Balance Sheet Statements Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ 913,496
|
$ 1,499,116
|
$ 1,047,419
|
$ 965,241
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
|
1,850,425
|
1,724,228
|
|
|
| Other current assets |
|
1,497,438
|
1,279,936
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
4,261,359
|
4,503,280
|
|
|
| Property and equipment, net |
|
3,044,988
|
2,788,740
|
|
|
| Intangible assets, net |
|
1,576,157
|
1,687,326
|
|
|
| Other long-term assets |
|
660,153
|
241,050
|
|
|
| Goodwill |
|
9,382,996
|
9,294,479
|
|
$ 9,415,295
|
| Total assets |
|
18,925,653
|
18,514,875
|
|
|
| Current liabilities |
|
2,639,469
|
2,399,138
|
|
|
| Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities |
|
10,195,049
|
10,167,499
|
|
|
| Noncontrolling interests subject to put provisions |
|
971,744
|
864,066
|
|
|
| Total DaVita Inc. shareholders’ equity |
|
4,911,746
|
4,870,780
|
|
|
| Noncontrolling interests not subject to put provisions |
|
207,645
|
213,392
|
|
|
| Total equity |
|
5,119,391
|
5,084,172
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and equity |
|
18,925,653
|
18,514,875
|
|
|
| Physician Groups |
|
|
|
|
|
| Condensed Balance Sheet Statements Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
104,636
|
88,245
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
|
195,488
|
|
|
|
| Other current assets |
|
18,419
|
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
318,543
|
|
|
|
| Property and equipment, net |
|
1,417
|
|
|
|
| Intangible assets, net |
|
5,141
|
|
|
|
| Other long-term assets |
|
77,681
|
|
|
|
| Goodwill |
|
16,405
|
|
|
|
| Total assets |
|
419,187
|
|
|
|
| Current liabilities |
|
229,515
|
|
|
|
| Payables to parent |
|
86,335
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities |
|
50,099
|
|
|
|
| Total DaVita Inc. shareholders’ equity |
|
53,238
|
|
|
|
| Total equity |
|
53,238
|
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and equity |
|
419,187
|
|
|
|
| Unrestricted Subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
| Condensed Balance Sheet Statements Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other long-term assets |
|
2,696
|
|
|
|
| Total assets |
|
2,696
|
|
|
|
| Payables to parent |
|
2,696
|
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and equity |
|
2,696
|
|
|
|
| Company and Restricted Subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
| Condensed Balance Sheet Statements Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
[1] |
808,860
|
$ 1,410,871
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
[1] |
1,654,937
|
|
|
|
| Other current assets |
[1] |
1,479,019
|
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
[1] |
3,942,816
|
|
|
|
| Property and equipment, net |
[1] |
3,043,571
|
|
|
|
| Intangible assets, net |
[1] |
1,571,016
|
|
|
|
| Other long-term assets |
[1] |
579,776
|
|
|
|
| Goodwill |
[1] |
9,366,591
|
|
|
|
| Total assets |
[1] |
18,503,770
|
|
|
|
| Current liabilities |
[1] |
2,409,954
|
|
|
|
| Payables to parent |
[1] |
(89,031)
|
|
|
|
| Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities |
[1] |
10,144,950
|
|
|
|
| Noncontrolling interests subject to put provisions |
[1] |
971,744
|
|
|
|
| Total DaVita Inc. shareholders’ equity |
[1] |
4,858,508
|
|
|
|
| Noncontrolling interests not subject to put provisions |
[1] |
207,645
|
|
|
|
| Total equity |
[1] |
5,066,153
|
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and equity |
[1] |
$ 18,503,770
|
|
|
|
|
|