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Condensed, Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:    
Allowance for uncollectible accounts $ 18,712us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent $ 19,846us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Liabilities and Equity    
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.001us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Preferred stock, shares authorized 11,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized 11,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
VCA Inc. stockholders’ equity:    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Common stock, shares authorized 175,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 175,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
Common stock, shares outstanding 82,135,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 82,937,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding