CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Dialysis patient service revenues	$ 2,817,957	$ 2,758,197	$ 5,532,544	$ 5,471,478
Other revenues	98,553	121,782	203,967	249,738
Total revenues	2,916,510	2,879,979	5,736,511	5,721,216
Operating expenses:
Patient care costs	1,965,277	1,984,564	3,903,607	3,960,013
General and administrative	298,091	316,209	579,517	579,785
Depreciation and amortization	169,689	157,376	335,390	312,055
Equity investment income	(7,023)	(4,342)	(15,081)	(22,185)
Loss on changes in ownership interest, net	0	16,252	0	16,252
Total operating expenses	2,426,034	2,470,059	4,803,433	4,845,920
Operating income	490,476	409,920	933,078	875,296
Debt expense	(73,324)	(81,381)	(140,338)	(169,984)
Debt refinancing charges	0	0	0	(2,948)
Other income, net	15,188	9,545	16,356	5,195
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	432,340	338,084	809,096	707,559
Income tax expense	81,309	83,212	166,520	174,772
Net income from continuing operations	351,031	254,872	642,576	532,787
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	0	9,980
Net income	351,031	254,872	642,576	542,767
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(57,211)	(53,270)	(111,353)	(101,572)
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.	$ 293,820	$ 201,602	$ 531,223	$ 441,195
Earnings per share attributable to DaVita Inc.:
Basic net income from continuing operations	$ 2.76	$ 1.65	$ 4.94	$ 3.49
Basic net income	2.76	1.65	4.94	3.57
Diluted net income from continuing operations	2.64	1.62	4.72	3.44
Diluted net income	$ 2.64	$ 1.62	$ 4.72	$ 3.52
Weighted average shares for earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	106,364,000	122,074,000	107,606,000	123,485,000
Diluted (in shares)	111,423,000	124,068,000	112,555,000	125,479,000
Amounts attributable to DaVita Inc.:
Net income from continuing operations	$ 293,820	$ 201,602	$ 531,223	$ 431,215
Net income from discontinued operations	0	0	0	9,980
Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.	$ 293,820	$ 201,602	$ 531,223	$ 441,195