Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Patient service revenues	$ 7,351,900	$ 6,470,540	$ 6,049,266
Less: Provision for uncollectible accounts	(235,218)	(190,234)	(166,301)
Net patient service revenues	7,116,682	6,280,306	5,882,965
HCP capitated revenues	419,431
Other revenues	650,167	451,500	336,645
Total net revenues	8,186,280	6,731,806	6,219,610
Operating expenses and charges:
Patient care costs	5,578,853	4,633,620	4,427,862
General and administrative	894,575	684,715	571,825
Depreciation and amortization	341,969	264,225	231,548
Provision for uncollectible accounts	4,339	3,309	3,566
Equity investment income	(16,377)	(8,776)	(8,999)
Legal settlement and related expenses	85,837
Total operating expenses and charges	6,889,196	5,577,093	5,225,802
Operating income	1,297,084	1,154,713	993,808
Debt expense	(288,554)	(241,090)	(181,607)
Debt refinancing charges	(10,963)		(74,382)
Other income	3,737	2,982	3,419
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	1,001,304	916,605	741,238
Income tax expense	359,845	325,292	258,874
Income from continuing operations	641,459	591,313	482,364
Discontinued operations:
(Loss) income from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax	(222)	(13,162)	1,855
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax		(4,756)
Net income	641,237	573,395	484,219
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(105,220)	(95,394)	(78,536)
Net income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	536,017	478,001	405,683
Earnings per share:
Basic income from continuing operations per share attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	$ 5.58	$ 5.25	$ 3.98
Basic net income per share attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	$ 5.58	$ 5.05	$ 4.00
Diluted income from continuing operations per share attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	$ 5.47	$ 5.14	$ 3.92
Diluted net income per share attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	$ 5.47	$ 4.96	$ 3.94
Weighted average shares for earnings per share:
Basic	96,017,939	94,658,027	101,504,373
Diluted	97,971,080	96,532,110	103,059,171
Amounts attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.:
Income from continuing operations	536,236	496,182	403,956
Discontinued operations	(219)	(18,181)	1,727
Net income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	$ 536,017	$ 478,001	$ 405,683