CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Patient service revenues	$ 2,363,579	$ 2,187,249	$ 4,635,394	$ 4,301,347
Less: Provision for uncollectible accounts	(105,965)	(88,052)	(205,129)	(171,249)
Net patient service revenues	2,257,614	2,099,197	4,430,265	4,130,098
Capitated revenues	866,190	799,369	1,716,705	1,586,934
Other revenues	310,814	273,923	575,613	498,233
Total net revenues	3,434,618	3,172,489	6,722,583	6,215,265
Operating expenses and charges:
Patient care costs and other costs	2,446,076	2,246,538	4,808,688	4,426,310
General and administrative	352,025	298,636	693,826	582,697
Depreciation and amortization	158,843	145,907	312,632	288,486
Provision for uncollectible accounts	2,159	3,208	3,986	5,719
Equity investment income	(5,033)	(6,095)	(7,941)	(13,467)
Settlement charge			495,000
Total operating expenses and charges	2,954,070	2,688,194	6,306,191	5,289,745
Operating income	480,548	484,295	416,392	925,520
Debt expense	(104,248)	(106,132)	(201,640)	(212,467)
Debt redemption and refinancing charges	(48,072)	(97,548)	(48,072)	(97,548)
Other income, net	2,311	1,693	1,778	3,391
Income before income taxes	330,539	282,308	168,458	618,896
Income tax expense	122,762	100,887	36,829	225,738
Net income	207,777	181,421	131,629	393,158
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(37,300)	(33,738)	(71,769)	(62,186)
Net income attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	$ 170,477	$ 147,683	$ 59,860	$ 330,972
Earnings per share:
Basic net income per share attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	$ 0.80	$ 0.70	$ 0.28	$ 1.56
Diluted net income per share attributable to DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.	$ 0.78	$ 0.68	$ 0.27	$ 1.53
Weighted average shares for earnings per share:
Basic	212,991,606	212,258,994	213,188,268	211,817,893
Diluted	217,606,198	216,720,944	217,790,617	216,420,713