Rollover Contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover Maximum Maximum [Member] Deemed distributions EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Deemed Distribution Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] Deemed distributions EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Note Receivable, Deemed Distribution EBP, Employer Contribution Type [Axis] EBP, Employer Matching Contribution, Type [Axis] EBP, Employer Matching Contribution, Type EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, General Loans, Borrowing Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, General Loans, Borrowing Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, General Loans, Borrowing Term EBP, DaVita Inc. Common Stock Sold EBP, Investment Sold, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Selling Price EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage Total deductions Disbursements – administration fees, forfeitures and other EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease Document Effective Date Document Effective Date EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount EBP, Investment, Fair Value EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block] EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Abstract] New Employees New Employees [Member] New Employees EBP, Participating Employee Status [Axis] EBP, Participating Employee Status [Axis] EBP, Participating Employee Status Investments at fair value EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value EBP, Participant Loan Basis Spread On Variable Rate EBP, Participant Loan Basis Spread On Variable Rate EBP, Participant Loan Basis Spread On Variable Rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Minimum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Minimum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Minimum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table Text Block] EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period EBP, Employer Matching Contribution Vesting Service Period EBP, Employer Matching Contribution Vesting Service Period Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Transfers in — administration fees, forfeitures and other EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Transfer to (from) Plan EBP, Payment to Participant EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block] EBP, Trustee EBP, Trustee [Member] Amendment Flag Amendment Flag EBP, Basis of Accounting EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] Investments in Registered Investment Company Funds Registered Investment Company Funds [Member] Registered Investment Company Funds EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Line Items] EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Line 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EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block] Employer contribution receivable EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable Net appreciation in fair value of investments EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate Benefit payments EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant Dividends EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Employer Matching Contribution, Maximum Compensation Percentage EBP, Employer Matching Contribution, Maximum Compensation Percentage EBP, Employer Matching Contribution, Maximum Compensation Percentage EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Current Value EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value Fair Value Measurements [Domain] Fair 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Terminated Employees Mandatory Rollover Threshold Maximum EBP, Investment EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block] Participant contribution receivable EBP, Participant Contribution, Receivable Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] Document Type Document Type Total investment income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Investment Income (Loss), before Investment Expense Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key EBP, Participant Loan, Maturity Date EBP, Participant Loan, Maturity Date EBP, Participant Loan, Maturity Date EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Abstract] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Abstract] EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP 001 EBP 001 [Member] EBP 001 - DaVita Retirement Plan EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Annual Increase Deferral Rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Annual Increase Deferral Rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Annual Increase Deferral Rate EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution Notes receivable from participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant Fair Value Measurements [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name EBP, Matching Contribution, Vesting Percentage EBP, Employer Matching Contribution, Vesting Percentage EBP, Employer Matching Contribution, Vesting Percentage EBP, Requisite Age For Participation EBP, Requisite Age For Participation EBP, Requisite Age For Participation EBP, Automatic Distribution to Participant Threshold EBP, Automatic Distribution to Participant Threshold EBP, Automatic Distribution to Participant Threshold EBP, Tax Status EBP, Tax Status [Text Block] EBP, DaVita Inc. 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