CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	$ 345,131	$ 380,063
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	85,650	84,571
Short-term investments	10,611	11,610
Accounts receivable, net	2,594,675	1,986,856
Inventories	145,808	143,105
Other receivables	396,399	422,669
Prepaid and other current assets	105,479	102,645
Income tax receivable	0	6,387
Total current assets	3,683,753	3,137,906
Property and equipment, net	3,026,170	3,073,533
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,487,158	2,501,364
Intangible assets, net	201,433	203,224
Equity method and other investments	492,541	545,848
Long-term investments	47,729	47,890
Other long-term assets	262,449	271,253
Goodwill	7,229,702	7,112,560
Total assets	17,430,935	16,893,578
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	489,883	514,533
Other liabilities	859,604	828,878
Accrued compensation and benefits	622,127	752,598
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	401,371	394,399
Current portion of long-term debt	127,616	123,299
Income tax payable	82,500	28,507
Total current liabilities	2,583,101	2,642,214
Long-term operating lease liabilities	2,311,902	2,330,389
Long-term debt	9,000,594	8,268,334
Other long-term liabilities	179,806	183,074
Deferred income taxes	719,545	726,217
Total liabilities	14,794,948	14,150,228
Commitments and contingencies:
Noncontrolling interests subject to put provisions	1,503,474	1,499,288
Equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	90	89
Additional paid-in capital	428,202	509,804
Retained earnings	837,937	598,288
Treasury Stock, Value	(240,117)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(100,115)	(52,084)
Total DaVita Inc. shareholders' equity	925,997	1,056,097
Noncontrolling interests not subject to put provisions	206,516	187,965
Total equity	1,132,513	1,244,062
Total liabilities and equity	$ 17,430,935	$ 16,893,578

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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- Definition

Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration from customer for product sold and service rendered in normal course of business, classified as current.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481990/310-10-45-2

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 9
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481990/310-10-45-9