CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	$ 1,070,775	$ 380,063
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	87,869	84,571
Short-term investments	20,996	11,610
Accounts receivable, net	2,267,365	1,986,856
Inventories	128,999	143,105
Other receivables	359,485	422,669
Prepaid and other current assets	96,989	102,645
Income tax receivable	4,522	6,387
Total current assets	4,037,000	3,137,906
Property and equipment, net	2,939,620	3,073,533
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,418,350	2,501,364
Intangible assets, net	197,854	203,224
Equity method and other investments	430,483	545,848
Long-term investments	33,844	47,890
Other long-term assets	218,956	271,253
Goodwill	7,227,630	7,112,560
Total assets	17,503,737	16,893,578
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	488,244	514,533
Other liabilities	927,530	828,878
Accrued compensation and benefits	806,149	752,598
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	404,540	394,399
Current portion of long-term debt	296,255	123,299
Income tax payable	21,268	28,507
Total current liabilities	2,943,986	2,642,214
Long-term operating lease liabilities	2,237,135	2,330,389
Long-term debt	9,260,331	8,268,334
Other long-term liabilities	183,030	183,074
Deferred income taxes	659,581	726,217
Total liabilities	15,284,063	14,150,228
Commitments and contingencies:
Noncontrolling interests subject to put provisions	1,633,011	1,499,288
Equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	90	89
Additional paid-in capital	295,637	509,804
Retained earnings	1,275,301	598,288
Treasury Stock, Value	(1,021,979)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(162,334)	(52,084)
Total DaVita Inc. shareholders' equity	386,715	1,056,097
Noncontrolling interests not subject to put provisions	199,948	187,965
Total equity	586,663	1,244,062
Total liabilities and equity	$ 17,503,737	$ 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/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-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