CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 238,324	$ 58,511
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted	71,978	38,191
Accounts receivable, net	129,491	104,262
Deferred tax asset	64,627	17,643
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net	194,267	76,255
Total current assets	698,687	294,862
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net	8,573,558	3,895,475
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted	108,152	57,611
Investment in unconsolidated ventures	312,192	44,103
Goodwill	743,220	109,553
Other intangible assets, net	157,100	158,757
Other assets, net	204,805	177,396
Total assets	10,797,714	4,737,757
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	414,956	168,592
Current portion of capital and financing lease obligations	54,545	33,362
Trade accounts payable	62,344	65,840
Accrued expenses	428,799	209,479
Refundable entrance fees and deferred revenue	99,529	388,400
Tenant security deposits	4,946	5,171
Total current liabilities	1,065,119	870,844
Long-term debt, less current portion	3,313,108	2,138,162
Capital and financing lease obligations, less current portion	2,632,420	266,462
Line of credit	0	30,000
Deferred entrance fee revenue	5,722	86,862
Deferred liabilities	245,675	154,870
Deferred tax liability	331,132	81,299
Other liabilities	221,325	88,321
Total liabilities	7,814,501	3,716,820
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 400,000,000 and 200,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013; 189,432,048 and 130,155,012 shares issued and 187,003,647 and 127,726,611 shares outstanding (including 3,593,958 and 3,372,937 unvested restricted shares and restricted stock units), respectively	1,870	1,277
Additional paid-in-capital	4,028,831	2,025,471
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,428,401 shares at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	(46,800)	(46,800)
Accumulated deficit	(1,001,467)	(959,011)
Total Brookdale Senior Living Inc. stockholders' equity	2,982,434	1,020,937
Noncontrolling interest	779	0
Total stockholders' equity	2,983,213	1,020,937
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 10,797,714	$ 4,737,757