Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) [Abstract]

Quarterly results of operations

The following is a summary of quarterly results of operations for each of the fiscal quarters in 2014 and 2013 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	For the Quarters Ended
	March 31, 2014			June 30, 2014			September 30, 2014			December 31, 2014
Revenues	$	747,275		$	748,393		$	1,083,935		$	1,252,103
Asset impairment		—			—			—			9,992
Income (loss) from operations		32,148			30,657			(73,197	)		(74,513	)
Loss before income taxes		(1,293	)		(2,333	)		(153,109	)		(173,996	)
Net loss		(2,299	)		(3,295	)		(37,036	)		(106,796	)
Net loss attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders		(2,299	)		(3,295	)		(36,862	)		(106,534	)
Weighted average basic and diluted loss per share	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.23	)	$	(0.58	)

	For the Quarters Ended
	March 31, 2013		June 30, 2013			September 30, 2013			December 31, 2013
Revenues	$	712,266	$	716,468		$	728,999		$	734,233
Asset impairment		—		2,154			504			10,233
Income from operations		38,687		28,435			33,983			30,183
Income (loss) before income taxes		4,706		(4,036	)		(7	)		(2,491	)
Net income (loss)		3,558		(5,200	)		(967	)		(975	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders		3,558		(5,200	)		(967	)		(975	)
Weighted average basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.03	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)