CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 78,496	$ 104,083
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted	42,046	38,862
Accounts receivable, net	161,914	149,730
Deferred tax asset	84,199	84,199
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net	131,029	237,915
Total current assets	497,684	614,789
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net	8,341,286	8,389,505
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted	42,986	56,376
Investment in unconsolidated ventures	352,472	312,925
Goodwill	734,989	736,805
Other intangible assets, net	136,145	154,773
Other assets, net	247,718	256,190
Total assets	10,353,280	10,521,363
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	140,348	159,922
Current portion of capital and financing lease obligations	58,242	112,343
Trade accounts payable	82,019	76,314
Accrued expenses	388,999	422,654
Refundable entrance fees and deferred revenue	109,134	101,613
Tenant security deposits	4,363	4,916
Total current liabilities	783,105	877,762
Long-term debt, less current portion	3,480,562	3,356,808
Capital and financing lease obligations, less current portion	2,527,132	2,536,883
Line of credit	270,000	100,000
Deferred liabilities	260,468	256,346
Deferred tax liability	112,159	243,474
Other liabilities	235,845	267,849
Total liabilities	7,669,271	7,639,122
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014; 190,631,510 and 189,466,395 shares issued and 188,203,109 and 187,037,994 shares outstanding (including 3,702,751 and 3,552,143 unvested restricted shares), respectively	1,882	1,870
Additional paid-in-capital	4,051,927	4,034,655
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,428,401 shares at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	(46,800)	(46,800)
Accumulated deficit	(1,322,999)	(1,108,001)
Total Brookdale Senior Living Inc. stockholders' equity	2,684,010	2,881,724
Noncontrolling Interest	(1)	517
Total Equity	2,684,009	2,882,241
Total liabilities and equity	$ 10,353,280	$ 10,521,363