Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Summary of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

The following is a summary of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 presented on an operating segment basis (dollars in thousands):

	December 31, 2015							December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment and Other Charges			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment and Other Charges			Net
Retirement Centers	$	28,141	$	(721	)	$	27,420	$	28,141	$	(521	)	$	27,620
Assisted Living		591,814		(20,348	)		571,466		582,623		(248	)		582,375
Brookdale Ancillary Services		126,810		—			126,810		126,810		—			126,810
Total	$	746,765	$	(21,069	)	$	725,696	$	737,574	$	(769	)	$	736,805

Other intangible assets

The following is a summary of other intangible assets at December 31, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands):

	December 31, 2015							December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Community purchase options	$	40,270	$	—		$	40,270	$	55,738	$	—		$	55,738
Health care licenses		66,612		—			66,612		64,538		—			64,538
Trade names		27,800		(14,209	)		13,591		27,800		(4,179	)		23,621
Other		13,531		(4,818	)		8,713		13,531		(2,655	)		10,876
Total	$	148,213	$	(19,027	)	$	129,186	$	161,607	$	(6,834	)	$	154,773

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

Future amortization expense for intangible assets with definite lives is estimated to be as follows (dollars in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,	Future Amortization
2016	$	8,165
2017		3,726
2018		3,717
2019		2,638
2020		1,133
Thereafter		2,925
Total	$	22,304