Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	For the Quarters Ended
	March 31, 2015			June 30, 2015			September 30, 2015			December 31, 2015
Revenues	$	1,247,881		$	1,238,184		$	1,238,841		$	1,235,702
Asset impairment		—			—			—			57,941
Income (loss) from operations		(116,873	)		(43,123	)		3,663			(8,873	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		(208,997	)		(137,400	)		(99,132	)		(104,835	)
Net income (loss)		(130,709	)		(84,807	)		(68,336	)		(174,303	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders		(130,451	)		(84,547	)		(68,220	)		(174,259	)
Weighted average basic and diluted income (loss) per share	$	(0.71	)	$	(0.46	)	$	(0.37	)	$	(0.94	)

	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	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		(1,293	)		(2,333	)		(153,109	)		(173,996	)
Net income (loss)		(2,299	)		(3,295	)		(37,036	)		(106,796	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders		(2,299	)		(3,295	)		(36,862	)		(106,534	)
Weighted average basic and diluted income (loss) per share	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.23	)	$	(0.58	)