Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Summary of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

The following is a summary of the carrying amount of goodwill as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 presented on an operating segment basis (dollars in thousands):

	December 31, 2016							December 31, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Dispositions and Other Reductions			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Dispositions and Other Reductions			Net
Retirement Centers	$	28,141	$	(820	)	$	27,321	$	28,141	$	(721	)	$	27,420
Assisted Living		600,162		(48,817	)		551,345		591,814		(20,348	)		571,466
Brookdale Ancillary Services		126,810		—			126,810		126,810		—			126,810
Total	$	755,113	$	(49,637	)	$	705,476	$	746,765	$	(21,069	)	$	725,696

Other intangible assets

The following is a summary of other intangible assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 (dollars in thousands):

	December 31, 2016							December 31, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Community purchase options	$	4,738	$	—		$	4,738	$	40,270	$	—		$	40,270
Health care licenses		65,126		—			65,126		66,612		—			66,612
Trade names		27,800		(21,135	)		6,665		27,800		(14,209	)		13,591
Other		13,531		(7,053	)		6,478		13,531		(4,818	)		8,713
Total	$	111,195	$	(28,188	)	$	83,007	$	148,213	$	(19,027	)	$	129,186

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
2017	$	3,575
2018		3,565
2019		2,487
2020		982
2021		982
Thereafter		1,552
Total	$	13,143