Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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 2016 and 2015 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	For the Quarters Ended
	March 31, 2016			June 30, 2016			September 30, 2016			December 31, 2016
Revenues	$	1,263,156		$	1,258,830		$	1,246,126		$	1,208,868
Asset impairment		3,375			4,152			19,111			221,877
Income (loss) from operations		41,354			58,287			47,645			(178,369	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		(47,152	)		(35,368	)		(47,569	)		(269,169	)
Net income (loss)		(48,817	)		(35,491	)		(51,728	)		(268,600	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders		(48,775	)		(35,450	)		(51,685	)		(268,487	)
Weighted average basic and diluted income (loss) per share	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.28	)	$	(1.45	)

	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	)