Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly results of operations

The following is a summary of quarterly results of operations for each of the fiscal quarters in 2017 and 2016:

	For the Quarters Ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	March 31, 2017			June 30, 2017			September 30, 2017			December 31, 2017
Revenues	$	1,216,766		$	1,186,472		$	1,177,988		$	1,165,890
Goodwill and asset impairment	20,706			1,559			368,551			18,966
Income (loss) from operations	48,126			30,174			(350,970		)	2,625
Income (loss) before income taxes	(42,333		)	(49,072		)	(445,147		)	(51,569		)
Net income (loss)	(126,361		)	(46,337		)	(413,929		)	15,021
Net income (loss) attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders	(126,304		)	(46,287		)	(413,885		)	15,057
Weighted average basic and diluted income (loss) per share	$	(0.68	)	$	(0.25	)	$	(2.22	)	$	0.08

	For the Quarters Ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	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
Goodwill and 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	)