Revenue (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

disaggregates its revenue from contracts with customers by payor source, as the Company believes it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of its revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. See details on a reportable segment basis in the table below.

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
(in thousands)	Retirement Centers		Assisted Living		CCRCs-Rental		Brookdale Ancillary Services		Total
Private pay	$	157,507	$	514,264	$	70,721	$	269	$	742,761
Government reimbursement	890		18,016		23,706		92,627		135,239
Other third-party payor programs	—		—		10,642		17,624		28,266
Total resident fee revenue	$	158,397	$	532,280	$	105,069	$	110,520	$	906,266

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
(in thousands)	Retirement Centers		Assisted Living		CCRCs-Rental		Brookdale Ancillary Services		Total
Private pay	$	171,617	$	569,953	$	94,623	$	151	$	836,344
Government reimbursement	1,003		20,584		32,828		98,534		152,949
Other third-party payor programs	—		—		14,347		13,287		27,634
Total resident fee revenue	$	172,620	$	590,537	$	141,798	$	111,972	$	1,016,927