Revenue (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company 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 September 30, 2018
(in thousands)	Retirement Centers		Assisted Living		CCRCs-Rental		Brookdale Ancillary Services		Total
Private pay	$	143,963	$	464,719	$	73,567	$	159	$	682,408
Government reimbursement	668		18,406		20,901		89,100		129,075
Other third-party payor programs	—		—		9,679		19,017		28,696
Total resident fee revenue	$	144,631	$	483,125	$	104,147	$	108,276	$	840,179

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)	Retirement Centers		Assisted Living		CCRCs-Rental		Brookdale Ancillary Services		Total
Private pay	$	459,875	$	1,482,789	$	217,680	$	585	$	2,160,929
Government reimbursement	2,446		54,643		65,986		272,332		395,407
Other third-party payor programs	—		—		30,346		55,732		86,078
Total resident fee revenue	$	462,321	$	1,537,432	$	314,012	$	328,649	$	2,642,414