CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue
Revenue	$ 1,019,457	$ 1,155,200	$ 2,061,501	$ 2,342,434
Expense
General and administrative expense (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $6,030, $6,269, $12,386, and $14,675, respectively)	57,576	62,907	113,887	144,342
Facility operating lease expense	67,689	81,960	136,357	162,360
Depreciation and amortization	94,024	116,116	190,912	230,371
Goodwill and asset impairment	3,769	16,103	4,160	446,466
Loss on facility lease termination and modification, net	1,797	146,467	2,006	146,467
Total operating expense	1,017,246	1,292,789	2,042,629	2,893,854
Income (loss) from operations	2,211	(137,589)	18,872	(551,420)
Interest income	2,813	2,941	5,897	5,924
Interest expense:
Debt	(45,193)	(48,967)	(90,836)	(94,694)
Financing lease obligations	(16,649)	(22,389)	(33,392)	(45,320)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	(959)	(2,328)	(1,790)	(6,284)
Change in fair value of derivatives	(27)	(217)	(175)	(143)
Debt modification and extinguishment costs	(2,672)	(9)	(2,739)	(44)
Equity in loss of unconsolidated ventures	(991)	(1,324)	(1,517)	(5,567)
Gain on sale of assets, net	2,846	23,322	2,144	66,753
Other non-operating income	3,199	5,505	6,187	8,091
Income (loss) before income taxes	(55,422)	(181,055)	(97,349)	(622,704)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(633)	15,546	(1,312)	(39)
Net income (loss)	(56,055)	(165,509)	(98,661)	(622,743)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	585	21	596	67
Net income (loss) attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders	$ (55,470)	$ (165,488)	$ (98,065)	$ (622,676)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.88)	$ (0.53)	$ (3.33)
Weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in shares)	186,140	187,585	186,442	187,234
Resident fees
Revenue
Revenue	$ 801,863	$ 895,969	$ 1,611,342	$ 1,802,235
Management fees
Revenue
Revenue	15,449	17,071	31,192	35,752
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
Revenue
Revenue	202,145	242,160	418,967	504,447
Expense
Costs of services	202,145	242,160	418,967	504,447
Facility operating expense
Expense
Costs of services	$ 590,246	$ 627,076	$ 1,176,340	$ 1,259,401