CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue
Revenue	$ 1,008,949	$ 1,120,062	$ 3,070,450	$ 3,462,496
Expense
General and administrative expense (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $5,929, $6,035, $18,315, and $20,710, respectively)	56,409	58,796	170,296	203,138
Facility operating lease expense	67,253	70,392	203,610	232,752
Depreciation and amortization	93,550	110,980	284,462	341,351
Goodwill and asset impairment	2,094	5,500	6,254	451,966
Loss (gain) on facility lease termination and modification, net	0	2,337	2,006	148,804
Total operating expense	1,029,171	1,116,436	3,071,800	4,010,290
Income (loss) from operations	(20,222)	3,626	(1,350)	(547,794)
Interest income	2,162	1,654	8,059	7,578
Interest expense:
Debt	(44,344)	(46,891)	(135,180)	(141,585)
Financing lease obligations	(16,567)	(20,896)	(49,959)	(66,216)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	(1,130)	(829)	(2,920)	(7,113)
Change in fair value of derivatives	(37)	(10)	(212)	(153)
Debt modification and extinguishment costs	(2,455)	(33)	(5,194)	(77)
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated ventures	(2,057)	(1,340)	(3,574)	(6,907)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net	579	9,833	2,723	76,586
Other non-operating income (loss)	3,763	(17)	9,950	8,074
Income (loss) before income taxes	(80,308)	(54,903)	(177,657)	(677,607)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	1,800	17,763	488	17,724
Net income (loss)	(78,508)	(37,140)	(177,169)	(659,883)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	50	19	646	86
Net income (loss) attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders	$ (78,458)	$ (37,121)	$ (176,523)	$ (659,797)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.42)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.95)	$ (3.52)
Weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in shares)	185,516	187,675	186,130	187,383
Resident fees
Revenue
Revenue	$ 801,237	$ 840,179	$ 2,412,579	$ 2,642,414
Management fees
Revenue
Revenue	13,564	18,528	44,756	54,280
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
Revenue
Revenue	194,148	261,355	613,115	765,802
Expense
Costs of services	194,148	261,355	613,115	765,802
Facility operating expense
Expense
Costs of services	$ 615,717	$ 607,076	$ 1,792,057	$ 1,866,477