Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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 2019 and 2018:

	For the Quarters Ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	March 31, 2019			June 30, 2019			September 30, 2019			December 31, 2019
Revenues	$	1,042,044		$	1,019,457		$	1,008,949		$	986,638
Goodwill and asset impairment	391			3,769			2,094			43,012
Loss (gain) on facility lease termination and modification, net	209			1,797			—			1,382
Income (loss) from operations	16,661			2,211			(20,222		)	(43,148		)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net	(702		)	2,846			579			4,522
Income (loss) before income taxes	(41,927		)	(55,422		)	(80,308		)	(93,104		)
Net income (loss)	(42,606		)	(56,055		)	(78,508		)	(91,323		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders	(42,595		)	(55,470		)	(78,458		)	(91,408		)
Weighted average basic and diluted income (loss) per share	$	(0.23	)	$	(0.30	)	$	(0.42	)	$	(0.49	)

	For the Quarters Ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	March 31, 2018			June 30, 2018			September 30, 2018			December 31, 2018
Revenues	$	1,187,234		$	1,155,200		$	1,120,062		$	1,068,930
Goodwill and asset impairment	430,363			16,103			5,500			37,927
Loss (gain) on facility lease termination and modification, net	—			146,467			2,337			13,197
Income (loss) from operations	(413,831		)	(137,589		)	3,626			(46,455		)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net	43,431			23,322			9,833			216,660
Income (loss) before income taxes	(441,649		)	(181,055		)	(54,903		)	99,799
Net income (loss)	(457,234		)	(165,509		)	(37,140		)	131,531
Net income (loss) attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders	(457,188		)	(165,488		)	(37,121		)	131,539
Weighted average basic and diluted income (loss) per share	$	(2.45	)	$	(0.88	)	$	(0.20	)	$	0.70