CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue
Revenue	$ 1,014,139	$ 1,042,044
Expense
General and administrative expense (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $5,957 and $6,356, respectively)	54,595	56,311
Facility operating lease expense	64,481	68,668
Depreciation and amortization	90,738	96,888
Asset impairment	78,226	391
Loss (gain) on facility lease termination and modification, net	0	209
Total operating expense	999,239	1,025,383
Income (loss) from operations	14,900	16,661
Interest income	1,455	3,084
Interest expense:
Debt	(41,763)	(45,643)
Financing lease obligations	(13,282)	(16,743)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	(1,315)	(979)
Gain (loss) on debt modification and extinguishment, net	19,181	(67)
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated ventures	(1,008)	(526)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net	372,839	(702)
Other non-operating income (loss)	2,662	2,988
Income (loss) before income taxes	353,669	(41,927)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	15,828	(679)
Net income (loss)	369,497	(42,606)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	18	11
Net income (loss) attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders	$ 369,515	$ (42,595)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.01	$ (0.23)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.00	$ (0.23)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	184,186	186,747
Diluted (in shares)	184,522	186,747
Resident fees
Revenue
Revenue	$ 782,707	$ 809,479
Management fees
Revenue
Revenue	108,715	15,743
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
Revenue
Revenue	122,717	216,822
Expense
Costs of services	122,717	216,822
Facility operating expense
Expense
Costs of services	$ 588,482	$ 586,094