CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue and other operating income
Revenue	$ 865,909	$ 1,019,457	$ 1,880,048	$ 2,061,501
Expense
General and administrative expense (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $6,119, $6,030, $12,076, and $12,386, respectively)	52,518	57,576	107,113	113,887
Facility operating lease expense	62,379	67,689	126,860	136,357
Depreciation and amortization	93,154	94,024	183,892	190,912
Asset impairment	10,290	3,769	88,516	4,160
Loss (gain) on facility lease termination and modification, net	0	1,797	0	2,006
Total operating expense	925,886	1,017,246	1,925,125	2,042,629
Income (loss) from operations	(59,977)	2,211	(45,077)	18,872
Interest income	2,243	2,813	3,698	5,897
Interest expense:
Debt	(38,974)	(45,193)	(80,737)	(90,836)
Financing lease obligations	(11,892)	(16,649)	(25,174)	(33,392)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	(1,556)	(986)	(2,871)	(1,965)
Gain (loss) on debt modification and extinguishment, net	(157)	(2,672)	19,024	(2,739)
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated ventures	438	(991)	(570)	(1,517)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net	(1,029)	2,846	371,810	2,144
Other non-operating income (loss)	988	3,199	3,650	6,187
Income (loss) before income taxes	(109,916)	(55,422)	243,753	(97,349)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(8,504)	(633)	7,324	(1,312)
Net income (loss)	(118,420)	(56,055)	251,077	(98,661)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	19	585	37	596
Net income (loss) attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders	$ (118,401)	$ (55,470)	$ 251,114	$ (98,065)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.65)	$ (0.30)	$ 1.37	$ (0.53)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.65)	$ (0.30)	$ 1.37	$ (0.53)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	183,178	186,140	183,682	186,442
Diluted (in shares)	183,178	186,140	183,862	186,442
Resident fees
Revenue and other operating income
Revenue	$ 731,629	$ 801,863	$ 1,514,336	$ 1,611,342
Management fees
Revenue and other operating income
Revenue	6,076	15,449	114,791	31,192
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
Revenue and other operating income
Revenue	101,511	202,145	224,228	418,967
Expense
Costs of services	101,511	202,145	224,228	418,967
Other operating income
Revenue and other operating income
Revenue	26,693	0	26,693	0
Facility operating expense
Expense
Costs of services	$ 606,034	$ 590,246	$ 1,194,516	$ 1,176,340