CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue and other operating income
Revenue	$ 807,980	$ 1,008,949	$ 2,688,028	$ 3,070,450
Expense
General and administrative expense (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $6,136, $5,929, $18,212, and $18,315, respectively)	54,138	56,409	161,251	170,296
Facility operating lease expense	51,620	67,253	178,480	203,610
Depreciation and amortization	87,821	93,550	271,713	284,462
Asset impairment	8,213	2,094	96,729	6,254
Loss (gain) on facility lease termination and modification, net	0	0	0	2,006
Total operating expense	863,097	1,029,171	2,788,222	3,071,800
Income (loss) from operations	(55,117)	(20,222)	(100,194)	(1,350)
Interest income	607	2,162	4,305	8,059
Interest expense:
Debt	(36,908)	(44,344)	(117,645)	(135,180)
Financing lease obligations	(11,908)	(16,567)	(37,082)	(49,959)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	(1,730)	(1,167)	(4,601)	(3,132)
Gain (loss) on debt modification and extinguishment, net	(7,917)	(2,455)	11,107	(5,194)
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated ventures	(293)	(2,057)	(863)	(3,574)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net	2,209	579	374,019	2,723
Other non-operating income (loss)	948	3,763	4,598	9,950
Income (loss) before income taxes	(110,109)	(80,308)	133,644	(177,657)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(14,884)	1,800	(7,560)	488
Net income (loss)	(124,993)	(78,508)	126,084	(177,169)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	18	50	55	646
Net income (loss) attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders	$ (124,975)	$ (78,458)	$ 126,139	$ (176,523)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.68)	$ (0.42)	$ 0.69	$ (0.95)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.68)	$ (0.42)	$ 0.69	$ (0.95)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	183,244	185,516	183,535	186,130
Diluted (in shares)	183,244	185,516	183,668	186,130
Depreciation and amortization	$ 81,854	$ 86,213	$ 253,126	$ 261,110
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	6,136	5,929	18,212	18,315
Resident fees
Revenue and other operating income
Revenue	700,771	801,237	2,215,107	2,412,579
Management fees
Revenue and other operating income
Revenue	5,669	13,564	120,460	44,756
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
Revenue and other operating income
Revenue	90,775	194,148	315,003	613,115
Expense
Costs of services	90,775	194,148	315,003	613,115
Other operating income
Revenue and other operating income
Revenue	10,765	0	37,458	0
Facility operating expense
Expense
Costs of services	$ 570,530	$ 615,717	$ 1,765,046	$ 1,792,057