CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenue
Revenue	$ 641,654	$ 807,980	$ 2,114,391	$ 2,688,028
Expense
General and administrative expense (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $3,568, $6,136, $12,878, and $18,212, respectively)	43,812	54,138	146,155	161,251
Facility operating lease expense	43,226	51,620	131,508	178,480
Depreciation and amortization	84,560	87,821	252,042	271,713
Asset impairment	639	8,213	13,394	96,729
Total operating expense	690,509	863,097	2,277,331	2,788,222
Income (loss) from operations	(48,855)	(55,117)	(162,940)	(100,194)
Interest income	286	607	1,048	4,305
Interest expense:
Debt	(35,708)	(36,908)	(106,484)	(117,645)
Financing lease obligations	(11,674)	(11,908)	(34,549)	(37,082)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	(1,979)	(1,730)	(5,992)	(4,601)
Gain (loss) on debt modification and extinguishment, net	0	(7,917)	0	11,107
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated ventures	(1,474)	(293)	11,941	(863)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net	288,375	2,209	289,408	374,019
Other non-operating income (loss)	571	948	5,163	4,598
Income (loss) before income taxes	189,542	(110,109)	(2,405)	133,644
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(15,279)	(14,884)	(15,239)	(7,560)
Net income (loss)	174,263	(124,993)	(17,644)	126,084
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	19	18	56	55
Net income (loss) attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders	$ 174,282	$ (124,975)	$ (17,588)	$ 126,139
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ (0.68)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.69
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.89	$ (0.68)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.69
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	185,317	183,244	184,841	183,535
Diluted (in shares)	196,230	183,244	184,841	183,668
Resident fees
Revenue
Revenue	$ 600,095	$ 700,771	$ 1,938,423	$ 2,215,107
Management fees
Revenue
Revenue	3,621	5,669	17,185	120,460
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
Revenue
Revenue	37,849	90,775	146,651	315,003
Expense
Costs of services	37,849	90,775	146,651	315,003
Other operating income
Revenue
Revenue	89	10,765	12,132	37,458
Facility operating expense (excluding facility depreciation and amortization)
Expense
Costs of services	$ 480,423	$ 570,530	$ 1,587,581	$ 1,765,046