CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenue
Revenue	$ 677,820	$ 749,445
Expense
General and administrative expense (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $3,885 and $4,783, respectively)	45,126	49,943
Facility operating lease expense	41,564	44,418
Depreciation and amortization	85,684	83,891
Asset impairment	9,075	10,677
Total operating expense	731,354	811,035
Income (loss) from operations	(53,534)	(61,590)
Interest income	95	421
Interest expense:
Debt	(33,157)	(35,351)
Financing lease obligations	(12,058)	(11,383)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(1,542)	(1,915)
Change in fair value of derivatives	3,403	42
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated ventures	(4,894)	(531)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net	(294)	1,112
Other non-operating income (loss)	(27)	1,644
Income (loss) before income taxes	(102,008)	(107,551)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	1,976	(752)
Net income (loss)	(100,032)	(108,303)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	19	18
Net income (loss) attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders	$ (100,013)	$ (108,285)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.54)	$ (0.59)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.54)	$ (0.59)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	185,916	184,011
Diluted (in shares)	185,916	184,011
Resident fees
Revenue
Revenue	$ 636,974	$ 664,350
Management fees
Revenue
Revenue	3,329	8,566
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
Revenue
Revenue	37,141	65,794
Expense
Costs of services	37,141	65,794
Other operating income
Revenue
Revenue	376	10,735
Facility operating expense (excluding facility depreciation and amortization)
Expense
Costs of services	$ 512,764	$ 556,312