CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenue
Revenue	$ 689,516	$ 723,292	$ 1,367,336	$ 1,472,737
Expense
General and administrative expense (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $3,619, $4,527, $7,504, and $9,310, respectively)	41,752	52,400	86,878	102,343
Facility operating lease expense	41,538	43,864	83,102	88,282
Depreciation and amortization	86,623	83,591	172,307	167,482
Asset impairment	2,599	2,078	11,674	12,755
Total operating expense	723,564	775,787	1,454,918	1,586,822
Income (loss) from operations	(34,048)	(52,495)	(87,582)	(114,085)
Interest income	778	341	873	762
Interest expense:
Debt	(35,693)	(35,425)	(68,850)	(70,776)
Financing lease obligations	(11,994)	(11,492)	(24,052)	(22,875)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(1,520)	(1,907)	(3,062)	(3,822)
Change in fair value of derivatives	973	(233)	4,376	(191)
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated ventures	(2,439)	13,946	(7,333)	13,415
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net	961	(79)	667	1,033
Other non-operating income (loss)	(111)	2,948	(138)	4,592
Income (loss) before income taxes	(83,093)	(84,396)	(185,101)	(191,947)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(1,190)	792	786	40
Net income (loss)	(84,283)	(83,604)	(184,315)	(191,907)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(135)	19	(116)	37
Net income (loss) attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders	$ (84,418)	$ (83,585)	$ (184,431)	$ (191,870)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.45)	$ (0.45)	$ (0.99)	$ (1.04)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.45)	$ (0.45)	$ (0.99)	$ (1.04)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	186,761	185,182	186,341	184,600
Diluted (in shares)	186,761	185,182	186,341	184,600
Resident fees
Revenue
Revenue	$ 640,388	$ 673,978	$ 1,277,362	$ 1,338,328
Management fees
Revenue
Revenue	3,329	4,998	6,658	13,564
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
Revenue
Revenue	37,388	43,008	74,529	108,802
Expense
Costs of services	37,388	43,008	74,529	108,802
Other operating income
Revenue
Revenue	8,411	1,308	8,787	12,043
Facility operating expense (excluding facility depreciation and amortization)
Expense
Costs of services	$ 513,664	$ 550,846	$ 1,026,428	$ 1,107,158