CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenue
Revenue	$ 757,458	$ 641,654	$ 2,124,794	$ 2,114,391
Expense
General and administrative expense (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $3,403, $3,568, $10,907, and $12,878, respectively)	41,331	43,812	128,209	146,155
Facility operating lease expense	41,317	43,226	124,419	131,508
Depreciation and amortization	86,922	84,560	259,229	252,042
Asset impairment	5,688	639	17,362	13,394
Total operating expense	738,252	690,509	2,193,170	2,277,331
Income (loss) from operations	19,206	(48,855)	(68,376)	(162,940)
Interest income	2,192	286	3,065	1,048
Interest expense:
Debt	(41,330)	(35,708)	(110,180)	(106,484)
Financing lease obligations	(11,916)	(11,674)	(35,968)	(34,549)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(1,528)	(1,884)	(4,590)	(5,706)
Change in fair value of derivatives	4,901	(95)	9,277	(286)
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated ventures	(2,020)	(1,474)	(9,353)	11,941
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net	(56)	288,375	611	289,408
Other non-operating income (loss)	1,877	571	1,739	5,163
Income (loss) before income taxes	(28,674)	189,542	(213,775)	(2,405)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	300	(15,279)	1,086	(15,239)
Net income (loss)	(28,374)	174,263	(212,689)	(17,644)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	15	19	(101)	56
Net income (loss) attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders	$ (28,359)	$ 174,282	$ (212,790)	$ (17,588)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.15)	$ 0.94	$ (1.14)	$ (0.10)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.15)	$ 0.89	$ (1.14)	$ (0.10)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	186,790	185,317	186,493	184,841
Diluted (in shares)	186,790	196,230	186,493	184,841
Resident fees
Revenue
Revenue	$ 650,248	$ 600,095	$ 1,927,610	$ 1,938,423
Management fees
Revenue
Revenue	2,967	3,621	9,625	17,185
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
Revenue
Revenue	37,484	37,849	112,013	146,651
Expense
Costs of services	37,484	37,849	112,013	146,651
Other operating income
Revenue
Revenue	66,759	89	75,546	12,132
Facility operating expense (excluding facility depreciation and amortization)
Expense
Costs of services	$ 525,510	$ 480,423	$ 1,551,938	$ 1,587,581