CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Revenue	$ 777,541	$ 750,792	$ 1,560,372	$ 1,504,055
General and administrative expense (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $3,975, $2,969, $7,248, and $6,073, respectively)	46,664	45,326	92,396	93,945
Facility operating lease expense	50,964	50,512	102,460	96,639
Depreciation and amortization	88,028	84,448	174,155	169,382
Asset impairment	0	520	1,708	520
Loss (gain) on sale of communities, net	0	(36,296)	0	(36,296)
Income (loss) from operations	19,162	41,165	38,408	48,987
Interest income	4,714	6,115	9,492	11,441
Interest expense:
Debt	(53,778)	(52,256)	(107,234)	(102,571)
Financing lease obligations	(5,110)	(5,453)	(10,171)	(12,005)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(2,334)	(1,899)	(4,591)	(3,839)
Change in fair value of derivatives	(345)	5,173	2,742	4,269
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated ventures	0	(1,153)	0	(1,730)
Non-operating gain (loss) on sale of assets, net	199	860	903	860
Other non-operating income (loss)	199	3,197	3,537	6,346
Income (loss) before income taxes	(37,293)	(4,251)	(66,914)	(48,242)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(449)	(275)	(409)	(847)
Net income (loss)	(37,742)	(4,526)	(67,323)	(49,089)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	15	16	30	30
Net income (loss) attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders	$ (37,727)	$ (4,510)	$ (67,293)	$ (49,059)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.22)
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Brookdale Senior Living Inc. common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.22)
Weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net income (loss) per share
Weighted average shares used in computing basic net income (loss) per share (in shares)	226,789	225,404	226,340	224,994
Weighted average shares used in computing diluted net income (loss) per share (in shares)	226,789	225,404	226,340	224,994
Resident fees
Revenue	$ 739,709	$ 710,161	$ 1,483,950	$ 1,423,565
Management fees
Revenue	2,616	2,510	5,234	5,087
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
Revenue	35,216	33,999	71,188	68,953
Cost incurred	35,216	33,999	71,188	68,953
Other operating income
Revenue	0	4,122	0	6,450
Facility operating expense
Cost incurred	$ 537,507	$ 531,118	$ 1,080,057	$ 1,061,925