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VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax credits, valuation allowance | $ 1,800 us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance |  | $ 20,600 us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance |  |  |
State [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount |  |  | (175)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = bkd_StateMember |  | (2,540)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = bkd_StateMember |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax credits, valuation allowance |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = bkd_StateMember |
Federal net operating losses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = bkd_FederalNetOperatingLossesMember |  | (4,851)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = bkd_FederalNetOperatingLossesMember |  | 26,589 us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = bkd_FederalNetOperatingLossesMember | [1]
Federal credits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = bkd_FederalCreditsMember |  | 12,123 us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = bkd_FederalCreditsMember |  | 400 us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = bkd_FederalCreditsMember |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation and qualifying accounts [Roll forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 17,728 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |  | 15,262 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |  | 16,972 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |
Acquisition of Emeritus | 11,087 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |
Charged to costs and expenses | 20,509 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |  | 21,048 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |  | 15,683 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |
Charged to other accounts | 771 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |  | 444 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |  | 660 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |
Deductions | (23,594)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |  | (19,026)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |  | (18,053)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |
Balance at End of Period | 26,501 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |  | 17,728 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |  | 15,262 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation and qualifying accounts [Roll forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 72,366 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |  | 65,269 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |  | 40,820 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
Acquisition of Emeritus | 1,002 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
Charged to costs and expenses | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |  | 7,272 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember | [2] | 26,989 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember | [1]
Charged to other accounts | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |  | (175)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember | [3] | (2,540)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember | [4]
Deductions | (64,155)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember | [5] | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
Balance at End of Period | $ 9,213 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |  | $ 72,366 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |  | $ 65,269 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
[1] | Adjustment to valuation allowance for federal net operating losses and federal credits of $26,589 and $400, respectively.
[2] | Adjustment to valuation allowance for federal net operating losses and federal credits of $(4,851) and $12,123, respectively.
[3] | Adjustment to valuation allowance for state net operating losses of $(175).
[4] | Adjustment to valuation allowance for state net operating losses of $(2,540).
[5] | Adjustment to reverse valuation allowance for federal and state net operating losses of $(64,155).

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