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Acquisitions and Other Significant Transactions, Schedule of Acquisitions and Disposals (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 Community
Schedule of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |  |
Number of communities purchased or sold | 4 bkd_NumberOfCommunitiesPurchasedOrSold |
Hospice Agencies [Member] |  |
Schedule of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |  |
Number of communities purchased or sold |  | 1 bkd_NumberOfCommunitiesPurchasedOrSold / bkd_ByTransactionNameAxis = bkd_HospiceAgenciesMember
Communities sold [Member] |  |
Schedule of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |  |
Number of communities purchased or sold |  | 4 bkd_NumberOfCommunitiesPurchasedOrSold / bkd_ByTransactionNameAxis = bkd_CommunitiesSoldMember
Aggregate selling price | $ 9.2 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets / bkd_ByTransactionNameAxis = bkd_CommunitiesSoldMember | $ 35.2 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets / bkd_ByTransactionNameAxis = bkd_CommunitiesSoldMember
Home Health Agencies [Member] |  |
Schedule of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |  |
Number of communities purchased or sold |  | 2 bkd_NumberOfCommunitiesPurchasedOrSold / bkd_ByTransactionNameAxis = bkd_HomeHealthAgenciesMember
Aggregate purchase price |  | 2.6 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates / bkd_ByTransactionNameAxis = bkd_HomeHealthAgenciesMember
Assisted Living Community Acquisition with New Mortgage Issuance [Member] |  |
Schedule of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |  |
Acquisition purchase price, amount financed |  | 8.1 bkd_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityFinancedByFinancialInstitution / bkd_ByTransactionNameAxis = bkd_AssistedLivingCommunityAcquisitionWithNewMortgageIssuanceMember
Number of communities securing acquisition financing |  | 1 bkd_NumberOfCommunitiesSecuringFirstMortgageFinancing / bkd_ByTransactionNameAxis = bkd_AssistedLivingCommunityAcquisitionWithNewMortgageIssuanceMember
Previously Managed Communities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |  |
Acquisition purchase price, amount financed |  | 52.7 bkd_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityFinancedByFinancialInstitution / bkd_ByTransactionNameAxis = bkd_PreviouslyManagedCommunitiesMember
Number of communities securing acquisition financing |  | 6 bkd_NumberOfCommunitiesSecuringFirstMortgageFinancing / bkd_ByTransactionNameAxis = bkd_PreviouslyManagedCommunitiesMember
Seven Assisted Living Communities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |  |
Number of communities purchased or sold |  | 7 bkd_NumberOfCommunitiesPurchasedOrSold / bkd_ByTransactionNameAxis = bkd_SevenAssistedLivingCommunitiesMember
Aggregate purchase price |  | 80.9 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates / bkd_ByTransactionNameAxis = bkd_SevenAssistedLivingCommunitiesMember
Acquisition purchase price, amount financed |  | 60.8 bkd_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityFinancedByFinancialInstitution / bkd_ByTransactionNameAxis = bkd_SevenAssistedLivingCommunitiesMember
Assisted Living Community [Member] |  |
Schedule of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |  |
Number of communities purchased or sold |  | 1 bkd_NumberOfCommunitiesPurchasedOrSold / bkd_ByTransactionNameAxis = bkd_AssistedLivingCommunityMember
Aggregate purchase price |  | 2.4 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates / bkd_ByTransactionNameAxis = bkd_AssistedLivingCommunityMember
Entrance Fee CCRC, Previously Managed [Member] |  |
Schedule of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |  |
Number of communities purchased or sold |  | 1 bkd_NumberOfCommunitiesPurchasedOrSold / bkd_ByTransactionNameAxis = bkd_EntranceFeeCcrcPreviouslyManagedMember
Aggregate purchase price |  | $ 15.4 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates / bkd_ByTransactionNameAxis = bkd_EntranceFeeCcrcPreviouslyManagedMember

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