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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |
Term of residency agreements - minimum (in days) | 30 days |
Term of residency agreements - maximum (in years) | 1 year |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted [Line Items] |  |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted, current | $ 38,862,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent | $ 38,191,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted, long term | 56,376,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent | 57,611,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted, total | 95,238,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents | 95,802,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
Accounts Receivable [Abstract] |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 26,500,000 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent | 17,700,000 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Minimum [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |  |
Finite lived intangible assets - useful lives [Abstract] |  |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) | 3 years |
Minimum [Member] | Tradenames [Member] |  |
Finite lived intangible assets - useful lives [Abstract] |  |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) | 2 years |
Maximum [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |  |
Finite lived intangible assets - useful lives [Abstract] |  |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) | 9 years |
Maximum [Member] | Tradenames [Member] |  |
Finite lived intangible assets - useful lives [Abstract] |  |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) | 5 years |
Buildings and Improvements [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) | 40 years |
Furniture and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) | 3 years |
Furniture and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) | 7 years |
Resident lease intangibles [Member] |  |
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) | 12 months |
Resident lease intangibles [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) | 1 year |
Resident lease intangibles [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment [Abstract] |  |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) | 4 years |
Real estate taxes [Member] |  |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted [Line Items] |  |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted, current | 17,926,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_RealEstateTaxesInEscrowMember | 9,252,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_RealEstateTaxesInEscrowMember
Tenant security deposits [Member] |  |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted [Line Items] |  |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted, current | 1,054,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_TenantSecurityDepositsMember | 8,249,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_TenantSecurityDepositsMember
Insurance reserves [Member] |  |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted [Line Items] |  |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted, long term | 19,299,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_InsuranceReservesMember | 11,227,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_InsuranceReservesMember
Entrance fees [Member] |  |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted [Line Items] |  |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted, long term | 13,214,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_EntranceFeesMember | 26,209,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_EntranceFeesMember
Replacement reserve and other [Member] |  |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted [Line Items] |  |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted, current | 15,535,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_ReplacementReserveAndOtherMember | 9,139,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_ReplacementReserveAndOtherMember
Debt service and other deposits [Member] |  |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted [Line Items] |  |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted, long term | 1,728,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_DebtServiceAndOtherDepositsMember | 0 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_DebtServiceAndOtherDepositsMember
Other Restricted Cash [Member] |  |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted [Line Items] |  |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted, current | 4,347,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_OtherRestrictedCashMember | 11,551,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_OtherRestrictedCashMember
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted, long term | 200,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_OtherRestrictedCashMember | 200,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_OtherRestrictedCashMember
Letter of Credit Collateral [Member] |  |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted [Line Items] |  |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted, long term | 21,935,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_LetterOfCreditCollateralMember | 19,975,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = bkd_LetterOfCreditCollateralMember
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |
Fair value of financial instruments [Abstract] |  |
Debt at carrying value | 3,500,000,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 2,300,000,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |
Fair value of financial instruments [Abstract] |  |
Capital and financing obligations | $ 2,600,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember | $ 300,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember

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