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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Federal [Abstract]      
Current $ 1,367,000us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit $ (312,000)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit $ 193,000us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred 182,371,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 183,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 347,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total Federal Tax Expense 183,738,000us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations (129,000)us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations 540,000us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
State [Abstract]      
Current (2,433,000)us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit (1,627,000)us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit (2,059,000)us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred (included in Federal above) 0us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 0us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 0us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total State Tax Expense (2,433,000)us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations (1,627,000)us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations (2,059,000)us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
Total 181,305,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (1,756,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (1,519,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
U.S. Federal statutory rate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate    
Tax benefit at U.S. statutory rate 115,756,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 640,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 22,945,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Credits (2,222,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits 9,757,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits
Valuation allowance 64,155,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (7,097,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (24,138,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Non-deductible transaction costs (6,870,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
Tax rate changes (718,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
Return to provision 716,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes (2,568,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes (225,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes
State taxes, net of federal income tax 11,582,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes (985,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 1,258,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
Officer's compensation (751,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther (724,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther (922,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther
Meals and entertainment (946,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseMealsAndEntertainment (496,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseMealsAndEntertainment (486,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseMealsAndEntertainment
Expired charitable 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseCharitableContributions (126,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseCharitableContributions 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseCharitableContributions
Lobbying and Political (101,000)bkd_IncomeTaxReconciliationLobbyingAndPolitical (89,000)bkd_IncomeTaxReconciliationLobbyingAndPolitical 0bkd_IncomeTaxReconciliationLobbyingAndPolitical
Other, net (118,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems (65,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems 122,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems
Unrecognized tax benefits 822,000bkd_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingenciesUnrecognizedTaxBenefits (3,000)bkd_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingenciesUnrecognizedTaxBenefits 193,000bkd_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingenciesUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
(Loss) gain on acquisition 0bkd_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGainOnAcquisition 0bkd_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGainOnAcquisition (266,000)bkd_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGainOnAcquisition
Deferred income tax assets [Abstract]      
Operating loss carryforwards 227,956,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards 150,755,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards  
Accrued expenses 146,536,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities 54,400,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities  
Prepaid revenue 5,835,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome 53,228,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome  
Deferred lease liability 77,790,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsDeferredRent 49,864,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsDeferredRent  
Capital lease obligations 945,000,000bkd_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLeaseObligations 39,748,000bkd_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLeaseObligations  
Tax credits 34,860,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards 32,673,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards  
Intangible Assets 17,785,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets  
Deferred gain on sale leaseback 7,073,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredGainOnSaleLeasebackTransaction 8,673,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredGainOnSaleLeasebackTransaction  
Total gross deferred income tax asset 1,462,835,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 389,341,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross  
Valuation allowance (9,213,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (72,366,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance  
Net deferred income tax assets 1,453,622,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 316,975,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet  
Deferred income tax liabilities [Abstract]      
Property, plant and equipment (1,556,603,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment (374,431,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Investment in unconsolidated ventures (54,113,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentInNoncontrolledAffiliates 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentInNoncontrolledAffiliates  
Other (2,181,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther (6,200,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther  
Total gross deferred income tax liability (1,612,897,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities (380,631,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities  
Net deferred tax liability (159,275,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet (63,656,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet  
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), Net [Abstract]      
Deferred tax asset - current 84,199,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent 17,643,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent  
Deferred tax liability - noncurrent (243,474,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent (81,299,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent  
Net deferred tax liability (159,275,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet (63,656,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet  
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (182,371,000)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (183,000)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (525,000)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability 64,200,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAdjustmentOfDeferredTaxAssetLiability    
Operating loss carry forwards, valuation allowance 0us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance    
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Tax credits, valuation allowance 1,800,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance 20,600,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance  
Net operating loss, limitation of utilization 92,000,000bkd_NetOperatingLossLimitationOfUtilization    
Unrecognized tax benefits [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of period 1,556,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits    
Additions for tax positions taken by Emeritus 29,664,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromAcquisition    
Additions for tax positions related to the current year 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions    
Additions for tax positions related to prior years 9,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions    
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years (1,034,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions    
Balance at end of period 30,195,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 1,556,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits  
Total interest and penalties reserved 500,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued    
Federal [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Net operating loss carry-forwards 766,900,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember		 427,400,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember		  
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Operating loss carry forwards, valuation allowance 7,500,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember		 7,000,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember		  
Emeritus [Member]      
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Net operating loss, limitation of utilization 53,900,000bkd_NetOperatingLossLimitationOfUtilization
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= bkd_EmeritusMember		    
State [Member]      
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Tax credits, valuation allowance     0us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= bkd_StateMember
Federal, State and Local [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 94,100,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= bkd_FederalStateAndLocalMember		    
Restricted Stock [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Net operating loss carry-forwards $ 112,600,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		 $ 53,500,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember