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Property, Plant and Equipment and Leasehold Intangibles, Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles gross | $ 10,558,045 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | $ 10,295,498 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (2,123,632)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | (1,905,993)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net | 8,434,413 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 8,389,505 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles gross | 510,749 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember | 475,485 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember
Buildings and Improvements [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles gross | 5,227,145 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember | 5,017,991 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Leasehold Improvements [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles gross | 56,603 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember | 56,515 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Furniture and Equipment [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles gross | 777,039 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember | 735,837 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Resident and Leasehold Operating Intangibles [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles gross | 852,617 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = bkd_ResidentAndLeaseholdOperatingIntangiblesMember | 852,746 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = bkd_ResidentAndLeaseholdOperatingIntangiblesMember
Construction in Progress [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles gross | 108,990 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember | 99,408 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
Assets Under Capital and Financing Leases [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles gross | $ 3,024,902 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember | $ 3,057,516 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember

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