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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Billions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |
Term of residency agreements- minimum | 30 days |
Term of residency agreements - maximum | 1 year |
Carrying Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |
Fair value of financial instruments [Abstract] |  |
Debt | 3.6 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | $ 3.5 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Capital and financing obligations | 2.6 bkd_CapitalAndFinancingLeaseObligationFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember | 2.6 bkd_CapitalAndFinancingLeaseObligationFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |
Fair value of financial instruments [Abstract] |  |
Debt | 3.6 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember | 3.5 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Capital and financing obligations | 2.6 bkd_CapitalAndFinancingLeaseObligationFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember | $ 2.6 bkd_CapitalAndFinancingLeaseObligationFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember

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