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Subsequent Events (Details) (Acquisition of Venture Interest [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 Community
Acquisition of Venture Interest [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
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Aggregate purchase price	$ 849.0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = bkd_AcquisitionOfVentureInterestMember
Partners Joint Venture Ownership Percentage	10.00%bkd_PartnersJointVentureOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = bkd_AcquisitionOfVentureInterestMember

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The number of facilities purchased or sold during the period.

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The partner's percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a controlling interest in another entity or an entity that is related to it but not strictly controlled (for example, an unconsolidated subsidiary, affiliate, joint venture or equity method investment).

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3213-108585

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