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Acquisitions (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May. 01, 2015
USD ($)
Community
Feb. 28, 2015
USD ($)
Community
Jul. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Community
shares
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Community
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Community
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Community
Schedule of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                    
Investment in unconsolidated ventures               $ (40,709) $ (25,532)  
Loss on facility lease termination       $ 0   $ 0   76,143 0  
Pro-forma consolidated operational data [Abstract]                    
Total revenue           1,260,000     3,802,000  
Net loss attributable to common shares           $ (36,000)     $ (67,000)  
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common shares | $ / shares           $ (0.21)     $ (0.39)  
Weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share (in shares) | shares           175,037     173,258  
Transaction costs       0   $ 41,572   7,163 $ 59,224  
February 2015 acquisition of 15 communities [Member]                    
Schedule of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                    
Number of communities purchased or sold | Community   15                
Aggregate purchase price   $ 268,600                
Loss on facility lease termination   76,100                
Reversal of deferred lease liability   5,300                
Fair Value of Assets Acquired   $ 187,200                
SellerFinanced Debt [Member]                    
Schedule of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                    
Principal       $ 20,000       $ 20,000    
LoanTerm               5 years    
Seller financing fixed rate       8.00%       8.00%    
Emeritus [Member]                    
Schedule of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                    
Number of communities operated | Community     493              
Number of communities operated under long-term leases | Community     311              
Number of communities owned by the entity | Community     182              
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions | shares     47,600              
Amount of mortgage indebtedness assumed     $ 1,400,000              
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments               $ 5,900    
Aggregate acquisition-date fair value of purchase consideration transferred     3,000,000              
Fair value of Brookdale common stock issued     $ 1,600,000              
Pro-forma consolidated operational data [Abstract]                    
Transaction costs           $ 35,600     $ 49,900  
Acquisition of Venture Interest [Member]                    
Schedule of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                    
Number of communities purchased or sold | Community             35      
Investment in unconsolidated ventures             $ 30,300      
Aggregate purchase price             $ 847,000      
Partners Joint Venture Ownership Percentage             10.00%      
HCP Community Acquisitions [Member]                    
Schedule of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]                    
Number of communities purchased or sold | Community 1       8         9
Aggregate purchase price $ 8,600       $ 51,400         $ 60,000