XML 65 R47.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.3.1.900

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 746,765 | $ 737,574 |
Accumulated Impairment and Other Charges | (21,069) | (769) |
Net | 725,696 | 736,805 |
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 148,213 | 161,607 |
Accumulated Amortization | (19,027) | (6,834) |
Net | 129,186 | 154,773 |
Amortization expense related to definite-lived intangible assets | 12,200 | 8,000 | $ 4,700
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense [Abstract] |  |  |
2016 | 8,165 |  |
2017 | 3,726 |  |
2018 | 3,717 |  |
2019 | 2,638 |  |
2020 | 1,133 |  |
Thereafter | 2,925 |  |
Total | 22,304 |  |
Retirement Centers [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 28,141 | 28,141 |
Goodwill acquired during period |  | 20,499 |
Accumulated Impairment and Other Charges | (721) | (521) |
Net | 27,420 | 27,620 |
Disposal Group, Goodwill | 200 |  |
Assisted Living [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 591,814 | 582,623 |
Goodwill acquired during period |  | 497,900 |
Accumulated Impairment and Other Charges | (20,348) | (248) |
Net | 571,466 | 582,375 |
Disposal Group, Goodwill | 7,900 |  |
Brookdale Ancillary Services [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 126,810 | 126,810 |
Goodwill acquired during period |  | 126,810 |
Accumulated Impairment and Other Charges | 0 | 0 |
Net | 126,810 | 126,810 |
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Disposal Group, Goodwill | 12,200 |  |
Community Purchase Options [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 40,270 | 55,738 |
Accumulated Amortization | 0 | 0 |
Net | 40,270 | 55,738 |
Health Care Licenses [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 66,612 | 64,538 |
Accumulated Amortization | 0 | 0 |
Net | 66,612 | 64,538 |
Tradenames [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 27,800 | 27,800 |
Accumulated Amortization | (14,209) | (4,179) |
Net | 13,591 | 23,621 |
Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 13,531 | 13,531 |
Accumulated Amortization | (4,818) | (2,655) |
Net | $ 8,713 | $ 10,876 |
Tradenames [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 3 years |
Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 3 years |
Management Contract Intangible [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 9 years |

X
- Definition Sum of the gross carrying amounts before accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date of all finite and indefinite lived intangible assets. The aggregate gross carrying amount (including any previously recognized impairment charges) of a major finite-lived intangible asset class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bkd_FiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Namespace Prefix: | bkd_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bkd_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFiveInFuture
Namespace Prefix: | bkd_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bkd_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonthsInFuture
Namespace Prefix: | bkd_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bkd_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFiveInFuture
Namespace Prefix: | bkd_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bkd_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFourInFuture
Namespace Prefix: | bkd_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bkd_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThreeInFuture
Namespace Prefix: | bkd_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bkd_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwoInFuture
Namespace Prefix: | bkd_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bkd_ScheduleOfIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | bkd_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16265-109275 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16225-109274 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount classified as goodwill attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 11 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51716988&loc=SL51721533-107759 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 10 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51716988&loc=d3e1107-107759 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5B -Subparagraph (e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51717284&loc=SL51721673-107760 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51719941&loc=d3e2941-110230 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwill1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388280&loc=d3e13770-109266 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_Goodwill
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount before accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a,h) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of accumulated impairment loss for an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a,h) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The net carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of other indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets that are not separately presented on the statement of financial position. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=bkd_RetirementCentersMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=bkd_AssistedLivingMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=bkd_BrookdaleAncillaryServicesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldforsaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | bkd_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=bkd_CommunityPurchaseOptionsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | bkd_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=bkd_HealthCareLicensesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | bkd_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | bkd_IntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=bkd_ManagementContractIntangibleMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |