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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill | The following is a summary of the carrying amount of goodwill as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 presented on an operating segment basis (in thousands):
| September 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Dispositions and Other Reductions |  | Net |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Dispositions and Other Reductions |  | Net
Retirement Centers | $ | 28,141 |  |  | $ | (820 | ) |  | $ | 27,321 |  |  | $ | 28,141 |  |  | $ | (820 | ) |  | $ | 27,321 |
Assisted Living | 605,469 |  |  | (253,817 | ) |  | 351,652 |  |  | 600,162 |  |  | (48,817 | ) |  | 551,345 |
Brookdale Ancillary Services | 126,810 |  |  | — |  |  | 126,810 |  |  | 126,810 |  |  | — |  |  | 126,810 |
Total | $ | 760,420 |  |  | $ | (254,637 | ) |  | $ | 505,783 |  |  | $ | 755,113 |  |  | $ | (49,637 | ) |  | $ | 705,476 |
Other intangible assets | The following is a summary of other intangible assets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
| September 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Community purchase options | $ | 4,738 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,738 |  |  | $ | 4,738 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,738 |
Health care licenses | 51,825 |  |  | — |  |  | 51,825 |  |  | 65,126 |  |  | — |  |  | 65,126 |
Trade names | 27,800 |  |  | (23,070 | ) |  | 4,730 |  |  | 27,800 |  |  | (21,135 | ) |  | 6,665 |
Management contracts | 13,531 |  |  | (9,947 | ) |  | 3,584 |  |  | 13,531 |  |  | (7,053 | ) |  | 6,478 |
Total | $ | 97,894 |  |  | $ | (33,017 | ) |  | $ | 64,877 |  |  | $ | 111,195 |  |  | $ | (28,188 | ) |  | $ | 83,007 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the carrying value of indefinite and definite-lived intangible assets, excluding goodwill, in total and by major 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 the company. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule. + 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 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13854-109267 + Details
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