Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment at December 31 is recorded at cost, with the exception of right-of-use finance leases and the initial value assigned to assets acquired in an acquisition, and summarized as follows (amounts in thousands):

	2024		2023
Land and land improvements	$	613,870	$	605,500
Buildings		4,593,839		4,396,302
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		1,329,039		1,138,769
Right-of-use finance lease assets		1,017		1,793
Construction-in-progress		110,897		122,923
		6,648,662		6,265,287
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(2,524,280)		(2,309,701)
Property and equipment, net	$	4,124,382	$	3,955,586