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Rental Properties
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Rental Properties
Rental Properties
The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of rental properties as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
 
June 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
Buildings and improvements
$
1,654,885

 
$
1,602,676

Furniture, fixtures & equipment
43,011

 
54,737

Land
491,942

 
496,879

 
2,189,838

 
2,154,292

Accumulated depreciation
(355,945
)
 
(335,116
)
Total
$
1,833,893

 
$
1,819,176


Depreciation expense on rental properties was $23.6 million and $22.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.