Property, Plant and Equipment and Leasehold Intangibles, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment and Leasehold Intangibles, Net [Abstract]

Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net

Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net, which include assets under capital leases, consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Land	$	285,703		$	275,277
Buildings and improvements		3,207,881			3,080,882
Leasehold improvements		407,852			429,133
Furniture and equipment		464,098			450,179
Resident and leasehold operating intangibles		163,366			163,366
Construction in progress		50,300			39,600
Assets under capital and financing leases		674,337			667,239
		5,253,537			5,105,676
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,460,153	)		(1,411,612	)
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net	$	3,793,384		$	3,694,064

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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