CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,676	$ 30,836
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted	45,202	45,903
Accounts receivable, net	106,934	98,697
Deferred tax asset	11,776	11,776
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net	89,994	93,663
Total current assets	292,582	280,875
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net	3,792,169	3,694,064
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted	51,590	52,980
Marketable securities - restricted	33,661	31,721
Investment in unconsolidated ventures	31,461	32,798
Goodwill	109,553	109,553
Other intangible assets, net	158,782	154,136
Other assets, net	108,523	109,934
Total assets	4,578,321	4,466,061
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	410,581	47,654
Trade accounts payable	43,105	54,134
Accrued expenses	188,455	183,634
Refundable entrance fees and deferred revenue	341,364	327,808
Tenant security deposits	6,589	7,720
Total current liabilities	990,094	620,950
Long-term debt, less current portion	2,099,265	2,350,971
Line of credit	75,000	65,000
Deferred entrance fee revenue	75,173	72,485
Deferred liabilities	158,300	161,185
Deferred tax liability	112,259	112,736
Other liabilities	42,267	42,526
Total liabilities	3,552,358	3,425,853
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011; 128,867,519 and 127,782,538 shares issued and 126,439,118 and 125,354,137 shares outstanding (including 3,965,578 and 4,221,598 unvested restricted shares), respectively	1,264	1,254
Additional paid-in-capital	1,984,814	1,970,820
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,428,401 shares at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011	(46,800)	(46,800)
Accumulated deficit	(913,199)	(884,051)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(116)	(1,015)
Total stockholders' equity	1,025,963	1,040,208
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,578,321	$ 4,466,061