CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 42,504	$ 30,836
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted	52,144	45,903
Accounts receivable, net	105,588	98,697
Deferred tax asset	11,776	11,776
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net	89,343	93,663
Total current assets	301,355	280,875
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net	3,789,971	3,694,064
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted	52,454	52,980
Marketable securities - restricted	34,992	31,721
Investment in unconsolidated ventures	30,352	32,798
Goodwill	109,553	109,553
Other intangible assets, net	158,004	154,136
Other assets, net	110,740	109,934
Total assets	4,587,421	4,466,061
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	547,738	47,654
Trade accounts payable	45,745	54,134
Accrued expenses	202,638	183,634
Refundable entrance fees and deferred revenue	347,676	327,808
Tenant security deposits	6,510	7,720
Total current liabilities	1,150,307	620,950
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,947,573	2,350,971
Line of credit	80,000	65,000
Deferred entrance fee revenue	76,944	72,485
Deferred liabilities	159,325	161,185
Deferred tax liability	112,170	112,736
Other liabilities	39,635	42,526
Total liabilities	3,565,954	3,425,853
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized at September 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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011; 128,965,494 and 127,782,538 shares issued and 126,537,093 and 125,354,137 shares outstanding (including 3,962,588 and 4,221,598 unvested restricted shares), respectively	1,265	1,254
Additional paid-in-capital	1,991,347	1,970,820
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,428,401 shares at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011	(46,800)	(46,800)
Accumulated deficit	(925,209)	(884,051)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	864	(1,015)
Total stockholders' equity	1,021,467	1,040,208
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,587,421	$ 4,466,061