CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenue
Resident fees	$ 605,867	$ 575,159	$ 1,805,140	$ 1,707,117
Management fees	7,407	3,336	22,350	6,246
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities	83,208	37,233	242,847	72,584
Total revenue	696,482	615,728	2,070,337	1,785,947
Expense
Facility operating expense (excluding depreciation and amortization of $56,956, $56,893, $172,982 and $173,660, respectively)	411,467	381,414	1,213,751	1,118,610
General and administrative expense (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $6,021, $5,221, $19,185 and $14,316, respectively)	43,158	38,711	134,202	105,935
Facility lease expense	71,167	68,314	213,240	200,694
Depreciation and amortization	62,876	64,071	189,781	206,430
Asset impairment	0	0	8,329	14,846
(Gain) loss on acquisition	0	(3,520)	636	(3,520)
Gain on facility lease termination	0	0	(2,780)	0
Costs incurred on behalf of managed communities	83,208	37,233	242,847	72,584
Total operating expense	671,876	586,223	2,000,006	1,715,579
Income from operations	24,606	29,505	70,331	70,368
Interest income	676	1,171	2,220	2,569
Interest expense:
Debt	(32,262)	(30,433)	(96,743)	(92,667)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	(4,543)	(4,310)	(13,602)	(9,024)
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization	140	(1,508)	(371)	(4,151)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(715)	(221)	(18,863)
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated ventures	(249)	(117)	(211)	295
Other non-operating income (loss)	500	(116)	392	260
Loss before income taxes	(11,132)	(6,523)	(38,205)	(51,213)
Provision for income taxes	(878)	(513)	(2,953)	(2,087)
Net loss	$ (12,010)	$ (7,036)	$ (41,158)	$ (53,300)
Basic and diluted net loss per share	$ (0.1)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.34)	$ (0.44)
Weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share	122,493	121,616	121,784	121,232