CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 42,690	$ 69,240
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted	43,231	43,096
Accounts receivable, net	108,720	100,401
Deferred tax asset	13,377	13,377
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net	85,860	82,924
Total current assets	293,878	309,038
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net	3,845,741	3,879,977
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted	60,146	62,767
Investment in unconsolidated ventures	46,050	31,386
Goodwill	109,553	109,553
Other intangible assets, net	159,954	159,942
Other assets, net	128,909	113,315
Total assets	4,644,231	4,665,978
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	72,172	509,543
Trade accounts payable	46,873	43,184
Accrued expenses	216,919	200,895
Refundable entrance fees and deferred revenue	376,161	370,755
Tenant security deposits	5,245	6,521
Total current liabilities	717,370	1,130,898
Long-term debt, less current portion	2,490,109	2,089,826
Line of credit	45,000	80,000
Deferred entrance fee revenue	85,507	79,010
Deferred liabilities	155,346	150,788
Deferred tax liability	96,187	96,187
Other liabilities	38,175	42,283
Total liabilities	3,627,694	3,668,992
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012; 130,135,841 and 129,117,946 shares issued and 127,707,440 and 126,689,545 shares outstanding (including 3,422,273 and 3,951,950 unvested restricted shares), respectively	1,277	1,267
Additional paid-in-capital	2,020,096	1,997,946
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,428,401 shares at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	(46,800)	(46,800)
Accumulated deficit	(958,036)	(955,427)
Total stockholders' equity	1,016,537	996,986
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,644,231	$ 4,665,978