Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Summary of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

The following is a summary of the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012 presented on an operating segment basis (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2013							December 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment and Other Charges			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment and Other Charges			Net
Retirement Centers	$	7,642	$	(521	)	$	7,121	$	7,642	$	(521	)	$	7,121
Assisted Living		102,680		(248	)		102,432		102,680		(248	)		102,432
CCRCs - Rental		56,281		(56,281	)		—		56,281		(56,281	)		—
CCRCs - Entry Fee		158,718		(158,718	)		—		158,718		(158,718	)		—
Total	$	325,321	$	(215,768	)	$	109,553	$	325,321	$	(215,768	)	$	109,553

Other intangible assets

Community purchase options are amortized over their estimated lives and are tested for impairment whenever indicators of impairment arise. No indicators of impairment were present during the nine months ended September

30, 2013.  The following is a summary of other intangible assets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2013							December 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Community purchase options	$	147,610	$	(24,037	)	$	123,573	$	147,610	$	(21,263	)	$	126,347
Health care licenses		33,850		—			33,850		31,082		—			31,082
Other		3,331		(800	)		2,531		2,585		(72	)		2,513
Total	$	184,791	$	(24,837	)	$	159,954	$	181,277	$	(21,335	)	$	159,942