Property, Plant and Equipment and Leasehold Intangibles, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment and Leasehold Intangibles, Net [Abstract]

Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net

Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net, which include assets under capital leases, consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Land	$	297,992		$	296,314
Buildings and improvements		3,454,304			3,391,667
Leasehold improvements		73,832			60,186
Furniture and equipment		608,728			541,585
Resident and leasehold operating intangibles		441,657			441,603
Construction in progress		75,678			75,419
Assets under capital and financing leases		687,698			674,492
		5,639,889			5,481,266
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,794,148	)		(1,601,289	)
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net	$	3,845,741		$	3,879,977

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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