CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue
Resident fees	$ 631,144	$ 605,530	$ 1,876,452	$ 1,804,129
Management fees	7,622	7,407	22,975	22,350
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities	90,233	83,208	258,306	242,847
Total revenue	728,999	696,145	2,157,733	2,069,326
Expense
Facility operating expense (excluding depreciation and amortization of $60,896, $56,956, $177,595 and $172,982, respectively)	420,579	411,467	1,249,609	1,213,751
General and administrative expense (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $6,894, $6,021, $20,776 and $19,185, respectively)	45,824	43,158	138,470	134,202
Facility lease expense	69,232	71,167	207,028	213,240
Depreciation and amortization	68,644	62,876	200,557	189,781
Asset impairment	504	0	2,658	8,329
Loss on acquisition	0	0	0	636
Gain on facility lease termination	0	0	0	(2,780)
Costs incurred on behalf of managed communities	90,233	83,208	258,306	242,847
Total operating expense	695,016	671,876	2,056,628	2,000,006
Income from operations	33,983	24,269	101,105	69,320
Interest income	472	676	1,027	2,220
Interest expense:
Debt	(29,642)	(32,262)	(90,456)	(96,743)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	(4,100)	(4,543)	(13,017)	(13,602)
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization	(1,377)	140	594	(371)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(53)	0	(946)	(221)
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated ventures	431	(249)	991	(211)
Other non-operating income	279	500	1,365	392
(Loss) income before income taxes	(7)	(11,469)	663	(39,216)
Provision for income taxes	(960)	(747)	(3,272)	(2,559)
Net loss	$ (967)	$ (12,216)	$ (2,609)	$ (41,775)
Basic and diluted net loss per share	$ (0.01)	$ (0.1)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.34)
Weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share	124,128	122,493	123,457	121,784