Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Summary of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

The following is a summary of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 presented on an operating segment basis (dollars in thousands):

	December 31, 2012										December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Adjustment			Accumulated Impairment and Other Charges			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Adjustment			Accumulated Impairment and Other Charges			Net
Retirement Centers	$	7,642	$	(34	)	$	(487	)	$	7,121	$	7,642	$	(34	)	$	(487	)	$	7,121
Assisted Living		102,680		(106	)		(142	)		102,432		102,680		(106	)		(142	)		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	$	(140	)	$	(215,628	)	$	109,553	$	325,321	$	(140	)	$	(215,628	)	$	109,553

Other intangible assets

	December 31, 2012							December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Community purchase options	$	147,610	$	(21,263	)	$	126,347	$	147,610	$	(17,566	)	$	130,044
Health care licenses		31,082		—			31,082		24,092		—			24,092
Management contracts and other		160,626		(158,113	)		2,513		158,041		(158,041	)		—
Total	$	339,318	$	(179,376	)	$	159,942	$	329,743	$	(175,607	)	$	154,136

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

Estimated amortization expense related to intangible assets with definite lives at December 31, 2012, for each of the years in the five-year period ending December 31, 2017 and thereafter is as follows (dollars in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,	Future Amortization
2013	$	4,560
2014		4,560
2015		4,488
2016		3,698
2017		3,698
Thereafter		107,856
Total	$	128,860