Cumulative Effect Adjustment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Cumulative Effect Adjustment [Abstract]

Cumulative Effect Adjustment [Table Text Block]

The financial statements included in this filing have been revised to reflect this change in accounting, the effects of which have been summarized below (dollars in thousands):

	As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2012
	As Reported			Adjustment			As Adjusted
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Refundable entrance fees and deferred revenue	$	361,360		$	9,395		$	370,755
Deferred tax liability		99,851			(3,664	)		96,187
Accumulated deficit		(949,696	)		(5,731	)		(955,427	)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Resident fees	$	2,414,283		$	(1,347	)	$	2,412,936
Total revenue		2,770,085			(1,347	)		2,768,738
Loss before income taxes		(63,601	)		(1,347	)		(64,948	)
Provision for income taxes		(2,044	)		525			(1,519	)
Net loss		(65,645	)		(822	)		(66,467	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share		(0.54	)		—			(0.54	)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net loss	$	(65,645	)	$	(822	)	$	(66,467	)
Amortization of entrance fees		(26,709	)		1,347			(25,362	)
Deferred income tax benefit		—			(525	)		(525	)

	As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2011
	As Reported			Adjustment			As Adjusted
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Refundable entrance fees and deferred revenue	$	327,808		$	8,048		$	335,856
Deferred tax liability		112,736			(3,139	)		109,597
Accumulated deficit		(884,051	)		(4,909	)		(888,960	)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Resident fees	$	2,291,757		$	(1,435	)	$	2,290,322
Total revenue		2,457,918			(1,435	)		2,456,483
Loss before income taxes		(65,835	)		(1,435	)		(67,270	)
Provision for income taxes		(2,340	)		560			(1,780	)
Net loss		(68,175	)		(875	)		(69,050	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share		(0.56	)		(0.01	)		(0.57	)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net loss	$	(68,175	)	$	(875	)	$	(69,050	)
Amortization of entrance fees		(25,401	)		1,435			(23,966	)
Deferred income tax provision		943			(560	)		383

	Year Ended December 31, 2010
	As Reported			Adjustment			As Adjusted
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Resident fees	$	2,207,673		$	(1,615	)	$	2,206,058
Total revenue		2,280,535			(1,615	)		2,278,920
Loss before income taxes		(80,333	)		(1,615	)		(81,948	)
Benefit for income taxes		31,432			630			32,062
Net loss		(48,901	)		(985	)		(49,886	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share		(0.41	)		(0.01	)		(0.42	)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Net loss	$	(48,901	)	$	(985	)	$	(49,886	)
Amortization of entrance fees		(24,397	)		1,615			(22,782	)
Deferred income tax benefit		(33,295	)		(630	)		(33,925	)