CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 50,934	$ 58,511
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted	36,279	38,191
Accounts receivable, net	103,365	104,262
Deferred tax asset	17,050	17,643
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net	81,065	76,255
Total current assets	288,693	294,862
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net	3,911,338	3,895,475
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted	58,935	57,611
Investment in unconsolidated ventures	41,965	44,103
Goodwill	109,553	109,553
Other intangible assets, net	157,003	158,757
Other assets, net	183,289	177,396
Total assets	4,750,776	4,737,757
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	64,031	201,954
Trade accounts payable	52,022	65,840
Accrued expenses	198,925	209,479
Refundable entrance fees and deferred revenue	398,060	388,400
Tenant security deposits	4,900	5,171
Total current liabilities	717,938	870,844
Long-term debt, less current portion	2,571,460	2,404,624
Line of credit	12,000	30,000
Deferred entrance fee revenue	92,025	86,862
Deferred liabilities	155,949	154,870
Deferred tax liability	81,299	81,299
Other liabilities	88,482	88,321
Total liabilities	3,719,153	3,716,820
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013; 131,019,627 and 130,155,012 shares issued and 128,591,226 and 127,726,611 shares outstanding (including 3,183,184 and 3,372,937 unvested restricted shares), respectively	1,286	1,277
Additional paid-in-capital	2,041,742	2,025,471
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,428,401 shares at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	(46,800)	(46,800)
Accumulated deficit	(964,605)	(959,011)
Total stockholders' equity	1,031,623	1,020,937
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,750,776	$ 4,737,757