VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS [Abstract]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

December 31, 2015

(In thousands)

					Additions
Description	Balance at beginning of period		Acquisition of Emeritus		Charged to costs and expenses			Charged to other accounts			Deductions			Balance at end of period
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
Year ended December 31, 2013	$	15,262	$	—	$	21,048		$	444		$	(19,026	)	$	17,728
Year ended December 31, 2014	$	17,728	$	11,087	$	20,509		$	771		$	(23,594	)	$	26,501
Year ended December 31, 2015	$	26,501	$	-	$	25,132		$	2,135		$	(27,298	)	$	26,470
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance:
Year ended December 31, 2013	$	65,269	$	—	$	7,272	(1)	$	(175	)(2)	$	—		$	72,366
Year ended December 31, 2014	$	72,366	$	1,002	$	—		$	—		$	(64,155	)(3)	$	9,213
Year ended December 31, 2015	$	9,213	$	—	$	111,797	(4)	$	592	(4)	$	—		$	121,602

(1) Adjustment to valuation allowance for federal net operating losses and federal credits of $(4,851) and $12,123, respectively.

(2) Adjustment to valuation allowance for state net operating losses of $(175).

(3)  Adjustment to reverse valuation allowance for federal and state net operating losses of $(64,155).

(4)  Adjustment to valuation allowance for federal and state net operating losses and federal credits of $81,968 and $30,421, respectively