Self-Insurance	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Self-Insurance [Abstract]
Self-Insurance	11. Self-Insurance The Company obtains various insurance coverages from commercial carriers at stated amounts as defined in the applicable policy. Losses related to deductible amounts are accrued based on the Company's estimate of expected losses plus incurred but not reported claims. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company accrued reserves of $184.0 million and $248.4 million, respectively, for these programs of which $112.9 million and $153.5 million is classified as long-term liabilities as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company accrued $22.8 million and $41.5 million, respectively, of estimated amounts receivable from the insurance companies under these insurance programs. During 2016, the Company recorded a $35.4 million decrease in insurance expense from changes in estimates, due to general liability and professional liability and workers compensation claims experience. The Company has secured self-insured retention risk under workers' compensation programs with cash deposits of $12.4 million and $15.6 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Letters of credit securing the programs aggregated $59.5 million and $49.8 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In addition, the Company also had deposits of $37.4 million as of December 31, 2016 to fund claims paid under a high deductible, collateralized insurance policy previously maintained by Emeritus.

Self-Insurance

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

11. Self-Insurance

The Company obtains various insurance coverages from commercial carriers at stated amounts as defined in the applicable policy. Losses related to deductible amounts are accrued based on the Company's estimate of expected losses plus incurred but not reported claims.

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company accrued reserves of $184.0 million and $248.4 million, respectively, for these programs of which $112.9 million and $153.5 million is classified as long-term liabilities as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company accrued $22.8 million and $41.5 million, respectively, of estimated amounts receivable from the insurance companies under these insurance programs. During 2016, the Company recorded a $35.4 million decrease in insurance expense from changes in estimates, due to general liability and professional liability and workers compensation claims experience.

The Company has secured self-insured retention risk under workers' compensation programs with cash deposits of $12.4 million and $15.6 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Letters of credit securing the programs aggregated $59.5 million and $49.8 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In addition, the Company also had deposits of $37.4 million as of December 31, 2016 to fund claims paid under a high deductible, collateralized insurance policy previously maintained by Emeritus.