Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of facility operating leases

A summary of facility lease expense and the impact of straight-line adjustment and amortization of (above) below market rents and deferred gains are as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Cash basis payment - operating leases	$	365,077		$	384,104		$	372,148
Straight-line lease (income) expense	(14,313		)	767			6,956
Amortization of (above) below market lease, net	(6,677		)	(6,864		)	(7,158		)
Amortization of deferred gain	(4,366		)	(4,372		)	(4,372		)
Facility lease expense	$	339,721		$	373,635		$	367,574

Future minimum operating lease payments

The aggregate amounts of future minimum operating lease payments, including community and office leases, as of December 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,	Operating Leases
2018	$	369,169
2019	348,038
2020	307,795
2021	266,296
2022	247,099
Thereafter	1,039,804
Total	$	2,578,201