Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

The following is a summary of the carrying amount of goodwill presented on an operating segment basis.

	December 31, 2018
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Dispositions and Other Reductions			Accumulated Impairment			Net
Independent Living	$	28,141	$	(820	)	$	—		$	27,321
Assisted Living and Memory Care	605,469		(48,817		)	(556,652		)	—
Health Care Services	126,810		—			—			126,810
Total	$	760,420	$	(49,637	)	$	(556,652	)	$	154,131

	December 31, 2017
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Dispositions and Other Reductions			Accumulated Impairment			Net
Independent Living	$	28,141	$	(820	)	$	—		$	27,321
Assisted Living and Memory Care	605,469		(48,817		)	(205,000		)	351,652
Health Care Services	126,810		—			—			126,810
Total	$	760,420	$	(49,637	)	$	(205,000	)	$	505,783

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

Amortization of the Company's definite-lived intangible assets is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are as follows:

Asset Category	Estimated Useful Life (in years)
Trade names	2 – 5
Other	3 – 9

The following is a summary of other intangible assets.

	December 31, 2018
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Community purchase options	$	4,738	$	—		$	4,738
Health care licenses	42,323		—			42,323
Trade names	27,800		(26,295		)	1,505
Management contracts	9,610		(6,704		)	2,906
Total	$	84,471	$	(32,999	)	$	51,472

	December 31, 2017
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Community purchase options	$	9,533	$	—		$	9,533
Health care licenses	50,927		—			50,927
Trade names	27,800		(23,714		)	4,086
Management contracts	11,360		(7,929		)	3,431
Total	$	99,620	$	(31,643	)	$	67,977

Schedule of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets

The following is a summary of other intangible assets.

	December 31, 2018
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Community purchase options	$	4,738	$	—		$	4,738
Health care licenses	42,323		—			42,323
Trade names	27,800		(26,295		)	1,505
Management contracts	9,610		(6,704		)	2,906
Total	$	84,471	$	(32,999	)	$	51,472

	December 31, 2017
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Community purchase options	$	9,533	$	—		$	9,533
Health care licenses	50,927		—			50,927
Trade names	27,800		(23,714		)	4,086
Management contracts	11,360		(7,929		)	3,431
Total	$	99,620	$	(31,643	)	$	67,977

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

Future amortization expense for intangible assets with definite lives is estimated to be as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,	Future Amortization
2019	$	2,140
2020	635
2021	635
2022	635
2023	366
Thereafter	—
Total	$	4,411