COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 15       COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

We lease land or buildings at certain properties from third parties. The leases generally provide us with a right of first refusal in the event of a proposed sale of the property by the landlord. Rental payments are expensed as incurred and have, to the extent applicable, been straight-lined over the term of the lease.

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Contractual rent expense, including participation rent	$	3,922	$	3,744	$	7,461	$	7,119
Contractual rent expense, including participation rent and excluding amortization of above- and below-market ground leases and straight-line rent	2,468		2,221		4,553		4,175

See Note 7 and Note 14 for our obligations related to uncertain tax positions and for disclosure of additional contingencies.