Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, excluding discontinued operations, were as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014		2013
Goodwill, net at beginning of year	$	195,676	$	195,132
Additions during the year	—		1,727
Impairment losses recognized during year	—		(1,183		)
Goodwill, net at end of year	$	195,676	$	195,676

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The Company's intangible assets other than goodwill, excluding discontinued operations, consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

	December 31, 2014
	Estimated useful life (years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Brands	Indefinite	$	77,200	$	—		$	77,200
License rights	Indefinite	345		—			345
Customer relationships	15	22,800		(5,379		)	17,421
Management contracts	7 - 20	115,000		(43,636		)	71,364
Lease	9	3,300		(1,298		)	2,002
		$	218,645	$	(50,313	)	$	168,332

	December 31, 2013
	Estimated useful life (years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Brands	Indefinite	$	77,200	$	—		$	77,200
License rights	Indefinite	345		—			345
Customer relationships	15	22,800		(3,859		)	18,941
Management contracts	7 - 20	115,000		(27,188		)	87,812
Leases	2 - 10	3,990		(1,621		)	2,369
Other	2 - 3	1,770		(1,770		)	—
		$	221,105	$	(34,438	)	$	186,667

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets, excluding discontinued operations, was as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Aggregate amortization expense	$	18,335	$	14,027	$	13,442

Estimated annual amortization expense for intangible assets [Table Text Block]

Estimated annual amortization expense for intangible assets for each of the next five years is as follows (amounts in thousands):

Years Ending December 31,
2015	$	18,335
2016	18,335
2017	18,335
2018	9,438
2019	8,135