Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

	December 31,
	2016			2015
Land	$	232,733		$	201,000
Buildings and improvements	2,255,580			1,959,160
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	476,916			433,962
Construction in progress	38,981			25,412
	3,004,210			2,619,534
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(566,081		)	(478,874		)
Property and equipment, net	$	2,438,129		$	2,140,660

Schedule of Depreciation Expense

Depreciation expense, excluding discontinued operations, was as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Depreciation expense	$	137,881	$	119,530	$	109,626