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Property and Equipment
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]  
Property and Equipment

NOTE 5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

The following is a summary of property and equipment as of December 31, 2017 and 2016:

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Land

 

$

738,760

 

 

$

740,996

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

2,713,860

 

 

 

2,621,924

 

Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other

 

 

474,776

 

 

 

429,307

 

Total property and equipment

 

 

3,927,396

 

 

 

3,792,227

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(1,497,718

)

 

 

(1,397,514

)

Property and equipment, net

 

 

2,429,678

 

 

 

2,394,713

 

Construction in progress

 

 

76,845

 

 

 

62,067

 

Total property and equipment, net of accumulated

   depreciation

 

$

2,506,523

 

 

$

2,456,780

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment was $148.3 million, $147.0 million and $166.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 respectively. Construction in progress includes capitalized costs for ongoing projects that have not yet been put into service.