Property, plant and equipment (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment

The balance of property, plant and equipment is as follows ($ in thousands):

	As of June 30,			As of December 31,
	2018			2017
Land, buildings and improvements	$	1,787,043		$	1,493,407
Fixtures and machinery	55,537			53,188
Furniture and other fixed assets	205,086			173,912
Construction in progress	49,242			29,220
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	2,096,908			1,749,727
Accumulated depreciation	(312,241		)	(283,401		)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,784,667		$	1,466,326