CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Rental income:
Triple-net leased	$ 237,846	$ 212,534
Medical office buildings	115,223	110,416
Total rental income	353,069	322,950
Resident fees and services	371,061	339,170
Medical office building and other services revenue	6,300	3,648
Income from loans and investments	10,767	16,103
Interest and other income	273	1,038
Total revenues	741,470	682,909
Expenses:
Interest	87,841	78,634
Depreciation and amortization	193,594	175,468
Property-level operating expenses:
Senior living	248,295	230,908
Medical office buildings	39,345	36,293
Total property-level operating expenses	287,640	267,201
Medical office building services costs	3,371	1,639
General, administrative and professional fees	32,866	28,774
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net	(259)	0
Merger-related expenses and deal costs	10,760	4,262
Other	5,229	4,587
Total expenses	621,042	560,565
Income before income from unconsolidated entities, income taxes, discontinued operations, real estate dispositions and noncontrolling interest	120,428	122,344
Income from unconsolidated entities	248	929
Income tax expense	(3,433)	(1,744)
Income from continuing operations	117,243	121,529
Discontinued operations	3,031	(8,431)
Gain on real estate dispositions, net	1,000	0
Net income	121,274	113,098
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	227	905
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 121,047	$ 112,193
Basic:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders, including real estate dispositions	$ 0.40	$ 0.41
Discontinued operations	$ 0.01	$ (0.03)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.41	$ 0.38
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders, including real estate dispositions	$ 0.40	$ 0.41
Discontinued operations	$ 0.01	$ (0.03)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.41	$ 0.38
Weighted average shares used in computing earnings per common share:
Basic	293,875	291,455
Diluted	296,245	293,924
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.725	$ 0.67