CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Company's involvement with VIEs:
Land	$ 1,995,657	$ 1,889,438
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,605,036	2,250,757
Accounts Receivable	48,929	36,339
Cash and cash equivalents	346,500	183,810
Restricted cash	60,616	48,976
Intangible assets, net	614,227	481,013
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	614,227	481,013
Other assets, net	817,865	901,668
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	436,239	432,934
Deferred Revenue	123,017	95,411
Balance Sheet Parenthetical Disclosures
Accounts receivable, allowance (in dollars)	$ 3,261	$ 3,785
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, shares authorized	750,000,000	750,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	465,488,492	459,746,267
Common stock, shares outstanding	465,488,492	459,746,267
VIEs
Company's involvement with VIEs:
Buildings and improvements	$ 791,000	$ 677,000
Land	125,000	113,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	135,000	111,000
Accounts Receivable	16,000	5,000
Cash and cash equivalents	35,000	42,000
Restricted cash	18,000
Other assets, net	20,000	23,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	60,000	34,000
Deferred Revenue	$ 14,000	$ 12,000