Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues:
Rental income		$ 422,628	$ 396,626	$ 838,290		$ 776,213
Resident fees and services		615,220	535,553	1,217,369		1,028,063
Interest income		24,007	20,576	49,195		37,570
Other income		14,802	4,414	18,851		9,500
Total revenues		1,076,657	957,169	2,123,705		1,851,346
Expenses:
Interest expense		132,326	118,861	265,285		239,942
Property operating expenses		458,832	398,354	908,468		774,815
Depreciation and amortization		226,569	208,802	455,265		397,631
General and administrative		39,914	38,474	85,606		73,612
Transaction costs		5,157	12,491	13,365		61,045
Loss (gain) on derivatives, net		0	0	0	[1]	(58,427)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		33	18,887	9		34,288
Impairment of Asset		0	0	14,314		2,220
Other expenses		3,161	10,583	3,161		10,583
Total expenses		865,992	806,452	1,745,473		1,535,709
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities, total		210,665	150,717	378,232		315,637
Income tax (expense) benefit		513	(7,417)	2,239		(7,113)
(Loss) income from unconsolidated entities		(1,959)	(2,952)	(5,778)		(15,600)
Income from continuing operations		209,219	140,348	374,693		292,924
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net		1,530	190,111	1,530		246,956
Net income		210,749	330,459	376,223		539,880
Less: Preferred stock dividends		16,352	16,352	32,703		32,703
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[2]	(1,077)	1,534	(924)		3,804
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$ 195,474	$ 312,573	$ 344,444		$ 503,373
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		356,646	350,399	355,879		343,624
Diluted		358,891	351,366	357,489		344,623
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders, including real estate dispositions		$ 0.55	$ 0.89	$ 0.97		$ 1.46
Discontinued operations, net		0	0	0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, total		0.55	0.89	0.97		1.46
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders, including real estate dispositions		0.54	0.89	0.96		1.46
Discontinued operations, net		0	0	0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, total		0.54	0.89	0.96		1.46
Dividends declared and paid per common share		$ 0.86	$ 0.825	$ 1.72		$ 1.65

[1] (1) In April 2011, we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the real estate assets of privately-owned Genesis Healthcare Corporation. In conjunction with this transaction, we received the option to acquire an ownership interest in Genesis Healthcare. In February 2015, Genesis Healthcare closed on a transaction to merge with Skilled Healthcare Group to become a publicly traded company which required us to record the value of the derivative asset due to the net settlement feature.

[2] (1) Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.