CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008	$ 435	$ 650,542	$ (242,682)	$ (4,586)	$ 403,709
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2008	43,545				43,545
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock	3	101			104
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	219				219
Stock based compensation expense		5,810			5,810
Other		(787)			(787)
Net (loss) income			38,671		38,671
Other comprehensive income (loss) from cash flow hedge, net of related tax (benefit) expense of $(820), $2,105, and $1,038				1,557	1,557
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	438	655,666	(204,011)	(3,029)	449,064
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009	43,764				43,764
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock	3	494			497
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	306				306
Issuance of common stock in the equity offering	307	224,685			224,992
Issuance of common stock in the equity offering (in shares)	30,763				30,763
Exchange of shares in the Separation (Note 1)	(498)	498			0
Exchange of shares in the Separation (Note 1) (in shares)	(49,859)				(49,859)
Stock based compensation expense		6,300			6,300
Dividend to stockholders (Note 1)		(9,996)			(9,996)
Distribution to Sabra (Note 1)		(155,749)			(155,749)
Other		(1,044)			(1,044)
Net (loss) income			(4,650)		(4,650)
Other comprehensive income (loss) from cash flow hedge, net of related tax (benefit) expense of $(820), $2,105, and $1,038				3,029	3,029
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	250	720,854	(208,661)	0	512,443
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	24,974				24,974
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock	1				1
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	172				172
Stock based compensation expense		8,360			8,360
Distribution to Sabra (Note 1)		(1,151)			(1,151)
Other		(1,202)			(1,202)
Net (loss) income			(291,766)		(291,766)
Other comprehensive income (loss) from cash flow hedge, net of related tax (benefit) expense of $(820), $2,105, and $1,038				(1,229)	(1,229)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 251	$ 726,861	$ (500,427)	$ (1,229)	$ 225,456
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	25,146				25,146