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Property and Equipment
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Property and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property and Equipment

4. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment of continuing operations at December 31 is recorded at cost and summarized as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

 

                 
    2011     2010  

Land and land improvements

  $ 217,811     $ 214,989  

Buildings

    2,272,381       2,241,813  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

    533,396       482,011  

Construction in progress

    59,822       51,843  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      3,083,410       2,990,656  

Accumulated depreciation

    (874,283     (789,211
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

  $ 2,209,127     $ 2,201,445  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation expense, including amortization of assets under capital lease obligations, of continuing operations during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $116.6 million, $97.4 million, and $109.2 million, respectively.