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Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

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


	2012			2011
Land and land improvements	$	241,292		$	217,811
Buildings		2,297,343			2,272,381
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		563,622			533,396
Construction in progress		27,534			59,822

		3,129,791			3,083,410
Accumulated depreciation		(980,792	)		(874,283	)

Property and equipment, net	$	2,148,999		$	2,209,127

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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