Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Estimated Useful Lives of Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

Buildings	40 years
Land improvements	20 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3-8 years
Leasehold improvements	The shorter of the lease term or useful life

Cash Paid for Interest

Cash paid for interest for the years ended December 31 was comprised of (amounts in thousands):

	2013		2012			2011
Debt interest paid	$	36,651	$	40,935		$	61,667
Capitalized interest		—		(515	)		(620	)
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	$	36,651	$	40,420		$	61,047

Summary of Prepaid Expense and Other Assets

Prepaid expenses and other assets at December 31 consist of (amounts in thousands):

	2013		2012
Other receivables	$	3,615	$	7,725
Prepaid expenses		16,530		16,892
Inventories		6,653		6,495
Deferred software costs		6,110		8,638
Supplemental deferred compensation plan assets		18,883		15,580
Other		3,655		8,652
Total prepaid expenses and other assets	$	55,446	$	63,982

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities of Continuing Operations

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities at December 31 consist of (amounts in thousands):

	2013		2012
Trade accounts payable	$	26,932	$	57,289
Property and other taxes payable		31,553		36,074
Deferred revenues		39,822		38,095
Accrued salaries and benefits		21,655		33,806
Accrued self-insurance reserves		4,134		5,264
Accrued interest payable		7,954		4,983
Other accrued liabilities		25,289		40,027
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	157,339	$	215,538

Other Liabilities

Other liabilities at December 31 consist of (amounts in thousands):

	2013		2012
Pension and postretirement benefits liability	$	25,760	$	50,090
Straight-line lease liability		73,871		68,275
Deferred compensation liability		18,883		15,580
Unrealized tax benefits		—		13,162
Other		1,418		6,138
Total other liabilities	$	119,932	$	153,245

Income (Loss) Per Share

Net income (loss) per share amounts are calculated as follows for the years ended December 31 (income and share amounts in thousands):

	2013
	Income			Shares		Per Share
Net income available to common stockholders	$	113,483			51,174	$	2.22
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation		—			591		—
Effect of convertible notes		—			6,304		—
Effect of common stock warrants		—			4,741		—
Net income — assuming dilution	$	113,483			62,810	$	1.81
	2012
	Loss			Shares		Per Share
Net loss available to common stockholders	$	(26,644	)		47,602	$	(0.56	)
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation		—			—		—
Net loss — assuming dilution	$	(26,644	)		47,602	$	(0.56	)
	2011
	Loss			Shares		Per Share
Net income available to common stockholders	$	10,177			48,351	$	0.21
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation		—			787		—
Effect of convertible notes		—			645		—
Net income — assuming dilution	$	10,177			49,783	$	0.20