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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Estimated Useful Lives of Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are generally 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):

	2014			2013		2012
Debt interest paid	$	49,208		$	36,651	$	40,935
Capitalized interest		(52	)		—		(515	)
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	$	49,156		$	36,651	$	40,420

Summary of Prepaid Expense and Other Assets

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

	2014		2013
Peterson note receivable	$	16,785	$	—
Other receivables		904		3,615
Prepaid expenses		14,691		16,530
Inventories		7,446		6,653
Deferred software costs		4,890		6,110
Supplemental deferred compensation plan assets		19,712		18,883
Other		2,193		3,655
Total prepaid expenses and other assets	$	66,621	$	55,446

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities of Continuing Operations

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

	2014		2013
Trade accounts payable	$	31,942	$	26,932
Property and other taxes payable		35,598		31,553
Deferred revenues		38,581		39,822
Accrued salaries and benefits		18,477		21,655
Accrued self-insurance reserves		2,176		4,134
Accrued interest payable		5,560		7,954
Other accrued liabilities		34,514		25,289
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	166,848	$	157,339

Other Liabilities

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

	2014		2013
Pension and postretirement benefits liability	$	41,783	$	25,760
Straight-line lease liability		79,352		73,871
Deferred compensation liability		19,712		18,883
Other		1,172		1,418
Total other liabilities	$	142,019	$	119,932

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):

	2014
	Income		Shares		Per Share
Net income available to common stockholders	$	121,035		50,861	$	2.38
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation		—		487		—
Effect of convertible notes		—		4,532		—
Net income — assuming dilution	$	121,035		55,880	$	2.17

	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	)