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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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	5-8 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):

	2016			2015			2014
Debt interest paid	$	60,780		$	53,978		$	49,208
Capitalized interest		(1,721	)		(169	)		(52	)
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	$	59,059		$	53,809		$	49,156

Summary of Prepaid Expense and Other Assets

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

	2016		2015
Peterson note receivable	$	—	$	6,785
Prepaid expenses		14,001		15,992
Inventories		8,065		8,051
Deferred software costs		2,796		3,832
Supplemental deferred compensation plan assets		22,204		19,289
Other		8,345		8,430
Total prepaid expenses and other assets	$	55,411	$	62,379

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities of Continuing Operations

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

	2016		2015
Trade accounts payable	$	32,315	$	20,913
Property and other taxes payable		34,844		34,921
Deferred revenues		41,080		47,794
Accrued salaries and benefits		20,567		16,826
Accrued self-insurance reserves		761		1,449
Accrued interest payable		8,152		8,153
Other accrued liabilities		25,486		23,327
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	163,205	$	153,383

Other Liabilities

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

	2016		2015
Pension and postretirement benefits liability	$	37,988	$	40,439
Straight-line lease liability		89,959		84,716
Deferred compensation liability		22,204		19,289
Other		885		1,185
Total other liabilities	$	151,036	$	145,629

Income Per Share

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

	2016
	Income		Shares		Per Share
Net income available to common stockholders	$	159,366		51,009	$	3.12
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation		—		303		—
Net income — assuming dilution	$	159,366		51,312	$	3.11
	2015
	Income		Shares		Per Share
Net income available to common stockholders	$	111,511		51,241	$	2.18
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation		—		371		—
Net income — assuming dilution	$	111,511		51,612	$	2.16
	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