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The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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Investments and Dispositions (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Investments and Dispositions (Details) $ in Thousands	May. 22, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) segment properties	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	$ 4,700
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets					$ 334,700
Number of Reportable Operating Segments \| segment					4
Gain on sale of real estate			$ 0	$ 0	$ 23,924	$ 330
Entertainment Reportable Operating Segment [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets					$ 53,000
Entertainment Reportable Operating Segment [Member] \| Theatre Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties acquired (in properties) \| properties					2
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment		$ 42,700
number of development properties \| properties					3
Gain on sale of real estate		$ 23,700
Entertainment Reportable Operating Segment [Member] \| Theatre Redevelopment Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
number of development properties \| properties					2
Education Reportable Operating Segment [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets					$ 149,300
Education Reportable Operating Segment [Member] \| Public Charter School Property Member
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment					$ 1,100
number of development properties \| properties					20
Gain on sale of real estate					$ 200
Education Reportable Operating Segment [Member] \| Private School Property [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
number of development properties \| properties					4
Education Reportable Operating Segment [Member] \| early childhood education center [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
number of development properties \| properties					20
Recreation Reportable Operating Segment [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets					$ 126,500
Recreation Reportable Operating Segment [Member] \| TopGolf [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
number of development properties \| properties					13
Recreation Reportable Operating Segment [Member] \| Ski Resorts [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties acquired (in properties) \| properties					1
Other Reportable Operating Segment [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets					$ 5,900