Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 67,590	$ 122,320	$ (51,896)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	127,316	127,906	134,738
Asset impairments	2,710	4,392	11,378
Amortization of debt issuance costs and other non-cash interest	4,446	5,643	7,345
Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions	686	8,077	56,279
Deferred income taxes	(2,703)	11,461	99,270
Gain on sale of real estate assets	(798)	(87,728)	(38,766)
Other expenses and non-cash items	6,294	7,337	5,830
Non-cash revenue and other income	(2,783)	(3,998)	(718)
Non-cash equity compensation	20,760	17,568	18,733
Changes in assets and liabilities, net:
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets	6,704	(35,172)	(10,628)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,679	(24,223)	31,666
Net cash provided by operating activities	231,901	153,583	263,231
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Expenditures for facility development and expansions	(4,886)	(23,119)	(18,612)
Expenditures for other capital improvements	(65,369)	(58,277)	(62,272)
Net proceeds from sale of assets	11,068	157,680	320,754
Other investing activities	313	(3,246)	(1,447)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(58,874)	73,038	238,423
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of debt and borrowings from credit facility	250,000	100,000	740,563
Scheduled principal repayments	(9,895)	(15,064)	(35,305)
Principal repayments of credit facility	(125,000)	0	(284,000)
Repayment of non-recourse mortgage notes	0	0	(161,930)
Other repayments of debt	(272,936)	(372,346)	(516,350)
Payment of debt defeasance, issuance and other refinancing and related costs	(4,632)	(6,402)	(64,987)
Payment of lease obligations for financing leases	(595)	(578)	(559)
Contingent consideration for acquisition of businesses	0	0	(1,000)
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(43,047)	(79,887)	(1,639)
Dividends paid	(131)	(886)	(2,508)
Net cash used in financing activities	(206,236)	(375,163)	(327,715)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(33,209)	(148,542)	173,939
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	162,165	310,707	136,768
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	128,956	162,165	310,707
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Establishment of right of use assets and lease liabilities	2,551	2,096	1,483
Distributions to non-controlling interest	0	0	5,897
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest (net of amounts capitalized of $1.0 million, and $0.4 million in 2022 and 2021, respectively)	81,765	90,815	80,587
Income taxes paid	$ 25,888	$ 28,286	$ 36,477