Dispositions and acquisitions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Dispositions and acquisitions	(8) Dispositions and acquisitions *Six-month period ended June 30, 2015:* *Acquisitions:* During the first six months of 2015, we paid approximately $35 million to acquire: (i) the Orchard Portman House Hospital (now called Cygnet Hospital-Taunton), a 46-bed behavioral health care facility located near Taunton, United Kingdom; (ii) certain assets and a management contract related to the operations of a 24-bed critical access hospital located in Bonham, Texas, and; (iii) various other businesses and real property assets. There were no divestitures during the first six months of 2015. *Six-month period ended June 30, 2014:* *Acquisitions:* During the first six months of 2014, we spent $71 million to: (i) acquire and fund the required capital reserves related to a commercial health insurer headquartered in Reno, Nevada; (ii) acquire the Psychiatric Institute of Washington (“PIW”), a 124-bed behavioral health care facility and outpatient treatment center located in Washington, D.C., and; (iii) to acquire the operations of Palo Verde Behavioral Health, a 48-bed behavioral health facility in Tucson, Arizona. As part of the acquisition of PIW, we also acquired the Arbor Group, L.L.C., which operates three management contracts covering 66 beds in the Washington, D.C. and Maryland market. *Divestitures:* During the first six months of 2014, we received approximately $11 million of cash proceeds for the divestiture of a non-operating investment (sold during the first quarter of 2014). This transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of approximately $10 million which is included in our consolidated results of operations during the six-month period ended June 30, 2014.

(8) Dispositions and acquisitions

Six-month period ended June 30, 2015:

Acquisitions:

During the first six months of 2015, we paid approximately $35 million to acquire: (i) the Orchard Portman House Hospital (now called Cygnet Hospital-Taunton), a 46-bed behavioral health care facility located near Taunton, United Kingdom; (ii) certain assets and a management contract related to the operations of a 24-bed critical access hospital located in Bonham, Texas, and; (iii) various other businesses and real property assets.

There were no divestitures during the first six months of 2015.

Six-month period ended June 30, 2014:

Acquisitions:

During the first six months of 2014, we spent $71 million to: (i) acquire and fund the required capital reserves related to a commercial health insurer headquartered in Reno, Nevada; (ii) acquire the Psychiatric Institute of Washington (“PIW”), a 124-bed behavioral health care facility and outpatient treatment center located in Washington, D.C., and; (iii) to acquire the operations of Palo Verde Behavioral Health, a 48-bed behavioral health facility in Tucson, Arizona. As part of the acquisition of PIW, we also acquired the Arbor Group, L.L.C., which operates three management contracts covering 66 beds in the Washington, D.C. and Maryland market.

Divestitures:

During the first six months of 2014, we received approximately $11 million of cash proceeds for the divestiture of a non-operating investment (sold during the first quarter of 2014). This transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of approximately $10 million which is included in our consolidated results of operations during the six-month period ended June 30, 2014.