Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of information for reportable segments

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012:		Seniors Housing Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Medical Facilities		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	172,894	$	-	$	94,464	$	-	$	267,358
Resident fees and services		-		158,174		-		-		158,174
Interest income		5,877		-		2,264		-		8,141
Other income		848		-		603		235		1,686
Total revenues		179,619		158,174		97,331		235		435,359
Property operating expenses		-		(107,243)		(22,025)		-		(129,268)
Net operating income from continuing operations		179,619		50,931		75,306		235		306,091
Reconciling items:
Interest expense		(2,522)		(15,835)		(10,239)		(64,116)		(92,712)
Unrealized loss on derivatives		-		(555)		-		-		(555)
Depreciation and amortization		(52,226)		(39,773)		(33,956)		-		(125,955)
General and administrative		-		-		-		(27,751)		(27,751)
Transaction costs		(1,523)		(1,578)		(2,478)		-		(5,579)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	$	123,348	$	(6,810)	$	28,633	$	(91,632)	$	53,539
Total assets	$	7,916,935	$	3,211,595	$	4,162,288	$	568,916	$	15,859,734

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011:		Seniors Housing Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Medical Facilities		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	95,784	$	-	$	64,153	$	-	$	159,937
Resident fees and services		-		71,286		-		-		71,286
Interest income		9,379		-		2,330		-		11,709
Other income		507		-		1,786		531		2,824
Total revenues		105,670		71,286		68,269		531		245,756
Property operating expenses		-		(49,272)		(14,291)		-		(63,563)
Net operating income from continuing operations		105,670		22,014		53,978		531		182,193
Reconciling items:
Interest expense		(148)		(6,527)		(6,782)		(43,445)		(56,902)
Depreciation and amortization		(27,674)		(20,131)		(22,938)		-		(70,743)
General and administrative		-		-		-		(17,714)		(17,714)
Transaction costs		(3,996)		(32,069)		-		-		(36,065)
Provision for loan losses		(248)		-		-		-		(248)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	$	73,604	$	(36,713)	$	24,258	$	(60,628)	$	521