Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of information for reportable segments

Summary information for the reportable segments (which excludes unconsolidated entities) during the years ended December 31, 2012,2011 and 2010 is as follows (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31, 2012:		Seniors Housing Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Medical Facilities		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	692,807	$	-	$	387,462	$	-	$	1,080,269
Resident fees and services		-		697,494		-		-		697,494
Interest income		24,380		6,208		8,477		-		39,065
Other income		2,412		-		1,947		912		5,271
Total revenues		719,599		703,702		397,886		912		1,822,099
Property operating expenses		-		(471,678)		(98,439)		-		(570,117)
Net operating income from continuing operations		719,599		232,024		299,447		912		1,251,982
Reconciling items:
Interest expense		(4,601)		(67,524)		(31,540)		(263,418)		(367,083)
(Loss) gain on derivatives, net		(96)		1,921		-		-		1,825
Depreciation and amortization		(203,987)		(165,798)		(146,103)		-		(515,888)
General and administrative		-		-		-		(97,341)		(97,341)
Transaction costs		(35,705)		(12,756)		(13,148)		-		(61,609)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt, net		(2,405)		2,697		483		-		775
Provision for loan losses		(27,008)		-		-		-		(27,008)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	$	445,797	$	(9,436)	$	109,139	$	(359,847)	$	185,653
Total assets	$	8,447,698	$	5,323,777	$	4,706,159	$	1,071,475	$	19,549,109

Year Ended December 31, 2011:		Seniors Housing Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Medical Facilities		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	546,951	$	-	$	274,659	$	-	$	821,610
Resident fees and services		-		456,085		-		-		456,085
Interest income		34,068		-		7,002		-		41,070
Other income		6,620		-		3,985		690		11,295
Total revenues		587,639		456,085		285,646		690		1,330,060
Property operating expenses		-		(314,142)		(63,597)		-		(377,739)
Net operating income from continuing operations		587,639		141,943		222,049		690		952,321
Reconciling items:
Interest expense		(238)		(46,342)		(21,909)		(228,884)		(297,373)
Depreciation and amortization		(158,882)		(138,192)		(96,808)		-		(393,882)
General and administrative		-		-		-		(77,201)		(77,201)
Transaction costs		(27,993)		(36,328)		(5,903)		-		(70,224)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt, net		-		979		-		-		979
Provision for loan losses		-		-		(2,010)		-		(2,010)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	$	400,526	$	(77,940)	$	95,419	$	(305,395)	$	112,610
Total assets	$	7,823,953	$	3,041,238	$	3,795,940	$	263,475	$	14,924,606

Year Ended December 31, 2010:		Seniors Housing Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Medical Facilities		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	283,505	$	-	$	195,960	$	-	$	479,465
Resident fees and services		-		51,006		-		-		51,006
Interest income		36,176		-		4,679		-		40,855
Other income		3,386		-		985		2,874		7,245
Total revenues		323,067		51,006		201,624		2,874		578,571
Property operating expenses		-		(32,621)		(45,166)		-		(77,787)
Net operating income from continuing operations		323,067		18,385		156,458		2,874		500,784
Reconciling items:
Interest expense		4,524		(7,794)		(17,579)		(113,129)		(133,978)
Depreciation and amortization		(81,718)		(15,504)		(67,943)		-		(165,165)
General and administrative		-		-		-		(54,626)		(54,626)
Transaction costs		(20,612)		(20,936)		(5,112)		-		(46,660)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		(7,791)		-		(1,308)		(25,072)		(34,171)
Provision for loan losses		(29,684)		-		-		-		(29,684)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	$	187,786	$	(25,849)	$	64,516	$	(189,953)	$	36,500