Dispositions, Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Dispositions, Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of real property disposition activity

		Year Ended
		December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Real property dispositions:
	Seniors housing triple-net	$	747,720	$	189,572	$	372,378
	Medical facilities		45,695		259,367		149,344
	Total dispositions		793,415		448,939		521,722
Gain (loss) on sales of real property, net			153,522		49,138		100,549
Seller financing on sales of real property			-		(3,850)		(12,000)
Non-cash disposition activity			(35,872)		(12,204)		-
Proceeds from real property sales		$	911,065	$	482,023	$	610,271

Reclassification impact as result of classifying properties as discontinued operations

			Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
Revenues:
	Rental income	$	881	$	18,377	$	96,378
Expenses:
	Interest expense		157		4,246		21,735
	Property operating expenses		-		3,396		4,482
	Provision for depreciation		-		8,160		27,365
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net		$	724	$	2,575	$	42,796

		Year Ended
		December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
Revenues:
	Rental income	$	90,541	$	108,133	$	104,478
Expenses:
	Interest expense		20,339		22,119		23,298
	Property operating expenses		1,755		3,024		2,716
	Provision for depreciation		26,715		32,128		31,238
	Total expenses		48,809		57,271		57,252
Income (loss) from real estate dispositions, net		$	41,732	$	50,862	$	47,226