Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Rental income		$ 415,663	$ 379,587
Resident fees and services		602,149	492,510
Interest income		25,188	16,994
Other income		4,050	5,086
Total revenues		1,047,050	894,177
Expenses:
Interest expense		132,960	121,080
Property operating expenses		449,636	376,461
Depreciation and amortization		228,696	188,829
General and administrative		45,691	35,138
Transaction costs		8,208	48,554
Loss (gain) on derivatives, net		0	(58,427)	[1]
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		(24)	15,401
Impairment of Asset		14,314	2,220
Total expenses		879,481	729,256
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities, total		167,569	164,921
Income tax (expense) benefit		1,725	304
(Loss) income from unconsolidated entities		(3,820)	(12,648)
Income from continuing operations		165,474	152,577
Discontinued operations:
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions, net		0	56,845
Net income		165,474	209,422
Less: Preferred stock dividends		16,352	16,352
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	[2]	153	2,271
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$ 148,969	$ 190,799
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		355,076	336,754
Diluted		356,051	337,812
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders, including real estate dispositions		$ 0.42	$ 0.57
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, total		0.42	0.57
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders, including real estate dispositions		0.42	0.56
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, total		0.42	0.56
Dividends declared and paid per common share		$ 0.86	$ 0.825

[1] (1) In April 2011, we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the real estate assets of privately-owned Genesis Healthcare Corporation. In conjunction with this transaction, we received the option to acquire an ownership interest in Genesis Healthcare. In February 2015, Genesis Healthcare closed on a transaction to merge with Skilled Healthcare Group to become a publicly traded company which required us to record the value of the derivative asset due to the net settlement feature.

[2] (1) Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.