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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

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

Summary of real property disposition activity

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011		September 30, 2010
Real property dispositions:
Seniors housing triple-net	$	129,725	$	108,065
Medical facilities		35,295		7,568
Total dispositions		165,020		115,633
Add: Gain on sales of real property		56,565		20,559
Seller financing on sales of real property		—		(1,470	)
Proceeds from real property sales	$	221,585	$	134,722

Reclassification impact as result of classifying properties as discontinued operations

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010		2011		2010
Revenues:
Rental income	$	87		$	9,805	$	9,489	$	30,944
Expenses:
Interest expense		16			2,050		1,771		6,182
Property operating expenses		212			1,495		2,427		4,456
Provision for depreciation		—			3,430		2,635		10,420
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net	$	(141	)	$	2,830	$	2,656	$	9,886