Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Entity Information [Line Items]

Schedule of supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Cash paid for interest expense	$	48,646	$	42,348	$	47,801
Cash paid for income taxes—continuing operations	$	32,937	$	1,103	$	559
Non-cash investing activities:
Accrual for estimated shortfall loans to SVH	$	—	$	—	$	4,697
Non-cash financing activities:
Capital leases assumed in acquisitions	$	179	$	14,896	$	—

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Entity Information [Line Items]

Schedule of supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Cash paid for interest expense	$	48,646	$	42,348	$	47,801
Cash paid for income taxes—continuing operations	$	32,937	$	1,103	$	559
Non-cash investing activities:
Accrual for estimated shortfall loans to SVH	$	—	$	—	$	4,697
Non-cash financing activities:
Capital leases assumed in acquisitions	$	179	$	14,896	$	—