v2.4.0.6
Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Sep. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2010
Mar. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Revenues:                      
Rental income                 $ 819,580,000 $ 531,456,000 $ 488,458,000
Resident fees and services                 873,308,000 446,301,000 421,058,000
Medical office building and other services revenue                 36,471,000 14,098,000 0
Income from loans and investments                 34,415,000 16,412,000 13,107,000
Interest and other income                 1,217,000 484,000 842,000
Total revenues 571,401,000 562,528,000 362,630,000 268,432,000 265,965,000 262,636,000 241,291,000 238,859,000 1,764,991,000 1,008,751,000 923,465,000
Less:                      
Interest and other income                 1,217,000 484,000 842,000
Property-level operating expenses                 651,561,000 315,953,000 302,813,000
Medical office building services costs                 27,082,000 9,518,000 0
Segment NOI                 1,085,131,000 682,796,000 619,810,000
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities                 (52,000) (664,000) 0
Segment profit                 1,085,079,000 682,132,000 619,810,000
Interest and other income                 1,217,000 484,000 842,000
Interest expense                 (236,807,000) (175,631,000) (173,810,000)
Depreciation and amortization                 (456,590,000) (203,762,000) (197,298,000)
General, administrative and professional fees                 (74,537,000) (49,830,000) (38,830,000)
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 (27,604,000) (9,791,000) (6,080,000)
Litigation proceeds, net                 202,259,000 0 0
Merger-related expenses and deal costs                 (153,923,000) (19,243,000) (13,015,000)
Other                 (8,653,000) (272,000) (50,000)
Income tax benefit (expense)                 31,137,000 (5,201,000) 1,719,000
Discontinued operations (268,000) 415,000 770,000 766,000 21,442,000 1,335,000 6,616,000 1,450,000 1,683,000 30,843,000 76,072,000
Net income                 363,261,000 249,729,000 269,360,000
Triple-Net Leased Properties
                     
Revenues:                      
Rental income                 652,577,000 461,709,000 452,536,000
Medical office building and other services revenue                 2,217,000    
Total revenues                 654,794,000 461,709,000 452,536,000
Less:                      
Segment NOI                 654,794,000 461,709,000 452,536,000
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities                 295,000    
Segment profit                 655,089,000 461,709,000 452,536,000
Senior Living Operations
                     
Revenues:                      
Resident fees and services                 873,308,000 446,301,000 421,058,000
Total revenues                 873,308,000 446,301,000 421,058,000
Less:                      
Property-level operating expenses                 593,977,000 291,831,000 290,045,000
Segment NOI                 279,331,000 154,470,000 131,013,000
Segment profit                 279,331,000 154,470,000 131,013,000
MOB Operations
                     
Revenues:                      
Rental income                 167,003,000 69,747,000 35,922,000
Medical office building and other services revenue                 34,254,000 14,098,000  
Total revenues                 201,257,000 83,845,000 35,922,000
Less:                      
Property-level operating expenses                 57,584,000 24,122,000 12,768,000
Medical office building services costs                 27,082,000 9,518,000  
Segment NOI                 116,591,000 50,205,000 23,154,000
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities                 (347,000) (664,000)  
Segment profit                 116,244,000 49,541,000 23,154,000
All Other
                     
Revenues:                      
Income from loans and investments                 34,415,000 16,412,000 13,107,000
Interest and other income                 1,217,000 484,000 842,000
Total revenues                 35,632,000 16,896,000 13,949,000
Less:                      
Interest and other income                 1,217,000 484,000 842,000
Segment NOI                 34,415,000 16,412,000 13,107,000
Segment profit                 34,415,000 16,412,000 13,107,000
Interest and other income                 $ 1,217,000 $ 484,000 $ 842,000