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Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Summary information by reportable business segment | Summary information by reportable business segment is as follows: For the year ended December 31, 2012:
| Triple-Net Leased Properties |  | Senior Living Operations |  | MOB Operations |  | All Other |  | Total
| (In thousands)
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income | $ | 831,221 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 362,839 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,194,060 |
Resident fees and services | — |  |  | 1,229,479 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,229,479 |
Medical office building and other services revenue | 4,438 |  |  | — |  |  | 16,303 |  |  | — |  |  | 20,741 |
Income from loans and investments | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 39,913 |  |  | 39,913 |
Interest and other income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,106 |  |  | 1,106 |
Total revenues | $ | 835,659 |  |  | $ | 1,229,479 |  |  | $ | 379,142 |  |  | $ | 41,019 |  |  | $ | 2,485,299 |
Total revenues | $ | 835,659 |  |  | $ | 1,229,479 |  |  | $ | 379,142 |  |  | $ | 41,019 |  |  | $ | 2,485,299 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and other income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,106 |  |  | 1,106 |
Property-level operating expenses | — |  |  | 843,190 |  |  | 126,152 |  |  | — |  |  | 969,342 |
Medical office building services costs | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9,883 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,883 |
Segment NOI | 835,659 |  |  | 386,289 |  |  | 243,107 |  |  | 39,913 |  |  | 1,504,968 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | 1,313 |  |  | (48 | ) |  | 16,889 |  |  | — |  |  | 18,154 |
Segment profit | $ | 836,972 |  |  | $ | 386,241 |  |  | $ | 259,996 |  |  | $ | 39,913 |  |  | 1,523,122 |
Interest and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,106 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (293,401 | )
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (725,981 | )
General, administrative and professional fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (98,801 | )
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (37,640 | )
Merger-related expenses and deal costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (63,183 | )
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,956 | )
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,282 |
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,227 |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 361,775 |
For the year ended December 31, 2011:
| Triple-Net Leased Properties |  | Senior Living Operations |  | MOB Operations |  | All Other |  | Total
| (In thousands)
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income | $ | 637,294 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 166,161 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 803,455 |
Resident fees and services | — |  |  | 868,095 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 868,095 |
Medical office building and other services revenue | 2,217 |  |  | — |  |  | 34,254 |  |  | — |  |  | 36,471 |
Income from loans and investments | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 34,415 |  |  | 34,415 |
Interest and other income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,217 |  |  | 1,217 |
Total revenues | $ | 639,511 |  |  | $ | 868,095 |  |  | $ | 200,415 |  |  | $ | 35,632 |  |  | $ | 1,743,653 |
Total revenues | $ | 639,511 |  |  | $ | 868,095 |  |  | $ | 200,415 |  |  | $ | 35,632 |  |  | $ | 1,743,653 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and other income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,217 |  |  | 1,217 |
Property-level operating expenses | — |  |  | 590,151 |  |  | 57,042 |  |  | — |  |  | 647,193 |
Medical office building services costs | — |  |  | — |  |  | 27,082 |  |  | — |  |  | 27,082 |
Segment NOI | 639,511 |  |  | 277,944 |  |  | 116,291 |  |  | 34,415 |  |  | 1,068,161 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | 295 |  |  | — |  |  | (347 | ) |  | — |  |  | (52 | )
Segment profit | $ | 639,806 |  |  | $ | 277,944 |  |  | $ | 115,944 |  |  | $ | 34,415 |  |  | 1,068,109 |
Interest and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,217 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (229,346 | )
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (447,664 | )
General, administrative and professional fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (74,537 | )
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (27,604 | )
Litigation proceeds, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 202,259 |
Merger-related expenses and deal costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (153,923 | )
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,270 | )
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,660 |
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,360 |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 363,261 |
For the year ended December 31, 2010:
| Triple-Net Leased Properties |  | Senior Living Operations |  | MOB Operations |  | All Other |  | Total
| (In thousands)
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income | $ | 453,592 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 69,747 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 523,339 |
Resident fees and services | — |  |  | 446,301 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 446,301 |
Medical office building and other services revenue | — |  |  | — |  |  | 14,098 |  |  | — |  |  | 14,098 |
Income from loans and investments | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 16,412 |  |  | 16,412 |
Interest and other income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 484 |  |  | 484 |
Total revenues | $ | 453,592 |  |  | $ | 446,301 |  |  | $ | 83,845 |  |  | $ | 16,896 |  |  | $ | 1,000,634 |
Total revenues | $ | 453,592 |  |  | $ | 446,301 |  |  | $ | 83,845 |  |  | $ | 16,896 |  |  | $ | 1,000,634 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and other income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 484 |  |  | 484 |
Property-level operating expenses | — |  |  | 291,831 |  |  | 24,122 |  |  | — |  |  | 315,953 |
Medical office building services costs | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9,518 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,518 |
Segment NOI | 453,592 |  |  | 154,470 |  |  | 50,205 |  |  | 16,412 |  |  | 674,679 |
Loss from unconsolidated entities | — |  |  | — |  |  | (664 | ) |  | — |  |  | (664 | )
Segment profit | $ | 453,592 |  |  | $ | 154,470 |  |  | $ | 49,541 |  |  | $ | 16,412 |  |  | 674,015 |
Interest and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 484 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (172,474 | )
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (200,682 | )
General, administrative and professional fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (49,830 | )
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,791 | )
Merger-related expenses and deal costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,243 | )
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (272 | )
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,201 | )
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,723 |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 249,729 |
Assets by reportable business segment |
| Triple-Net Leased Properties |  | Senior Living Operations |  | MOB Operations |  | All Other |  | Total
| (In thousands)
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income | $ | 453,592 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 69,747 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 523,339 |
Resident fees and services | — |  |  | 446,301 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 446,301 |
Medical office building and other services revenue | — |  |  | — |  |  | 14,098 |  |  | — |  |  | 14,098 |
Income from loans and investments | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 16,412 |  |  | 16,412 |
Interest and other income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 484 |  |  | 484 |
Total revenues | $ | 453,592 |  |  | $ | 446,301 |  |  | $ | 83,845 |  |  | $ | 16,896 |  |  | $ | 1,000,634 |
Total revenues | $ | 453,592 |  |  | $ | 446,301 |  |  | $ | 83,845 |  |  | $ | 16,896 |  |  | $ | 1,000,634 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and other income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 484 |  |  | 484 |
Property-level operating expenses | — |  |  | 291,831 |  |  | 24,122 |  |  | — |  |  | 315,953 |
Medical office building services costs | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9,518 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,518 |
Segment NOI | 453,592 |  |  | 154,470 |  |  | 50,205 |  |  | 16,412 |  |  | 674,679 |
Loss from unconsolidated entities | — |  |  | — |  |  | (664 | ) |  | — |  |  | (664 | )
Segment profit | $ | 453,592 |  |  | $ | 154,470 |  |  | $ | 49,541 |  |  | $ | 16,412 |  |  | 674,015 |
Interest and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 484 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (172,474 | )
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (200,682 | )
General, administrative and professional fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (49,830 | )
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,791 | )
Merger-related expenses and deal costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,243 | )
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (272 | )
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,201 | )
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,723 |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 249,729 |
Assets by reportable business segment are as follows:
| As of December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
| (Dollars in thousands)
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Triple-net leased properties | $ | 8,368,186 |  |  | 44.1 | % |  | $ | 8,704,061 |  |  | 50.4 | %
Senior living operations | 6,274,207 |  |  | 33.1 |  |  | 5,758,497 |  |  | 33.3 |
MOB operations | 3,703,453 |  |  | 19.5 |  |  | 2,433,160 |  |  | 14.1 |
All other assets | 634,154 |  |  | 3.3 |  |  | 376,192 |  |  | 2.2 |
Total assets | $ | 18,980,000 |  |  | 100.0 | % |  | $ | 17,271,910 |  |  | 100.0 | %
Capital expenditures, including investments in real estate property and development project expenditures, by reportable business segment | Capital expenditures, including investments in real estate property and development project expenditures, by reportable business segment are as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
| (In thousands)
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |
Triple-net leased (1) | $ | 139,680 |  |  | $ | 133,761 |  |  | $ | 12,884 |
Senior living (2) | 758,371 |  |  | 370,455 |  |  | 10,268 |
MOB (3) | 1,003,865 |  |  | 125,453 |  |  | 271,144 |
Total capital expenditures | $ | 1,901,916 |  |  | $ | 629,669 |  |  | $ | 294,296 |
(1) | 2012 includes $58.1 million from funds held in a Code Section 1031 exchange escrow account with a qualified intermediary.
(2) | 2012 includes $64.7 million from funds held in a Code Section 1031 exchange escrow account with a qualified intermediary.
(3) | 2012 includes $11.2 million from funds held in a Code Section 1031 exchange escrow account with a qualified intermediary.
Revenues from external customers by geographic area | Geographic information regarding our operations is as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
| (In thousands)
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 2,389,330 |  |  | $ | 1,651,614 |  |  | $ | 916,104 |
Canada | 95,969 |  |  | 92,039 |  |  | 84,530 |
Total revenues | $ | 2,485,299 |  |  | $ | 1,743,653 |  |  | $ | 1,000,634 |
Net real estate property by geographic area |
| As of December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
| (In thousands)
Net real estate property: |  |  |
United States | $ | 16,711,508 |  |  | $ | 15,510,824 |
Canada | 400,024 |  |  | 402,908 |
Total net real estate property | $ | 17,111,532 |  |  | $ | 15,913,732 |

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