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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Summary information by reportable business segment | For the three months ended March 31, 2014:
| Triple-Net Leased Properties |  | Senior Living Operations |  | MOB Operations |  | All Other |  | Total
| (In thousands)
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income | $ | 237,846 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 115,223 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 353,069 |
Resident fees and services | — |  |  | 371,061 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 371,061 |
Medical office building and other services revenue | 1,148 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,652 |  |  | 500 |  |  | 6,300 |
Income from loans and investments | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 10,767 |  |  | 10,767 |
Interest and other income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 273 |  |  | 273 |
Total revenues | $ | 238,994 |  |  | $ | 371,061 |  |  | $ | 119,875 |  |  | $ | 11,540 |  |  | $ | 741,470 |
Total revenues | $ | 238,994 |  |  | $ | 371,061 |  |  | $ | 119,875 |  |  | $ | 11,540 |  |  | $ | 741,470 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and other income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 273 |  |  | 273 |
Property-level operating expenses | — |  |  | 248,295 |  |  | 39,345 |  |  | — |  |  | 287,640 |
Medical office building services costs | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,371 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,371 |
Segment NOI | 238,994 |  |  | 122,766 |  |  | 77,159 |  |  | 11,267 |  |  | 450,186 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | 569 |  |  | (144 | ) |  | (47 | ) |  | (130 | ) |  | 248 |
Segment profit | $ | 239,563 |  |  | $ | 122,622 |  |  | $ | 77,112 |  |  | $ | 11,137 |  |  | 450,434 |
Interest and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 273 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (87,841 | )
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (193,594 | )
General, administrative and professional fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (32,866 | )
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 259 |
Merger-related expenses and deal costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,760 | )
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,229 | )
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,433 | )
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,031 |
Gain on real estate dispositions, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 121,274 |
For the three months ended March 31, 2013:
| Triple-Net Leased Properties |  | Senior Living Operations |  | MOB Operations |  | All Other |  | Total
| (In thousands)
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income | $ | 212,534 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 110,416 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 322,950 |
Resident fees and services | — |  |  | 339,170 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 339,170 |
Medical office building and other services revenue | 1,111 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,537 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,648 |
Income from loans and investments | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 16,103 |  |  | 16,103 |
Interest and other income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,038 |  |  | 1,038 |
Total revenues | $ | 213,645 |  |  | $ | 339,170 |  |  | $ | 112,953 |  |  | $ | 17,141 |  |  | $ | 682,909 |
Total revenues | $ | 213,645 |  |  | $ | 339,170 |  |  | $ | 112,953 |  |  | $ | 17,141 |  |  | $ | 682,909 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and other income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,038 |  |  | 1,038 |
Property-level operating expenses | — |  |  | 230,908 |  |  | 36,293 |  |  | — |  |  | 267,201 |
Medical office building services costs | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,639 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,639 |
Segment NOI | 213,645 |  |  | 108,262 |  |  | 75,021 |  |  | 16,103 |  |  | 413,031 |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities | 187 |  |  | (600 | ) |  | 1,342 |  |  | — |  |  | 929 |
Segment profit | $ | 213,832 |  |  | $ | 107,662 |  |  | $ | 76,363 |  |  | $ | 16,103 |  |  | 413,960 |
Interest and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,038 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (78,634 | )
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (175,468 | )
General, administrative and professional fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (28,774 | )
Merger-related expenses and deal costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,262 | )
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,587 | )
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,744 | )
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,431 | )
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 113,098 |
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 Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands)
Capital expenditures: |  |  |
Triple-net leased properties | $ | 192,052 |  |  | $ | 13,180 |
Senior living operations | 16,863 |  |  | 20,168 |
MOB operations | 13,033 |  |  | 64,210 |
Total capital expenditures | $ | 221,948 |  |  | $ | 97,558 |
Revenues from external customers by geographic area | Geographic information regarding our operations is as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands)
Revenues: |  |  |
United States | $ | 720,107 |  |  | $ | 659,529 |
Canada | 21,218 |  |  | 23,380 |
United Kingdom | 145 |  |  | — |
Total revenues | $ | 741,470 |  |  | $ | 682,909 |
Net real estate property by geographic area |
| As of March 31, 2014 |  | As of December 31, 2013
| (In thousands)
Net real estate property: |  |  |
United States | $ | 17,556,584 |  |  | $ | 17,705,962 |
Canada | 356,580 |  |  | 369,624 |
United Kingdom | 183,303 |  |  | — |
Total net real estate property | $ | 18,096,467 |  |  | $ | 18,075,586 |

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