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Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Lease income | $ 559,906 | $ 521,126
Total revenue | 560,792 | 522,326
Operating Segments | Established Communities |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 417,544 | 382,757
Operating Segments | Other Stabilized Communities |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 71,203 | 70,116
Non-allocated |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 886 | 1,200
Continuing Operations |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Non-lease revenue | 5,507 | 5,516
Lease income | 552,060 | 504,104
Total revenue | 557,567 | 509,620
Continuing Operations | Management, development and other fees |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Non-lease revenue | 886 | 1,200
Continuing Operations | Rental and non-rental related income |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Non-lease revenue | 4,621 | 4,316
Continuing Operations | Operating Segments | Established Communities |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Non-lease revenue | 2,399 | 2,224
Lease income | 415,145 | 380,533
Total revenue | 417,544 | 382,757
Continuing Operations | Operating Segments | Other Stabilized Communities |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Non-lease revenue | 1,817 | 1,687
Lease income | 69,386 | 68,429
Total revenue | 71,203 | 70,116
Continuing Operations | Operating Segments | Development/ Redevelopment Communities |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Non-lease revenue | 405 | 405
Lease income | 67,529 | 55,142
Total revenue | 67,934 | 55,547
Continuing Operations | Operating Segments | Management, development and other fees | Established Communities |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Non-lease revenue | 0 | 0
Continuing Operations | Operating Segments | Management, development and other fees | Other Stabilized Communities |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Non-lease revenue | 0 | 0
Continuing Operations | Operating Segments | Management, development and other fees | Development/ Redevelopment Communities |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Non-lease revenue | 0 | 0
Continuing Operations | Operating Segments | Rental and non-rental related income | Established Communities |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Non-lease revenue | 2,399 | 2,224
Continuing Operations | Operating Segments | Rental and non-rental related income | Other Stabilized Communities |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Non-lease revenue | 1,817 | 1,687
Continuing Operations | Operating Segments | Rental and non-rental related income | Development/ Redevelopment Communities |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Non-lease revenue | 405 | 405
Continuing Operations | Non-allocated |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Non-lease revenue | 886 | 1,200
Lease income | 0 | 0
Total revenue | 886 | 1,200
Continuing Operations | Non-allocated | Management, development and other fees |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Non-lease revenue | 886 | 1,200
Continuing Operations | Non-allocated | Rental and non-rental related income |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Non-lease revenue | $ 0 | $ 0

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