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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Aug. 01, 2007 SEUSA | Dec. 31, 2013 SEUSA | Dec. 31, 2011 SEUSA | Apr. 07, 2011 HCR ManorCare | Dec. 31, 2013 HCR ManorCare | Dec. 31, 2011 HCR ManorCare
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit), including discontinued operations | $ 5,900,000 | $ (1,600,000) | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Anticipated decrease in unrecognized tax benefits over the next 12 months | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount that tax basis of net assets is less than reported amounts | 7,700,000,000 | 7,600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits after receiving approval from the taxing authorities |  |  |  |  |  | 6,900,000 |  |  |
Period during which disposition of pre-acquisition assets are subject to corporate level tax |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  | 10 years |  |
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits assumed in connection with acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits due to lapse in the statute of limitations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000 |
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the year |  |  |  |  | 1,977,000 | 6,890,000 |  |  |
Additions based on prior year's tax positions |  |  |  |  |  | 1,783,000 |  |  |
Reductions based on prior years' tax positions |  |  |  |  | (890,000) | (6,890,000) |  |  |
Additions based on current year's tax positions |  |  |  |  |  | 194,000 |  |  |
Balance at the end of the year | 900,000 |  |  | 8,000,000 | 1,087,000 | 1,977,000 | 2,000,000 |  |
Interest associated with unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  | (1,100,000) |  |  |
Reversal of interest associated with unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000 |  |  |
Net (decrease) increase in unrecognized tax benefits |  |  | $ (4,900,000) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000

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