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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Cash and escrow deposits - restricted | Cash and escrow deposits – restricted consist principally of deposits required by certain lenders and lessors pursuant to the applicable agreement and consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate tax escrows |  | $ | 17,926 |  |  | $ | 9,252 |
Replacement reserve escrows |  |  | 15,535 |  |  |  | 9,139 |
Resident deposits |  |  | 1,054 |  |  |  | 8,249 |
Other |  |  | 4,347 |  |  |  | 11,551 |
Subtotal |  |  | 38,862 |  |  |  | 38,191 |
Long term: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit collateral |  |  | 21,935 |  |  |  | 19,975 |
Insurance deposits |  |  | 19,299 |  |  |  | 11,227 |
CCRC escrows |  |  | 13,214 |  |  |  | 26,209 |
Debt service reserve |  |  | 1,728 |  |  |  | — |
Other |  |  | 200 |  |  |  | 200 |
Subtotal |  |  | 56,376 |  |  |  | 57,611 |
Total |  | $ | 95,238 |  |  | $ | 95,802 |
Property, plant and equipment, useful lives | Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, which include amounts recorded under capital and financing leases, are recorded at cost. Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are as follows:
Asset Category |  | Estimated Useful Life (in years)
Buildings and improvements |  | 40
Furniture and equipment |  | 3 – 7
Resident lease intangibles |  | 1 – 4
Definite lived intangible assets, useful lives | Amortization of the Company's definite-lived intangible assets is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are as follows:
Asset Category |  | Estimated Useful Life (in years)
Trade names |  | 2 - 5
Other |  | 3 – 9

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the average useful life of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. + References No definition available. + Details
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