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Property, Plant and Equipment and Leasehold Intangibles, Net (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Community | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Community | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Community | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles gross | $ 10,574,411 |  |  |  | $ 10,295,498 |  |  |  | $ 10,574,411 | $ 10,295,498 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (2,543,035) |  |  |  | (1,905,993) |  |  |  | (2,543,035) | (1,905,993) |
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net | 8,031,376 |  |  |  | 8,389,505 |  |  |  | 8,031,376 | 8,389,505 |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment, non-cash charge | 57,941 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | 9,992 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | 57,941 | 9,992 | $ 12,891
Depreciation and amortization expense on property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 721,000 | $ 529,100 | $ 264,100
Resident And Leasehold Operating Intangibles Future Amortization Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 | 19,390 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,390 |  |
2017 | 13,011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,011 |  |
2018 | 7,603 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,603 |  |
2019 | 6,247 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,247 |  |
2020 | 4,345 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,345 |  |
Thereafter | 12,663 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,663 |  |
Total | 63,259 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,259 |  |
Number of communities purchased or sold | Community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Aggregate selling price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,900 | $ 9,200 |
Goodwill | $ 725,696 |  |  |  | 736,805 |  |  |  | $ 725,696 | 736,805 |
Communities classified as held for sale | Community | 17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 |  |
Land [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles gross | $ 486,567 |  |  |  | 475,485 |  |  |  | $ 486,567 | 475,485 |
Buildings and Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles gross | 5,260,826 |  |  |  | 5,017,991 |  |  |  | 5,260,826 | 5,017,991 |
Leasehold Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles gross | 100,430 |  |  |  | 56,515 |  |  |  | 100,430 | 56,515 |
Furniture and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles gross | 895,447 |  |  |  | 735,837 |  |  |  | 895,447 | 735,837 |
Resident and Leasehold Operating Intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles gross | 783,434 |  |  |  | 852,746 |  |  |  | 783,434 | 852,746 |
Construction in Progress [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles gross | 138,054 |  |  |  | 99,408 |  |  |  | 138,054 | 99,408 |
Assets Under Capital and Financing Leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles gross | 2,909,653 |  |  |  | $ 3,057,516 |  |  |  | 2,909,653 | $ 3,057,516 |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment, non-cash charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,300 |  |
Communities sold during 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment, non-cash charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,400 |  |
Resident And Leasehold Operating Intangibles Future Amortization Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities purchased or sold | Community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 |  |
Goodwill | 8,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,100 |  |
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment, non-cash charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000 |  |
Resident And Leasehold Operating Intangibles Future Amortization Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 12,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,200 |  |
Communities classified as held for sale | Community | 17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 |  |
Resident lease intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |
Below Market Operating Lease Intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 years |

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