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Real Estate Properties (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 item | Jun. 30, 2012 item | Jun. 30, 2013 item | Jun. 30, 2012 item | Jun. 30, 2013 MOBs item | Jun. 30, 2013 Senior living communities item | Dec. 31, 2012 Senior living communities item | Jun. 30, 2013 Senior living communities Sale item | Jun. 30, 2013 Discontinued operations, properties sold or held for sale MOBs item | Jun. 30, 2012 Discontinued operations, properties sold or held for sale MOBs | Jun. 30, 2013 Discontinued operations, properties sold or held for sale MOBs item | Jun. 30, 2012 Discontinued operations, properties sold or held for sale MOBs
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income | $ 112,297 | $ 108,407 | $ 224,150 | $ 215,435 |  |  |  |  | $ 2,574 | $ 2,579 | $ 5,095 | $ 5,056
Property operating expenses | (74,484) | (39,818) | (148,163) | (78,304) |  |  |  |  | (862) | (916) | (1,773) | (1,587)
Depreciation and amortization | (38,296) | (34,624) | (75,999) | (67,397) |  |  |  |  | (199) | (606) | (799) | (1,210)
Income from discontinued operations | 1,513 | 1,057 | 2,523 | 2,259 |  |  |  |  | 1,513 | 1,057 | 2,523 | 2,259
Number of properties that met the criteria for discontinued operations | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 |  | 7 |  | 7 |
Number of properties to be sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Number of units |  |  |  |  |  | 856 | 120 | 112 |  |  |  |
Sale price of properties under agreement to be sold, excluding transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,600 |  |  |  |

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