Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

The following is a summary of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):


	Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	1,195,686
Additions		35,162
Other		(1,566	)

Balance at December 31, 2013		1,229,282
Additions		40,217
Disposals		(4,038	)

Balance at December 31, 2014	$	1,265,461

Summary of Intangible Assets

The following is a summary of intangible assets at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):


	December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Total
Definite Useful Lives
Management and other service contracts	$	21,353	$	(17,488	)	$	3,865
Other		42,151		(14,799	)		27,352

Total	$	63,504	$	(32,287	)	$	31,217

Indefinite Useful Lives
Management contracts							336,973

Total intangible assets						$	368,190


	December 31, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Total
Definite Useful Lives
Management and other service contracts	$	19,857	$	(15,047	)	$	4,810
Other		39,727		(9,094	)		30,633

Total	$	59,584	$	(24,141	)	$	35,443

Indefinite Useful Lives
Management contracts							320,676

Total intangible assets						$	356,119

Summary of Estimated Amortization Expense

The following table provides estimated amortization expense, including amounts that will be classified within interest expense, related to intangible assets with definite useful lives for each of the years in the five-year period ending December 31, 2019 (in thousands):


2015	$	8,308
2016		6,476
2017		5,784
2018		5,209
2019		3,154

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