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CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK (Details) |  | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2013 state province | Jun. 30, 2013 Seniors housing communities property | Jun. 30, 2013 Atria and Sunrise [Member] Seniors housing communities property | Jun. 30, 2013 Total gross book value of properties Seniors housing communities | Jun. 30, 2013 Total gross book value of properties Skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, MOBs and other healthcare assets | Jun. 30, 2013 Total gross book value of properties ATRIA | Jun. 30, 2013 Total gross book value of properties SUNRISE | Jun. 30, 2013 Total gross book value of properties Brookdale Senior Living | Jun. 30, 2013 Total gross book value of properties Kindred | Jun. 30, 2013 Total revenues state | Jun. 30, 2013 Total revenues Brookdale Senior Living | Jun. 30, 2012 Total revenues Brookdale Senior Living | Jun. 30, 2013 Total revenues Kindred | Jun. 30, 2012 Total revenues Kindred | Jun. 30, 2013 Total NOI state | Jun. 30, 2013 Total NOI Brookdale Senior Living | Jun. 30, 2012 Total NOI Brookdale Senior Living | Jun. 30, 2013 Total NOI Kindred | Jun. 30, 2012 Total NOI Kindred | Jun. 30, 2013 ATRIA | Dec. 31, 2012 ATRIA
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of real estate investments based on gross book value |  |  |  | 62.00% | 38.00% | 19.00% | 14.60% | 10.30% | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of states accounting for more than 10% of total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of states accounting for more than 10% of net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of total revenues derived by third party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.70% | 6.40% | 8.20% | 10.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of net operating income derived from lease agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.50% | 10.60% | 13.60% | 17.30% |  |
Ownership interests accounted for under the equity method (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34.00% | 34.00%
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of seniors housing communities under long-term management agreements |  | 229 | 227 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of states | 46 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Canadian provinces | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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