Represents the total available term of asset pools.

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Represents the proceeds from direct financing leases during the reporting period.

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Represents the rate of increase in rent receivable for the first year of the extension option, expressed as a percentage of the rent for the prior year.

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Represents the rate of increase in minimum lease revenue per year over the remaining lease term.

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Represents the rate of increase in minimum lease revenue per year over the specified term.

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The remaining specified period of the initial lease term during which the minimum lease revenue increases by a specified percentage per year.

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Represents the net amount of investment in direct financing and sales-type leases held in portfolio as a percentage of aggregate direct financing and sales-type leases.

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Represents the number of asset pools under which properties are grouped.

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Number of properties with direct financing leases at the balance sheet date.

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Revenue realized in the period on direct financing leases.

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The remaining (unamortized) difference between the gross investment in a direct financing lease and the cost or carrying amount, if different, of the leased property as of the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

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Amount of remaining payments as of the balance sheet date that lessees are obligated to make or can be required to make under direct financing leases, including any guarantee of residual value and executory costs. The amount also includes any guaranteed rental payments by an unrelated third-party provided that are financially capable of making such payments.

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The estimate of the lease property's economic value at the end of the direct financing lease term excluding any amounts guaranteed by either the lessee or a third-party.

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The net amount due as of the balance sheet date consisting of: (a) minimum lease payments due on direct financing and sales-type leases, (b) unguaranteed residual value, and (c) any unamortized initial direct costs on direct financing leases; less: (i) executory costs, (ii) unearned income, and (iii) the accumulated allowance for uncollectible minimum lease payments.

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The total amount of lease revenue recognized for the period for which the lessee was obligated under leasing arrangements regardless of any other events or conditions. This amount excludes contingent revenue and sublease revenue.

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-SubTopic 20

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Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended										0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 item	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 item	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 item	Jun. 30, 2014 Performing DFLs	Jun. 30, 2014 Watch List DFLs	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior housing	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior housing DFL Portfolio	Jun. 30, 2013 Senior housing DFL Portfolio	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior housing DFL Portfolio	Jun. 30, 2013 Senior housing DFL Portfolio	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior housing DFL Portfolio	Sep. 30, 2013 Senior housing DFL Portfolio item	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior housing Performing DFLs	Jun. 30, 2014 Senior housing Watch List DFLs	Jun. 30, 2014 Post-acute/skilled nursing	Jun. 30, 2014 Post-acute/skilled nursing Performing DFLs	Jun. 30, 2014 Hospital	Jun. 30, 2014 Hospital Performing DFLs	Apr. 02, 2014 HCR ManorCare	Jun. 30, 2014 HCR ManorCare item	Mar. 31, 2014 HCR ManorCare	Dec. 31, 2013 HCR ManorCare	Jun. 30, 2014 HCR ManorCare Minimum	Jun. 30, 2014 HCR ManorCare Maximum
Acquisition
Minimum lease payments receivable	$ 24,517,865,000		$ 24,517,865,000		$ 24,808,386,000																	$ 23,300,000,000		$ 23,500,000,000
Rent receivable from triple-net lease with HCR ManorCare																					524,000,000		506,000,000
Rate of increase in minimum lease revenue per year over each of the next 3 years (as a percent)																						3.50%
Remaining specified period of the initial lease term during which the minimum lease revenue increases by a specified percentage per year																						2 years
Rate of increase in minimum lease revenue per year for remaining years of lease term (as a percent)																						3.00%
Number of asset pools																						4
Rate of increase in rent receivable for first year of extension option (as a percent)																						3.00%
Total initial available term of asset pools																									23 years	35 years
Estimated residual values	4,134,405,000		4,134,405,000		4,134,405,000
Less unearned income	(21,428,392,000)		(21,428,392,000)		(21,789,392,000)
Net investment in direct financing leases	7,223,878,000		7,223,878,000		7,153,399,000	6,851,575,000	372,303,000	1,488,704,000	372,000,000		372,000,000		374,000,000	376,000,000	1,116,401,000	372,303,000	5,611,283,000	5,611,283,000	123,891,000	123,891,000
Percentage of DFL Portfolio	100.00%		100.00%					20.00%									78.00%		2.00%
Properties subject to direct financing leases	364		364		364									14
DFL income	165,500,000	158,286,000	330,037,000	315,156,000					5,000,000	7,000,000	10,000,000	14,000,000
Cash proceeds from DFL portfolio									$ 6,000,000	$ 6,000,000	$ 12,000,000	$ 12,000,000