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Transactions with Related Party (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2005 SHG person | Dec. 31, 2011 SHG person | Dec. 31, 2010 SHG | Dec. 31, 2009 SHG | Feb. 28, 2006 Laurel Y | Dec. 31, 2011 Laurel | Dec. 31, 2010 Laurel | Dec. 31, 2009 Laurel
Transactions with Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of directors serving as chief executive officer of related entity |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior subordinated notes purchased in open market |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face rate of senior subordinated notes (as a percent) |  |  |  | 11.00% | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective yield on senior subordinated notes (as a percent) |  |  |  | 11.10% | 11.10% |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in senior subordinated notes of related party | 6,500,000 | 6,500,000 | 6,500,000 |  | 6,500,000 | 6,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest income related to senior subordinated notes | 721,000 | 720,000 | 720,000 |  | 721,000 | 720,000 | 720,000 |  |  |  |
Period of master lease agreement (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |
Rental income | 4,264,000 | 4,160,000 | 4,058,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 4,264,000 | 4,160,000 | 4,058,000
Straight-line rental income | 238,000 | 342,000 | 443,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 238,000 | 342,000 | 443,000
Straight-line rental income receivable from subsidiaries | $ 3,060,000 | $ 2,822,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,060,000 | $ 2,822,000 |

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