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Marketable Securities (Details) (SHG, USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2005 person | Mar. 31, 2012 person | Dec. 31, 2011
SHG |  |  |
Marketable Securities |  |  |
Investment in senior subordinated notes of related party |  | $ 6,500,000 | $ 6,500,000
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%
Number of directors serving as chief executive officer of related entity | 1 | 1 |

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- Definition Represents the effective yield on a marketable security with a related party. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Represents the face rate on a marketable security with a related party. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Represents the number of directors serving as chief executive officer of an entity that qualifies as a related party. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | ltc_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Details
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Balance Type: | na
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