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Debt Obligations (Details) (USD $) |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 Bank Borrowings | Sep. 30, 2012 Senior unsecured notes | Sep. 30, 2012 Senior unsecured notes | Sep. 30, 2012 Uncommitted Private Shelf Agreement | Sep. 30, 2012 Bonds payable property | Sep. 30, 2011 Bonds payable | Dec. 31, 2011 Bonds payable property
Debt Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Possible total maximum availability under Unsecured Credit Agreement |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum availability under Unsecured Credit Agreement |  |  | 240,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in drawn pricing, basis point (as a percent) |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in undrawn pricing, basis point (as a percent) |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |
Extension of maturity date |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional extension period option |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread over base rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of interest rate |  |  | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused commitment fee (as a percent) |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, amount borrowed |  |  |  | 85,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amount borrowed |  |  | 52,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment amount |  |  | 73,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding under Unsecured Credit Agreement | 35,500,000 | 56,000,000 | 35,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount available for borrowing under Unsecured Credit Agreement |  |  | 204,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding under Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  | 185,800,000 | 185,800,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum available for issuance under private shelf agreement |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Average life from the date of original issuance |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled annual principal pay downs from year 8 through 12 |  |  |  | 17,160,000 | 17,160,000 |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,635,000 |  | 3,200,000
Number of assisted living properties securing loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  | 5
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 5.20% |  | 2.20% |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 565,000 | 530,000 |
Aggregate carrying value of real estate property securing the entity's debt obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,716,000 |  | $ 6,915,000

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