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Major Operators (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 operator	Dec. 31, 2011
Major Operators
Number of major operators	3
Total assets	$ 709,833,000	$ 647,097,000
Operators | Extendicare Inc. and ALC | Assisted Living
Major Operators
Number of properties leased	37
Operators | Extendicare Inc. and ALC | Assisted Living | ALF Units
Major Operators
Number of beds/units	1,427
Operators | Brookdale | Assisted Living
Major Operators
Number of properties leased	35
Operators | Brookdale | Assisted Living | ALF Units
Major Operators
Number of beds/units	1,416
Operators | Preferred Care | Assisted Living | ALF Units
Major Operators
Number of beds/units	49
Operators | Preferred Care | Skilled Nursing
Major Operators
Number of properties leased	28
Number of properties sub-leased	1
Operators | Preferred Care | Skilled Nursing | SNF Beds
Major Operators
Number of beds/units	3,603
Operators | Preferred Care | Other Senior Housing
Major Operators
Number of properties leased	2
Total assets | Operators | Extendicare Inc. and ALC
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	7.60%
Total assets	53,929,000
Total assets | Operators | Brookdale
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	7.60%
Total assets	54,013,000
Total assets | Operators | Preferred Care
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	7.50%
Total assets	$ 53,197,000
Rent and Interest Revenue | Operators | Extendicare Inc. and ALC
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	12.00%
Rent and Interest Revenue | Operators | Brookdale
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	11.70%
Rent and Interest Revenue | Operators | Preferred Care
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	11.80%

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