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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 item
Texas |
Owned Properties |
Properties Held for use, Number of Units | 140
Increase of depreciation expense | $ 285,000
140-bed skilled nursing property | Texas |
Owned Properties |
Number of beds or units in property sold | 140
Sale of property | 1,248,000
Gain on sale of property | $ 16,000
Computers | Minimum |
Owned Properties |
Useful life | 3 years
Computers | Maximum |
Owned Properties |
Useful life | 5 years
Furniture and equipment | Minimum |
Owned Properties |
Useful life | 7 years
Furniture and equipment | Maximum |
Owned Properties |
Useful life | 15 years
Buildings | Minimum |
Owned Properties |
Useful life | 35 years
Buildings | Maximum |
Owned Properties |
Useful life | 45 years
Building improvements | Minimum |
Owned Properties |
Useful life | 10 years
Building improvements | Maximum |
Owned Properties |
Useful life | 20 years

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- Definition Amount of difference between the carrying amount and the sales price of real estate properties sold as part of discontinued operations. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Revenue from the sale of commercial, industrial, or residential property during the period. This element is more likely than not relevant to an entity for which real estate operations are a principal activity. If real estate operations are not a principal activity, the reporting entity would likely use a gain (loss) on sale of property, plant, or equipment type element. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(e)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 66 -Paragraph 44, 45 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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