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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2012 property item | Dec. 31, 2011 property item | Dec. 31, 2010 item property | Feb. 28, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Number of Properties | 9 | 9 | 10 |  |
Number of beds/units acquired | 788 | 1,227 | 1,139 |  |
Earn-out liabilities | $ 6,744,000 | $ 6,305,000 |  |  |
Investment Commitment | 77,760,000 |  |  | 488,000 | 2,484,000
Commitment | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Commitment | 49,702,000 |  |  |  |
ILF Units |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds/units acquired | 140 |  |  |  |
Skilled Nursing |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Number of Properties | 4 | 7 | 5 |  |
Number of beds/units acquired | 522 | 1,016 | 668 |  |
Investment Commitment | 36,094,000 |  |  |  |
Skilled Nursing | Texas |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Number of Properties |  | 4 |  |  |
Number of earn-out payments required |  | 2 |  |  |
Contingent earn-out payments, maximum |  | 11,000,000 |  |  |
First contingent earn-out payment |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |
Earn-out liabilities | 6,744,000 | 6,305,000 |  |  |
Non-cash interest expense | 439,000 | 464,000 |  |  |
Skilled Nursing | SNF Beds | Texas |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds/units acquired |  | 524 |  |  |
619-bed skilled nursing property |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Number of Properties | 5 |  |  |  |
Number of beds/units acquired | 619 |  |  |  |
Assisted Living |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Number of Properties | 5 |  | 4 |  |
Number of beds/units acquired | 266 |  | 241 |  |
Investment Commitment | 40,927,000 |  |  |  |
Memory care property |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Number of beds/units acquired | 60 |  |  |  |
Assisted living and Memory care property |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Number of Properties | 4 |  |  |  |
Number of beds/units acquired | 258 |  |  |  |
Loan commitment expiring 11/14/2014 |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Loan commitments | 10,600,000 |  |  |  |
Funded loan commitments | 2,619,000 |  |  |  |
Remaining loan commitments | 7,981,000 |  |  |  |
Loan commitments, maturities ranging from 2013 to 2014 |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Loan commitments | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |
Funded loan commitments | 20,000 |  |  |  |
Remaining loan commitments | $ 1,380,000 |  |  |  |

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