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Real Estate Investments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 property
Owned Properties |
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | 906,582
Percentage of Investments | 100.00%
Number of properties | 179
Number of states | 26
Number of operators | 35
Owned Properties | Minimum |
Operating leases |
Initial term of non-cancelable operating lease | 10 years
Number of properties under each triple net lease | 1
Specified annual increase over the prior year's rent (as a percent) | 2.00%
Owned Properties | Maximum |
Operating leases |
Initial term of non-cancelable operating lease | 15 years
Specified annual increase over the prior year's rent (as a percent) | 3.00%
SNF Beds | Owned Properties |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 9,069
ALF Units |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 2
ALF Units | Owned Properties |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 4,776
Skilled Nursing | Owned Properties |
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | 448,010
Percentage of Investments | 49.40%
Number of properties | 73
Investment per Bed/Unit | 53,110.00
Skilled Nursing | SNF Beds | Owned Properties |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 8,435
Assisted Living | Owned Properties |
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | 379,874
Percentage of Investments | 41.90%
Number of properties | 96
Investment per Bed/Unit | 84,380.00
Assisted Living | ALF Units | Owned Properties |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 4,502
Range of Care | Owned Properties |
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | 43,907
Percentage of Investments | 4.80%
Number of properties | 8
Investment per Bed/Unit | 48,360.00
Range of Care | SNF Beds | Owned Properties |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 634
Range of Care | ALF Units | Owned Properties |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 274
Under development | Owned Properties |
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | 22,347
Percentage of Investments | 2.50%
158-units combination assisted living and memory care properties |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of beds/units acquired | 158
143-bed skilled nursing property | SNF Beds |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of beds/units acquired | 143
120-bed skilled nursing property | SNF Beds |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of beds/units acquired | 120
Schools | Owned Properties |
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | 12,444
Percentage of Investments | 1.40%
Number of properties | 2
Memory care property | 60-units memory care properties |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of beds/units acquired | 60
Assisted living and Memory care property |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of properties | 2

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- Definition Amount of real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; (7) other real estate investments; (8) real estate joint ventures; and (9) unconsolidated real estate and other joint ventures not separately presented. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph d -Article 7 + Details
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