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Real Estate Investments (Details 5) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Investments |  |  |  | $ 167,115,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 152,401,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,112,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 2,602,000 |  |
Percentage of Investments |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.20% |  |  |  |  | 1.60% |  |
Number of Loans | 20 |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Number of Properties |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  | 32 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Number of Beds/Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,052 | 285 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,092 |  | 3,953 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 211 | 70 |  | 99 | 74
Investment per Bed/Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,550 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,400 |  |  |  |  | 15,040 |  |
Number of states |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of operators |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate for mortgage loans, low end of range (as a percent) |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate for mortgage loans, high end of range (as a percent) |  |  |  | 13.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General amortization schedule of mortgage loans |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Specified basis points for annual increase in interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.10% | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |
Funded loan commitments |  |  |  | 124,387,000 |  |  |  |  | 7,590,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,971,000 | 2,619,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 5,100,000 |  |  |
Number of beds/units under development |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |
Interest rate, option one (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, option two (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate Interest Rate Annual Increase Option Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |
Purchase price of replacement facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of right to purchase replacement facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining loan commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,010,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,010,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount funded | 124,387,000 | 7,719,000 | 124,387,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124,387,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties securing loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate for first five years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.53% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period during which loan bears the initial specified interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of interest-only payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual principal payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward commitments for capital improvements |  |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate for first twelve months (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.41% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period during which capital improvement commitments bear the initial specified interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period during which subsequent interest rate calculation becomes effective |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate for beginning in the thirteenth month, option one (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate basis used to compute estimated yield | 10-year treasury note rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10-year treasury note rate |  |  | 10-year treasury note rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity period of US Treasury note | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of days prior to funding | 5 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 days |  |  | 20 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate subject to escalation beginning in the thirteenth month, option two (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual increase in rate of interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period at beginning of loan term that certain operating metrics and valuation thresholds must be achieved and sustained to receive additional loan proceeds |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional loan proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional loan proceeds available annually |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period additional loan proceeds are limited to $10M |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate related to additional loan, option one (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate basis used to compute interest related to additional loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10-year treasury note rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity period of U.S. Treasury note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of days prior to funding related to additional loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate related to additional loan, option two (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual increase in rate of interest related to additional loan (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of loan balance outstanding between the third and twelfth years that may be prepaid without penalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of asset pools of properties collateralized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of mortgage loans | 165,444,000 | 39,299,000 |  | 165,444,000 | 39,299,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled principal payments on mortgage loan receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 |  |  |  | 14,244,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 |  |  |  | 4,272,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  |  |  | 2,695,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  |  |  | 7,118,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 |  |  |  | 8,233,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Thereafter |  |  |  | 130,553,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  | 167,115,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled principal payments received |  |  |  | 1,933,000 | 2,572,000 | 3,136,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount received related to payoff of loan, excluding accrued interest |  |  |  |  | $ 19,061,000 | $ 2,831,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties securing mortgage loans paid off |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Number of loans paid off |  |  |  |  | 11 | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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