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Real Estate Investments (Details) (Real Estate Investment [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 item state property
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | $ 983,585us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost
Percentage of Investments | 100.00%ltc_RealEstateInvestmentsPercentage
Number of properties | 162us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
Number of states | 27ltc_RealEstateInvestmentsNumberOfStates
Number of operators | 29ltc_RealEstateInvestmentsNumberOfOperatorsInStates
Operating leases |
Number of ways to compute annual rent increases | 4ltc_NumberOfWaysToComputeSpecifiedAnnualIncreaseOfRent
Minimum [Member] |
Operating leases |
Initial term of operating lease | 10 years
Specified annual increase over the prior year's rent (as a percent) | 2.00%ltc_AnnualIncreaseInRentPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
Maximum [Member] |
Operating leases |
Initial term of operating lease | 15 years
Specified annual increase over the prior year's rent (as a percent) | 3.00%ltc_AnnualIncreaseInRentPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 9,147us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / ltc_RealEstateUnitsByTypeAxis = ltc_SkilledNursingFacilityBedsMember
Assisted Living Facility Units [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 4,510us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / ltc_RealEstateUnitsByTypeAxis = ltc_AssistedLivingFacilityUnitsMember
Assisted Living Properties [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | 416,079us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_AssistedLivingPropertiesMember
Percentage of Investments | 42.30%ltc_RealEstateInvestmentsPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_AssistedLivingPropertiesMember
Number of properties | 85us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_AssistedLivingPropertiesMember
Average Investment per Bed/Unit | 98.22ltc_RealEstateInvestmentsPerUnit / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_AssistedLivingPropertiesMember
Assisted Living Properties [Member] | Assisted Living Facility Units [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 4,236us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_AssistedLivingPropertiesMember / ltc_RealEstateUnitsByTypeAxis = ltc_AssistedLivingFacilityUnitsMember
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | 499,580us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_SkilledNursingPropertiesMember
Percentage of Investments | 50.80%ltc_RealEstateInvestmentsPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_SkilledNursingPropertiesMember
Number of properties | 69us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_SkilledNursingPropertiesMember
Average Investment per Bed/Unit | 58.68ltc_RealEstateInvestmentsPerUnit / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_SkilledNursingPropertiesMember
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 8,513us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_SkilledNursingPropertiesMember / ltc_RealEstateUnitsByTypeAxis = ltc_SkilledNursingFacilityBedsMember
Range of Care Properties [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | 43,907us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_RangeOfCarePropertiesMember
Percentage of Investments | 4.50%ltc_RealEstateInvestmentsPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_RangeOfCarePropertiesMember
Number of properties | 7us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_RangeOfCarePropertiesMember
Average Investment per Bed/Unit | 48.36ltc_RealEstateInvestmentsPerUnit / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_RangeOfCarePropertiesMember
Range of Care Properties [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 634us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_RangeOfCarePropertiesMember / ltc_RealEstateUnitsByTypeAxis = ltc_SkilledNursingFacilityBedsMember
Range of Care Properties [Member] | Assisted Living Facility Units [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 274us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_RangeOfCarePropertiesMember / ltc_RealEstateUnitsByTypeAxis = ltc_AssistedLivingFacilityUnitsMember
Properties under Development [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | 13,136us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_PropertiesUnderDevelopmentMember
Percentage of Investments | 1.30%ltc_RealEstateInvestmentsPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_PropertiesUnderDevelopmentMember
Other Senior Housing Properties [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | $ 10,883us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_OtherSeniorHousingPropertiesMember
Percentage of Investments | 1.10%ltc_RealEstateInvestmentsPercentage / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_OtherSeniorHousingPropertiesMember
Number of properties | 1us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_OtherSeniorHousingPropertiesMember
Number of parcels of land | 5ltc_NumberOfParcelsOfLand / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_OtherSeniorHousingPropertiesMember
Schools [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of properties | 1us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_SchoolsMember
Memory Care Property [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of beds/units under development | 122ltc_NumberOfBedsOrUnitsUnderDevelopment / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_MemoryCarePropertyMember
Assisted Living and Memory Care Properties [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of beds/units under development | 89ltc_NumberOfBedsOrUnitsUnderDevelopment / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = ltc_AssistedLivingAndMemoryCarePropertiesMember

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- Definition Amount of real estate investment property 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; and (7) other real estate investments. + 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 + Details
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