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Debt Obligations (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 property
Debt Obligations |  |  |
Amount outstanding Senior Unsecured Notes | $ 277,467,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt |  | 281,633,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
Amount outstanding under Unsecured Credit Agreement | 36,500,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit |  |
Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Debt Obligations |  |  |
Maximum availability under Unsecured Credit Agreement | 400,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |  |
Possible total maximum availability under Unsecured Credit Agreement | 600,000,000ltc_LineOfCreditFacilityPossibleTotalMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |  |
Additional extension period option | 1 year |  |
Unused commitment fee (as a percent) | 0.30%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |  |
Amount borrowed | 36,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember | 20,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |
Amount outstanding under Unsecured Credit Agreement | 36,500,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |  |
Amount available for borrowing under Unsecured Credit Agreement | 363,500,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |
Debt Obligations |  |  |
Description of interest rate | LIBOR |  |
Basis spread over base rate (as a percent) | 1.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Obligations |  |  |
Repayments of debt | 4,167,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ltc_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember | 4,167,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ltc_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember |
Amount outstanding Senior Unsecured Notes | 277,467,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ltc_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember |  | 281,633,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ltc_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |  |
Debt Obligations |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 4.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ltc_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember |  |
Amended and Restated Uncommitted Private Shelf Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |
Debt Obligations |  |  |
Debt instrument term | 3 years |  |
Maximum available for issuance | 200,000,000ltc_DebtInstrumentMaximumAuthorizedForIssuanceUnderPrivateShelfAgreement / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ltc_AmendedAndRestatedUncommittedPrivateShelfAgreementMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |
Maximum availability under the private shelf agreement for senior unsecured term note issuances | 102,000,000ltc_DebtInstrumentMaximumAvailabilityForSeniorUnsecuredTermNoteIssuanceUnderPrivateShelfAgreement / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ltc_AmendedAndRestatedUncommittedPrivateShelfAgreementMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |
Maximum average life of the loan from the date of original issuance | 12 years |  |
Amended and Restated Uncommitted Private Shelf Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Debt Obligations |  |  |
Maximum maturity period of each debt issuance under the shelf agreement | 15 years |  |
Bonds [Member] |  |  |
Debt Obligations |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  | $ 635,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember |
Number of assisted living properties securing debt instruments |  |  | 5ltc_DebtInstrumentNumberOfCollateralProperties / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember

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- Definition Length of the additional optional extension period for the date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, which may be presented in a variety of ways (years, months, etc.). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the possible total maximum borrowing capacity under the line of credit facility. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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