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Real Estate Investments (Details 4) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) state property item $ / item | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) state loan property item $ / item | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) property item
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Scheduled principal payments received |  | $ 3,482,000 | $ 1,054,000 |
Amount Funded |  | 19,412,000 |  |
Loan commitment | $ 3,288,000 | 3,288,000 |  |
Remaining loan commitments | 2,033,000 | 2,033,000 |  |
Investment Commitment | 115,430,000 | 115,430,000 |  |
Remaining Commitment | 89,705,000 | 89,705,000 |  |
Commitments funded | 25,725,000 | 25,725,000 |  |
Real Estate Investment [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Gross Investments | $ 989,163,000 | $ 989,163,000 |  |
Percentage of Investments | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |
Number of Properties | property | 162 | 162 |  |
Number of states | state | 27 | 27 |  |
Number of operators | item | 29 | 29 |  |
Amount Funded |  | $ 15,698,000 |  |
Investment Commitment | $ 78,152,000 | 78,152,000 |  |
Remaining Commitment | 60,367,000 | 60,367,000 |  |
Commitments funded | 17,785,000 | 17,785,000 |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Gross Investments | $ 206,092,000 | $ 206,092,000 |  |
Percentage of Investments | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |
Number of Loans | loan |  | 17 |  |
Number of Properties | property | 36 | 36 |  |
Number of Beds/Units | item | 2,315 | 2,315 |  |
Number of states | state | 7 | 7 |  |
Number of operators | item | 10 | 10 |  |
Interest rate for mortgage loans, low end of range (as a percent) |  | 7.10% |  |
Interest rate for mortgage loans, high end of range (as a percent) |  | 13.90% |  |
Scheduled principal payments received |  | $ 995,000 |  |
Amount Funded |  | 3,347,000 |  |
Remaining loan commitments | $ 27,305,000 | 27,305,000 |  |
Investment Commitment | 33,990,000 | 33,990,000 |  |
Commitments funded | 6,685,000 | $ 6,685,000 |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
General amortization schedule of mortgage loans |  | 20 years |  |
Specified basis points for annual increase in interest rate (as a percent) |  | 0.10% |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
General amortization schedule of mortgage loans |  | 30 years |  |
Specified basis points for annual increase in interest rate (as a percent) |  | 0.25% |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate One [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Loan commitment | $ 196,387,000 | $ 196,387,000 |  |
Number of properties securing loan | property | 2 | 2 |  |
Number of parcels of land | item |  | 2 |  |
Mortgage and Construction Loans on Real Estate [Member] | Wisconsin |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Number of Beds/Units | item |  |  | 106 |
Scheduled principal payments received |  |  | $ 1,054,000 |
Amount funded under loan |  |  | 3,010,000 |
Loan commitment |  |  | 10,600,000 |
Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Number of Beds/Units | item | 9,147 | 9,147 |  |
Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member] | Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Number of Beds/Units | item | 3,621 | 3,621 |  |
Assisted Living Facility Units [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Number of Beds/Units | item | 4,510 | 4,510 |  |
Assisted Living Facility Units [Member] | Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Number of Beds/Units | item | 270 | 270 |  |
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Gross Investments | $ 500,152,000 | $ 500,152,000 |  |
Percentage of Investments | 50.60% | 50.60% |  |
Number of Properties | property | 69 | 69 |  |
Investment per Bed/Unit | $ / item | 58.75 | 58.75 |  |
Amount Funded |  | $ 7,000 |  |
Investment Commitment | $ 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 |  |
Remaining Commitment | 5,993,000 | 5,993,000 |  |
Commitments funded | 7,000 | 7,000 |  |
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] | Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Gross Investments | $ 191,983,000 | $ 191,983,000 |  |
Percentage of Investments | 93.20% | 93.20% |  |
Number of Loans | loan |  | 14 |  |
Number of Properties | property | 28 | 28 |  |
Number of Beds/Units | item | 2,215 | 2,215 |  |
Investment per Bed/Unit | $ / item | 53.02 | 53.02 |  |
Amount Funded |  | $ 3,117,000 |  |
Remaining loan commitments | $ 27,045,000 | 27,045,000 |  |
Investment Commitment | 33,500,000 | 33,500,000 |  |
Commitments funded | 6,455,000 | 6,455,000 |  |
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] | Mortgage Loans on Real Estate One [Member] | Michigan |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Amount Funded |  | 40,000,000 |  |
Amount funded under loan |  |  |  | $ 124,387,000
Loan commitment |  |  |  | $ 176,387,000
Number of properties securing loan | property |  |  |  | 15
Number of beds or units securing loan | item |  |  |  | 2,058
Additional commitments for capital improvements |  |  |  | $ 12,000,000
Additional loan proceeds committed |  |  |  | $ 40,000,000
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] | Mortgage Loans on Real Estate One [Member] | Capital Improvement Loan Investment [Member] | Michigan |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Amount Funded |  | 3,117,000 | $ 697,000 |
Loan commitment | 12,000,000 | 12,000,000 |  |
Amended loan commitment for capital improvements | 32,000,000 | 32,000,000 |  |
Remaining loan commitments | 5,545,000 | $ 5,545,000 |  |
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] | Mortgage Loans on Real Estate One [Member] | Capital Improvement Loan Investment [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Michigan |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding mortgage loan balance that may be prepaid without penalty |  | 50.00% |  |
Additional loan proceeds available for expansion and renovation |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] | Mortgage Loans on Real Estate Two [Member] | Michigan |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Amount Funded |  | 9,500,000 |  |
Loan commitment | $ 11,000,000 | $ 11,000,000 |  |
Number of beds or units securing loan | item |  | 157 |  |
Interest rate for first five years |  | 9.41% |  |
Period during which loan bears the initial specified interest rate |  | 5 years |  |
Annual increase in interest rate (as percent) |  | 2.25% |  |
Term of mortgage loan receivable |  | 30 years |  |
Period of interest-only payments |  | 3 years |  |
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Number of Beds/Units | item | 8,513 | 8,513 |  |
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member] | Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Number of Beds/Units | item | 3,621 | 3,621 |  |
Assisted Living Properties [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Gross Investments | $ 416,817,000 | $ 416,817,000 |  |
Percentage of Investments | 42.10% | 42.10% |  |
Number of Properties | property | 85 | 85 |  |
Investment per Bed/Unit | $ / item | 98.40 | 98.40 |  |
Amount Funded |  | $ 15,691,000 |  |
Investment Commitment | $ 72,152,000 | 72,152,000 |  |
Remaining Commitment | 54,374,000 | 54,374,000 |  |
Commitments funded | 17,778,000 | 17,778,000 |  |
Assisted Living Properties [Member] | Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Gross Investments | $ 14,109,000 | $ 14,109,000 |  |
Percentage of Investments | 6.80% | 6.80% |  |
Number of Loans | loan |  | 3 |  |
Number of Properties | property | 8 | 8 |  |
Number of Beds/Units | item | 100 | 100 |  |
Investment per Bed/Unit | $ / item | 52.26 | 52.26 |  |
Amount Funded |  | $ 230,000 |  |
Remaining loan commitments | $ 260,000 | 260,000 |  |
Investment Commitment | 490,000 | 490,000 |  |
Commitments funded | $ 230,000 | $ 230,000 |  |
Assisted Living Properties [Member] | Assisted Living Facility Units [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Number of Beds/Units | item | 4,236 | 4,236 |  |
Assisted Living Properties [Member] | Assisted Living Facility Units [Member] | Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Number of Beds/Units | item | 270 | 270 |  |
Range of Care Properties [Member] | California |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Proceeds received from the payoff of a mortgage loan |  | $ 2,487,000 |  |
Range of Care Properties [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Gross Investments | $ 43,907,000 | $ 43,907,000 |  |
Percentage of Investments | 4.40% | 4.40% |  |
Number of Properties | property | 7 | 7 |  |
Investment per Bed/Unit | $ / item | 48.36 | 48.36 |  |
Range of Care Properties [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Number of Beds/Units | item | 634 | 634 |  |
Range of Care Properties [Member] | Assisted Living Facility Units [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Number of Beds/Units | item | 274 | 274 |  |
Independent Living Property [Member] | Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] | Arizona |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Number of properties securing loan | item | 100 | 100 |  |
Funding | $ 230,000 |  |  |
Remaining Commitment | 260,000 | $ 260,000 |  |
Independent Living Property [Member] | Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Arizona |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |
Additional Loan Commitment | $ 490,000 | $ 490,000 |  |

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