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Major Operators (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) property item	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Major Operators
Number of major operators		3
Percentage of combined rental and interest income derived from each of the major operators		10.00%
Total assets | $		$ 1,043,050		$ 965,819
Sales price | $			$ 7,850
Gain on sale of properties | $	$ 1,140		$ 1,140
Operator Concentration Risk [Member] | Prestige Healthcare [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member]
Major Operators
Number of beds/units		2,333
Operator Concentration Risk [Member] | Prestige Healthcare [Member] | Assisted Living Facility Units [Member]
Major Operators
Number of beds/units		93
Operator Concentration Risk [Member] | Prestige Healthcare [Member] | Skilled Nursing Properties [Member]
Major Operators
Number of properties leased | property		16
Operator Concentration Risk [Member] | Prestige Healthcare [Member] | Range of Care Properties [Member]
Major Operators
Number of properties leased | property		2
Operator Concentration Risk [Member] | Prestige Healthcare [Member] | Land [Member]
Major Operators
Number of parcels of land managed		5
Operator Concentration Risk [Member] | Senior Care Centers LLC [Member] | Skilled Nursing Properties [Member]
Major Operators
Number of properties leased | property		9
Operator Concentration Risk [Member] | Senior Care Centers LLC [Member] | Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member]
Major Operators
Number of beds/units		1,190
Operator Concentration Risk [Member] | Brookdale [Member] | Assisted Living Properties [Member]
Major Operators
Number of properties leased | property		37
Number of beds/units		1,704
Assets, Total [Member] | Operator Concentration Risk [Member] | Prestige Healthcare [Member]
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)		18.30%
Assets, Total [Member] | Operator Concentration Risk [Member] | Senior Care Centers LLC [Member]
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)		9.60%
Assets, Total [Member] | Operator Concentration Risk [Member] | Brookdale [Member]
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)		7.80%
Rental Revenue and Interest Income from Mortgage Loans [Member] | Operator Concentration Risk [Member] | Prestige Healthcare [Member]
Major Operators
Percentage of combined rental and interest income derived from each of the major operators		14.00%
Rental Revenue and Interest Income from Mortgage Loans [Member] | Operator Concentration Risk [Member] | Senior Care Centers LLC [Member]
Major Operators
Percentage of combined rental and interest income derived from each of the major operators		9.70%
Rental Revenue and Interest Income from Mortgage Loans [Member] | Operator Concentration Risk [Member] | Brookdale [Member]
Major Operators
Percentage of combined rental and interest income derived from each of the major operators		12.30%

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