Subsequent Events - Real Estate Investments (Details)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) item
Real Estate Investments
Investment Commitment		$ 173,550,000
Remaining loan commitments		2,013,000
Loan Commitments		2,650,000
Commitments funded		49,490,000
Real Estate Investment
Real Estate Investments
Investment Commitment		90,758,000
Real Estate Investment \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate Investments
Term of mortgage loan receivable	30 years
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Real Estate Investments
Investment Commitment		33,990,000
Remaining loan commitments		26,725,000
Commitments funded		3,927,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate Investments
Remaining loan commitments	$ 10,500,000
Loan Commitments	$ 20,000,000
Term of mortgage loan receivable	30 years
Commitments funded	$ 9,500,000
Memory Care \| Real Estate Investment
Real Estate Investments
Investment Commitment		48,923,000
2015 Acquisitions
Real Estate Investments
Purchase Price		$ 183,576,000
Number of beds/units acquired \| item		1,057
2015 Acquisitions \| Memory Care \| Illinois \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate Investments
Purchase Price	2,800,000
2015 Acquisitions \| Memory Care \| Illinois \| Real Estate Investment \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate Investments
Purchase Price	2,800,000
2015 Acquisitions \| Memory Care \| Illinois \| Development Project \| Real Estate Development Commitments \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate Investments
Investment Commitment	$ 14,769,000
Number of beds/units acquired \| item	66
2015 Acquisitions \| Hospital \| Nevada \| Real Estate Investment \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate Investments
Purchase Price	$ 9,250,000

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