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Major Operators (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) item property	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) property item	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Major Operators
Number of major operators			4
Total assets \| $			$ 1,275,424	$ 964,770
Loan commitment \| $			2,100
Amount funded \| $			60,209	3,027	$ 124,387
Gain (loss) on sale of properties \| $			586	$ 4,959
Total initial rent expected in first year \| $			$ 118,326
SNF Beds
Major Operators
Number of beds/units			3,932
ALF Units
Major Operators
Number of beds/units			3,546
Skilled Nursing
Major Operators
Number of properties leased \| property			29
Assisted Living
Major Operators
Number of properties leased \| property			64
Assisted Living \| Oregon
Major Operators
Sales price \| $	$ 1,500
Range of Care
Major Operators
Number of properties leased \| property			2
Rental Revenue and Interest Income from Mortgage Loans \| Credit Concentration Risk
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)			45.40%
Total Assets \| Operator Concentration Risk
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)			45.70%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Major Operators
Number of properties \| property			38
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate \| SNF Beds
Major Operators
Number of beds/units			3,894
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate \| ALF Units
Major Operators
Number of beds/units			270
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate \| Skilled Nursing
Major Operators
Number of properties \| property			30
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate \| Skilled Nursing \| SNF Beds
Major Operators
Number of beds/units			3,894
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate \| Assisted Living
Major Operators
Number of properties \| property			8
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate \| Assisted Living \| ALF Units
Major Operators
Number of beds/units			270
Additional Loan Commitments
Major Operators
Number of beds/units			2,588
Number of properties \| property			19
Additional Loan Commitments \| Skilled Nursing
Major Operators
Number of beds/units			2,488
Number of properties \| property			18
Additional Loan Commitments \| Assisted Living
Major Operators
Number of beds/units			100
Number of properties \| property			1
Prestige \| SNF Beds
Major Operators
Number of beds/units			2,488
Prestige \| ALF Units
Major Operators
Number of beds/units			211
Prestige \| Skilled Nursing
Major Operators
Number of properties leased \| property			18
Prestige \| Range of Care
Major Operators
Number of properties leased \| property			2
Prestige \| Rental Revenue and Interest Income from Mortgage Loans \| Credit Concentration Risk
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)			15.30%
Prestige \| Total Assets \| Operator Concentration Risk
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)			15.90%
Prestige \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Major Operators
Loan commitment \| $		$ 196,387
Number of properties securing loan \| property		2
Number of parcels of land		2
Prestige \| Capital Improvement Loan Investment
Major Operators
Loan commitment \| $		$ 32,000
Brookdale \| ALF Units
Major Operators
Number of beds/units			1,704
Brookdale \| Assisted Living
Major Operators
Number of properties leased \| property			37
Brookdale \| Rental Revenue and Interest Income from Mortgage Loans \| Credit Concentration Risk
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)			11.50%
Brookdale \| Total Assets \| Operator Concentration Risk
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)			6.20%
Senior Care \| SNF Beds
Major Operators
Number of beds/units			1,444
Senior Care \| Skilled Nursing
Major Operators
Number of properties leased \| property			11
Senior Care \| Rental Revenue and Interest Income from Mortgage Loans \| Credit Concentration Risk
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)			9.30%
Senior Care \| Total Assets \| Operator Concentration Risk
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)			9.50%
Senior Lifestyle \| ALF Units
Major Operators
Number of beds/units			1,631
Senior Lifestyle \| Assisted Living
Major Operators
Number of properties leased \| property			27
Senior Lifestyle \| Rental Revenue and Interest Income from Mortgage Loans \| Credit Concentration Risk
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)			9.30%
Senior Lifestyle \| Total Assets \| Operator Concentration Risk
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)			14.10%