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Real Estate Investments - Development and Improvement Projects (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Real estate investments
Invested in projects	$ 13,071,000
Developments | Development and Improvement Commitments
Real estate investments
Invested in projects	8,591,000	$ 3,443,000
Improvements | Development and Improvement Commitments
Real estate investments
Invested in projects	534,000	742,000
ALF | Developments | Development and Improvement Commitments
Real estate investments
Invested in projects	6,803,000	2,941,000
ALF | Improvements | Development and Improvement Commitments
Real estate investments
Invested in projects	122,000	41,000
SNF | Developments | Development and Improvement Commitments
Real estate investments
Invested in projects	1,788,000	502,000
SNF | Improvements | Development and Improvement Commitments
Real estate investments
Invested in projects	279,000	$ 701,000
Other | Improvements | Development and Improvement Commitments
Real estate investments
Invested in projects	$ 133,000

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