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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Current:      
Federal $ 0    
State 312 300 312
Total 312 300 312
Deferred:      
Federal 0    
State 0    
Total 0    
Income tax provision 312 300 312
Reconciliation of effective tax rate and the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate      
Taxes at statutory U.S. federal income tax rate (as a percent) 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Nontaxable income of SNH (as a percent) (35.00%) (35.00%) (35.00%)
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit (as a percent) 0.20% 0.30% 0.30%
Change in valuation allowance (as a percent) 0.40%    
Other differences, net (as a percent) (0.40%)    
Effective tax rate (as a percent) 0.20% 0.30% 0.30%
Deferred tax assets:      
Reserves 489    
Tax loss carry forwards 241    
Other 0    
Deferred tax assets, gross 730    
Valuation allowance (617)    
Deferred tax assets, net 113    
Deferred tax liabilities:      
Depreciable assets (113)    
Percentage of valuation allowance provided 100.00%    
Net operating loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes $ 620