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Real Estate Properties (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 property item | Jun. 30, 2013 property item | Jun. 30, 2012 item | Jun. 30, 2013 Managed Senior Living Communities Five Star item | Jun. 30, 2013 MOB sqft item | Jun. 30, 2012 MOB | Jun. 30, 2013 Senior living communities item | Dec. 31, 2012 Senior living communities item | Jun. 30, 2013 Senior living communities Five Star item | Jun. 30, 2013 Acquisition MOB item sqft | Jan. 31, 2013 Acquisition Senior Living Leased Community Stellar Senior Living, LLC | Jun. 30, 2013 Land Acquisition MOB | Jun. 30, 2013 Buildings and improvements Acquisition MOB | Feb. 28, 2013 WA Acquisition MOB item sqft | Jan. 31, 2013 WA Acquisition Senior Living Leased Community item | Feb. 28, 2013 WA Land Acquisition MOB | Jan. 31, 2013 WA Land Acquisition Senior Living Leased Community | Feb. 28, 2013 WA Buildings and improvements Acquisition MOB | Jan. 31, 2013 WA Buildings and improvements Acquisition Senior Living Leased Community | Jan. 31, 2013 WA Furniture, fixtures and equipment Acquisition Senior Living Leased Community | Mar. 31, 2013 Hattiesburg, MS Acquisition MOB item sqft | Mar. 31, 2013 Hattiesburg, MS Land Acquisition MOB | Mar. 31, 2013 Hattiesburg, MS Buildings and improvements Acquisition MOB | Apr. 30, 2013 GA Agreement to acquire Managed Senior Living Communities Cumming item | Jul. 31, 2013 GA Agreement to acquire Managed Senior Living Communities Canton and Ellijay item | Jul. 31, 2013 Jefferson City, TN Agreement to acquire Managed Senior Living Communities item | Jul. 31, 2013 Boston, MA Agreement to acquire MOB sqft
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties owned | 395 | 395 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of states in which properties are located | 40 | 40 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired or agreed to be acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 2 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Number of units |  |  |  |  |  |  | 856 | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93 | 153 | 60 |
Aggregate purchase price of properties acquired, excluding closing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52,600 |  |  |  | $ 38,000 | $ 22,350 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,600 |  |  | $ 22,030 | $ 19,100 | $ 10,000 | $ 49,500
Intangible assets recorded related to acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,039 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumption of mortgage notes payable |  | 12,266 | 56,789 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,266 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of mortgage notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,306 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premium on Assumed Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,040 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of real estate properties acquired (in square feet) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 217,000 |  |  |  | 144,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,824 |  |  |  |  |  | 105,462
Intangible lease liabilities recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,765 |  |  |  | 8,442 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,323 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible lease assets recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,222 |  |  |  | 1,539 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 683 |  |  |  |  |  |
Property plant and equipment recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,908 | 36,930 |  |  | 5,639 | 5,120 | 25,239 | 16,562 | 669 |  | 1,269 | 11,691 |  |  |  |
Number of properties classified as held for sale | 18 | 18 | 1 |  | 7 |  | 11 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties, held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,551 | 850 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of asset charges recorded | 4,371 | 5,675 | 3,071 |  | 1,304 | 3,071 | 32,267 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual lease rent payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,732 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired, referred to as managed properties |  |  |  | 39 |  |  |  |  | 39 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property held for sale (in square feet) |  |  |  |  | 831,499 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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