RECENT ACQUISITIONS AND ORIGINATIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Wholly Owned Subsidiary [Member] Mezzanine Loan [Member] Renewal_Options	Mar. 15, 2012 Wholly Owned Subsidiary [Member] Mezzanine Loan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Wholly Owned Subsidiary [Member] Onion Creek Mortgage Loan [Member] Beds	Jun. 22, 2012 Wholly Owned Subsidiary [Member] Onion Creek Mortgage Loan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Wholly Owned Subsidiary [Member] Onion Creek Mortgage Loan [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Wholly Owned Subsidiary [Member] Onion Creek Mortgage Loan [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Wholly Owned Subsidiary [Member] Skilled Nursing Facilities [Member] Mezzanine Loan [Member] Facilities	Jun. 30, 2012 Wholly Owned Subsidiary [Member] Assisted Living Facilities [Member] Mezzanine Loan [Member] Facilities	Jun. 30, 2012 Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] Facilities	Dec. 31, 2011 Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] Facilities	Jun. 30, 2012 Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] Tenant Origination and Absorption Costs [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] Tenant Relationship [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Number of Acquired Properties														6	11
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Land													$ 9,194,000	$ 9,194,000
Building and Improvements													45,115,000	45,115,000
Intangible Assets																1,061,000	180,000
Total Purchase Price													55,550,000	55,550,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life																15 years	25 years
Revenues	25,117,000	18,805,000	48,844,000	36,407,000									1,200,000	1,200,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross						10,000,000		11,000,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Repayment Period					5 years		5 years
Loans and Leases Receivable, Fixed Interest Rate					11.00%		8.50%
Loans and Leases Receivable, Number of Equity Interests Used as Collateral											3	1
Loans and Leases Receivable, Number of Facilities with Purchase Options on Equity Interests Used as Collateral											3	1
Loans and Leases Receivable, Option to Purchase					43,000,000				12,500,000	14,500,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Option to Purchase, Annual Incremental Percentage					2.50%
Loans and Leases Receivable, Option to Purchase, Annual Incremental Percentage Term					2 years
Loans and Leases Receivable, Anticipated Lease Term Upon Exercise of Purchase Option					15 years
Loans and Leases Receivable, Anticipated Number of Lease Renewal Options Upon Exercise of Purchase Option					2
Loans and Leases Receivable, Anticipated Lease Renewal Term Upon Exercise of Purchase Option					5 years
Loans and Leases Receivable, Number of Units in Real Estate Property Used as Collateral (in beds)							125
Loans and Leases Receivable, Prepayment Prohibited Period							3 years
Loans and Leases Receivable, Option to Purchase, Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization and Rent Threshold							$ 1,700,000