BUSINESS (Details)	Sep. 30, 2013 Facilities	Dec. 31, 2012 Facilities
Loans and Leases Receivable
Loans and Leases Receivable, Number of Loans	6
Preferred Equity Investments, Number	2
Operating Segments [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties	120	119
Skilled Nursing/Post-Acute Facilities [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties	96	96
Senior Housing Facilities [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties	23	22
Acute Care Hospital [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties	1	1
Mortgage Receivable [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable
Loans and Leases Receivable, Number of Loans	2
Mezzanine Investments [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable
Loans and Leases Receivable, Number of Loans	1
Pre-Development Loans [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable
Loans and Leases Receivable, Number of Loans	2
Construction Mortgage Loans [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable
Loans and Leases Receivable, Number of Loans	1