REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS Earn Out (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Oct. 22, 2013 Forest Park Medical Center - Frisco [Member] Beds	Mar. 31, 2014 Forest Park Medical Center - Frisco [Member]	Apr. 29, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] independent_living_unit	Apr. 29, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] assisted_living_unit	Apr. 29, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] memory_care_unit	Apr. 29, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] unit	May 05, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Forest Park Medical Center - Frisco [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Beds/Units			54		24	76	40	140
Purchase price			$ 119,800,000
Contingent consideration liability			7,300,000	7,200,000
Deposits Assets				10,500,000					5,200,000
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(300,000)	(500,000)		300,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other			10,500,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other, Holding Period			20 months
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other, Annual Fee during Holding Period			500,000
Release of funds from escrow									$ 5,300,000