Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) (USD $)	Total	AVIV HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In-Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Partner's equity AVIV HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES	Accumulated Other Comprehensive income	Accumulated Other Comprehensive income AVIV HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES	Total Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 245,156,618	$ 245,155,618	$ 2,270	$ 223,838,999	$ (2,261,839)	$ 241,061,186	$ 2,188,155	$ 4,094,432	$ 223,767,585	$ 21,389,033
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010	227,003		227,003
Non-cash stock (unit)-based compensation	1,081,085	1,081,085		606,367		1,081,085			606,367	474,718
Distributions to partners	(9,591,727)	(21,040,639)				(21,040,639)				(9,591,727)
Capital contributions	10,000,000	10,000,000	89	9,999,911		10,000,000			10,000,000
Capital contributions, shares			8,895
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments	(3,077,996)	(3,077,996)					(1,635,242)	(3,077,996)	(1,635,242)	(1,442,754)
Dividends to stockholders	(11,448,912)				(11,448,912)				(11,448,912)
Net income	7,635,942	7,635,942			4,153,738	7,635,942			4,153,738	3,482,204
Balance at Jun. 30, 2011	239,755,010	239,754,010	2,359	234,445,277	(9,557,013)	238,737,574	552,913	1,016,436	225,443,536	14,311,474
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2011	235,898		235,898
Balance at Mar. 31, 2011
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments	(3,586,630)	(3,586,630)
Net income	6,455,221	6,455,221
Balance at Jun. 30, 2011	$ 239,755,010	$ 239,754,010
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2011	235,898