Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues
Rental income	$ 46,079	$ 31,693	$ 127,941	$ 99,206
Interest on loans and financing lease	1,101	1,131	3,263	3,272
Interest and other income	191	49	1,232	128
Total revenues	47,371	32,873	132,436	102,606
Expenses
Interest expense incurred	12,376	8,577	36,489	29,599
Amortization of deferred financing costs	988	810	2,944	2,516
Depreciation and amortization	11,522	8,302	31,470	24,399
General and administrative	5,297	3,867	16,960	21,150
Transaction costs	1,220	1,210	3,813	1,906
Loss on impairment	1,479		2,341
Reserve for uncollectible loan receivables and other receivables	9	27	3,509	57
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net	2,445	13	2,458	(26)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			501	10,974
Total expenses	35,336	22,806	100,485	90,575
Net income	12,035	10,067	31,951	12,031
Aviv Healthcare Properties Limited Partnership
Revenues
Rental income	46,079	31,693	127,941	99,206
Interest on loans and financing lease	1,101	1,131	3,263	3,272
Interest and other income	191	49	1,232	128
Total revenues	47,371	32,873	132,436	102,606
Expenses
Interest expense incurred	12,376	8,577	36,489	29,599
Amortization of deferred financing costs	988	810	2,944	2,516
Depreciation and amortization	11,522	8,302	31,470	24,399
General and administrative	5,297	3,867	16,960	21,150
Transaction costs	1,220	1,210	3,813	1,906
Loss on impairment	1,479		2,341
Reserve for uncollectible loan receivables and other receivables	9	27	3,509	57
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net	2,445	13	2,458	(26)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			501	10,974
Total expenses	35,336	22,806	100,485	90,575
Net (loss) income	12,035	10,067	31,951	12,031
Net income	12,035	10,067	31,951	12,031
Aviv Healthcare Properties Limited Partnership | Eliminations
Expenses
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(27,010)	(19,746)	(78,139)	(49,642)
Net income	(27,010)	(19,746)	(78,139)	(49,642)
Aviv Healthcare Properties Limited Partnership | Issuers
Revenues
Interest on loans and financing lease	278	262	727	836
Interest and other income	8		482	5
Total revenues	286	262	1,209	841
Expenses
Interest expense incurred	12,237	7,641	34,903	22,932
Amortization of deferred financing costs	988	369	2,288	1,094
Depreciation and amortization	2	2	6	4
General and administrative	1,982	1,393	6,855	13,714
Transaction costs	52	536	134	718
Reserve for uncollectible loan receivables and other receivables			3,211	(10)
Total expenses	15,261	9,941	47,397	38,452
Net (loss) income	(14,975)	(9,679)	(46,188)	(37,611)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	27,010	19,746	78,139	49,642
Net income	12,035	10,067	31,951	12,031
Aviv Healthcare Properties Limited Partnership | Subsidiary Guarantors
Revenues
Rental income	45,715	31,005	126,869	96,666
Interest on loans and financing lease	823	869	2,536	2,436
Interest and other income	183	49	750	123
Total revenues	46,721	31,923	130,155	99,225
Expenses
Interest expense incurred		795	1,167	6,200
Amortization of deferred financing costs		441	656	1,422
Depreciation and amortization	11,414	8,130	31,155	23,881
General and administrative	3,301	2,458	10,044	7,364
Transaction costs	1,168	674	3,678	1,173
Loss on impairment	1,479		2,341
Reserve for uncollectible loan receivables and other receivables	9	27	298	77
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net	2,445		2,458	374
Loss on extinguishment of debt			501	10,974
Total expenses	19,816	12,525	52,298	51,465
Net (loss) income	26,905	19,398	77,857	47,760
Net income	26,905	19,398	77,857	47,760
Aviv Healthcare Properties Limited Partnership | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenues
Rental income	364	688	1,072	2,540
Total revenues	364	688	1,072	2,540
Expenses
Interest expense incurred	139	141	419	467
Depreciation and amortization	106	170	309	514
General and administrative	14	16	61	72
Transaction costs			1	15
Reserve for uncollectible loan receivables and other receivables				(10)
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net		13		(400)
Total expenses	259	340	790	658
Net (loss) income	105	348	282	1,882
Net income	$ 105	$ 348	$ 282	$ 1,882