Real Estate Loans Receivable (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of allowance for losses on loans receivable
Balance at beginning of year	$ 0	[1]	$ 0	[1],[2]	$ 1,276,000	[2]
Provision for loan losses	2,110,000	[3]	27,008,000	[1]	2,010,000	[2]
Charge-offs	2,110,000	[3]	27,008,000	[1]	3,286,000	[2]
Balance at end of year	0	[3]	0	[1]	0	[1],[2]
Summary of loan impairments
Balance of impaired loans at end of year	500,000		4,230,000		6,244,000
Allowance for loan losses	0	[3]	0	[1]	0	[1],[2]
Balance of impaired loans not reserved	500,000		4,230,000		6,244,000
Average impaired loans for the year	2,365,000		5,237,000		7,967,500
Interest recognized on impaired loans	$ 0	[4]	$ 44,000	[4]	$ 0	[4]

[1] Provision and charge-off amounts relate to one entrance fee community in our seniors housing triple-net segment.

[2] Provision and charge-off amounts relate to one hospital in our medical facilities segment.

[3] Provision and charge-off amounts relate to one active adult community in our seniors housing triple-net segment.

[4] Represents interest recognized prior to placement on non-accrual status.