2.2.0.7 false Subsequent Events 0219 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Subsequent Events [Abstract] 0 nhp_SubsequentEventsAbstract nhp false na duration Subsequent Events Abstract. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string Subsequent Events Abstract. false 3 Subsequent Events 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfSubsequentEventsTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>19. Subsequent Events</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">From October 1, 2010 to November 8, 2010, we completed approximately $39 million of investments in three skilled nursing facilities. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">From October 1, 2010 to November 8, 2010, we prepaid $70.8 million of secured debt at a weighted average interest rate of 3.76% (see Note 9). </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">From October 1, 2010 to November 8, 2010, we issued and sold approximately 1,290,000 shares at a weighted average price of $40.59 per share through our at-the-market equity offering program (see Note 10). </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Describes disclosed significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date, but before the issuance of the financial statements. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, losses resulting from fire or flood, losses on receivables, significant realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in quoted market prices of securities, declines in market prices of inventory, changes in authorized or issued debt (SEC), significant foreign exchange rate changes, substantial loans to insiders or affiliates, significant long-term investments, and substantial dividends not in the ordinary course of business. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 5 -Paragraph 11 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true