2.2.0.25falsefalse0205 - Disclosure - Medical Office Building Joint Venturestruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2011 - 3/31/2011 USD ($) / shares USD ($) $Jan-01-2011_Mar-31-2011http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000780053duration2011-01-01T00:00:002011-03-31T00:00:00USDEPSDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0nhp_MedicalOfficeBuildingJointVenturesAbstractnhpfalsenadurationMedical Office Building Joint Ventures Abstract.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringMedical Office Building Joint Ventures Abstract.falsefalseMedical Office Building Joint Ventures [Abstract]3false0nhp_MedicalOfficeBuildingJointVenturesDisclosureTextBlocknhpfalsenadurationThis element represents certain disclosures of investment in consolidated joint ventures which own medical office buildings.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>5. Medical Office Building Joint Ventures</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">As of March 31, 2011, NHP/PMB owned 12 multi-tenant medical office buildings, three of which are owned through consolidated joint ventures. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, NHP/PMB funded $49,000 in capital and tenant improvements at certain facilities, and cash distributions of $1.0 million and $2.6 million were made to Class A and Class B unitholders, respectively. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">As of March 31, 2011, we owned nine multi-tenant medical office buildings through consolidated joint ventures. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the joint ventures funded $0.5 million in capital and tenant improvements at certain facilities. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, operating cash distributions from the joint ventures of $0.1 million were made to us. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">As of March 31, 2011, we owned one development project through a consolidated joint venture. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the joint venture incurred costs of $1.9 million which are included in the caption “Development in progress” on our consolidated balance sheets. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the joint venture obtained a $36.5 million construction loan under which $4.2 million has been drawn and remains outstanding at March 31, 2011. No cash distributions were made during the three months ended March 31, 2011. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">All intercompany balances with our consolidated joint ventures have been eliminated for purposes of our consolidated financial statements. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThis element represents certain disclosures of investment in consolidated joint ventures which own medical office buildings.No authoritative reference available.falsefalseMedical Office Building Joint Ventures12Medical Office Building Joint VenturesUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue