2.2.0.25falsefalse0203 - Disclosure - Real Estate Propertiestruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2011 - 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_RealEstatePropertiesAbstractnhpfalsenadurationReal Estate Properties.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringReal Estate Properties.falsefalseReal Estate Properties [Abstract]3false0us-gaap_RealEstateDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>3. Real Estate Properties</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">As of March 31, 2011, we had investments in the following consolidated facilities: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="86%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Assisted and independent living facilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">268</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Skilled nursing facilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">183</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Continuing care retirement communities </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">10</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Specialty hospitals </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">7</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Triple-net medical office buildings </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">24</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Multi-tenant medical office buildings, including 21 owned by consolidated joint ventures (see Note 5) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">84</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">576</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">We lease our owned senior housing and long-term care facilities and certain medical office buildings to single tenants under “triple-net,” and in most cases, “master” leases that are accounted for as operating leases. These leases generally have an initial term of up to 20 years and generally have two or more multiple-year renewal options. As of March 31, 2011, approximately 87% of these facilities were leased under master leases. In addition, the majority of these leases contain cross-collateralization and cross-default provisions tied to other leases with the same tenant, as well as grouped lease renewals and grouped purchase options. As of March 31, 2011, leases covering 431 triple-net leased facilities were backed by security deposits consisting of irrevocable letters of credit or cash totaling $89.3 million. Under the terms of the leases, the tenant is responsible for all maintenance, repairs, taxes, insurance and capital expenditures on the leased properties. As of March 31, 2011, leases covering 399 facilities contained provisions for property tax impounds, and leases covering 284 facilities contained provisions for capital expenditure impounds. We generally lease medical office buildings to multiple tenants under separate non-triple-net leases, where we are responsible for many of the associated operating expenses (although many of these are, or can effectively be, passed through to the tenants). However, some of the medical office buildings are subject to triple-net leases, where the lessees are responsible for the associated operating expenses. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we acquired six skilled nursing facilities and one assisted and independent living facility subject to triple-net leases and one multi-tenant medical office building in three separate transactions for an aggregate investment of $121.4 million, including a $12.0 million contingent purchase price obligation which is included in the caption “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2011. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">As of March 31, 2011, we had entered into agreements to develop two assisted and independent living facilities. Costs of $2.2 million were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and are included in the caption “Development in progress on our consolidated balance sheets. </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%">During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we funded $3.3 million in expansions, construction and capital improvements at certain facilities in our triple-net leases segment in accordance with existing lease provisions. Such expansions, construction and capital improvements generally result in an increase in the minimum rents earned by us on these facilities either at the time of funding or upon completion of the project. As of March 31, 2011, we had committed to fund additional expansions, construction and capital improvements of $10.9 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we also funded $0.3 million in capital and tenant improvements at certain multi-tenant medical office buildings. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we sold one skilled nursing facility not previously transferred to assets held for sale for net cash proceeds of $7.5 million that resulted in a gain of $5.4 million which is included the caption “Gain on sale of facilities, net” in “Discontinued operations” on our consolidated income statements. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">No impairment charges were recorded on our real estate properties during three months ended March 31, 2011 or 2010. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%"><i>Hearthstone Senior Living</i> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In February 2011, our tenant, Hearthstone Senior Services, L.P. (“Hearthstone”), notified us that it would be unable to pay the rent then due under its leases with us, and asked us to amend certain terms of the leases to make rents achievable. In order to substantially increase the ability of Hearthstone to meet its future obligations, and thereby protecting our interest, we agreed to certain modifications of the terms of our leases with Hearthstone that include, among other things, a reduction in the aggregate rent payable by $7.4 million for the lease year ending February 2012, and by $6.4 million for subsequent lease years through 2021. After giving effect to these reductions, the aggregate rent payable by Hearthstone is $31.7 million for the first lease year, $33.7 million for the second lease year and increases by 3% each year thereafter. In connection with the lease modifications, we also obtained the right to terminate any and all of our leases with Hearthstone at any time without cause. We hold a $6.0 million letter of credit that secures Hearthstone’s payment obligations to us. However, it is possible that the letter of credit may not be sufficient to compensate us for any future losses or expenses that may arise if Hearthstone defaults under its leases with us. Other terms of our modified arrangements with Hearthstone include: </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="8%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>•</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">We have eliminated supplemental rent obligations, except for supplemental rent accrued prior to February 1, 2011, which totals $6.0 million and becomes payable (i) in full upon an event of default by Hearthstone for which NHP chooses to exercise its remedies, (ii) in full upon a sale of Hearthstone and (iii) in part, if we exercise our right to terminate the leases with Hearthstone without cause. </div></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="8%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>•</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">We will be entitled to receive revenue participation rent, payable monthly and calculated as 20% of incremental gross revenue over the base month of February 2011, commencing February 1, 2012 and capped in any one year at $6.4 million (subject to annual increases of 3%). </div></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="8%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>•</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">Upon exercise of our right to terminate the leases without cause, Hearthstone must enter into an operations transfer agreement with a successor operator to allow for an efficient transfer of operations to our designee. </div></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="8%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>•</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">If we exercise the right to terminate the Hearthstone leases without cause, upon transition of the facilities to a licensed replacement operator we must release to Hearthstone a portion of the $6.0 million letter of credit. The amount released is $3.0 million if the transition occurs prior to September 1, 2011, and increases by $1 million for every six month period thereafter. </div></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="8%" style="background: transparent"> </td> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>•</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td> <div style="text-align: justify">The Chief Executive Officer of Hearthstone has executed a guaranty in our favor that would obligate him to reimburse us the amount of any (i) distributions in excess of permitted amounts, (ii) compensation paid to him in excess of permitted amounts, and (iii) losses arising from customary “bad boy” acts such as fraud, or misappropriation of funds, rents or insurance proceeds. </div></td> </tr> </table> </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 style="margin-top: 10pt"> </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThis element represents certain disclosures of real estate investment financial statements, real estate investment trust operating support agreements, real estate owned, retail land sales, time share transactions, as well as other real estate related disclosures. 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