Investment In Preferred Stock, At Cost	6 Months Ended
Investment In Preferred Stock, At Cost	Jun. 30, 2013
Investment In Preferred Stock, At Cost [Abstract]
Investment In Preferred Stock, At Cost	INVESTMENT IN PREFERRED STOCK, AT COST We received $1,636,000 in preferred dividends from LTC (a publicly-traded REIT) for each of the six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, on our investment in 2,000,000 shares of their cumulative preferred stock having an original cost of $38,132,000. The preferred stock, which is not listed on a stock exchange, is considered a non-marketable security and is recorded at cost in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The non-voting preferred stock is convertible into 2,000,000 shares of LTC common stock.

The entire disclosure for investments accounted for under the cost-method. The carrying amount of such investments may be adjusted, for example, distributions in excess of cost (return of capital) or for other-than-temporary impairments. The cost method and lower-of-cost or market, an adaptation of the cost method, is generally followed for most investments in noncontrolled corporations, in some corporate joint ventures, and to a lesser extent in unconsolidated subsidiaries in which the entity does not have the ability to exercise significant influence.

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