Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended								9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 properties	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 properties	Sep. 30, 2012	Aug. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013 Discovery Regency Pointe [Member] beds_or_units	Sep. 30, 2013 Discovery Regency Pointe [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Weatherly Associates LLC [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Chancellor Healthcare [Member] beds_or_units	Sep. 30, 2013 Assets Held-for-sale [Member] Weatherly Associates LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Assets Held-for-sale [Member] Fundamental Long Term Care Holdings [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Assets Held-for-sale [Member] Fundamental Long Term Care Holdings [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Assets Held-for-sale [Member] Fundamental Long Term Care Holdings [Member] properties	Oct. 31, 2013 Development Commitment [Member] Chancellor Healthcare [Member] beds_or_units
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount	$ 59,367,000		$ 59,367,000			$ 84,250,000	$ 2,500,000	$ 2,500,000
Number of Units in Real Estate Property							120			63					46
Number of years in initial lease term					15 years 0 months 0 days					7 years 0 months 0 days					15 years 0 months 0 days
Initial lease rate										8.00%					9.00%
Capital Improvements Commitment										500,000
Maximum Commitment For All Active Development Projects										7,500,000
Note Receivable Interest Rate							12.00%
Significant acquisitions and disposals, acquisition costs or sale proceeds									5,315,000	9,000,000
Assets held for sale, net	0		0			1,611,000			3,599,000
Rental income	562,000	1,169,000	2,321,000	3,572,000							302,000	2,531,000	2,387,000
Number of Real Estate Properties	135		135											3
Number of health care properties related to mortgage notes receivables	11		11
Number of beds in real estate property								$ 120
Loan Term							5 years 0 months 0 days