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Debt (Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap, Date Entered, May 2012 [Member]  
Derivative [Line Items]  
Derivative, Inception Date May 31, 2012
Derivative, Maturity Date Apr. 30, 2019
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate 3.29%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= nhi_InterestRateSwapDateEnteredMay2012Member
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis 1-month LIBOR
Derivative, Notional Amount $ 40,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= nhi_InterestRateSwapDateEnteredMay2012Member
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value (534)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= nhi_InterestRateSwapDateEnteredMay2012Member
Interest Rate Swap, Date Entered, June 2013 [Member]  
Derivative [Line Items]  
Derivative, Inception Date Jun. 30, 2013
Derivative, Maturity Date Jun. 30, 2020
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate 3.86%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= nhi_InterestRateSwapDateEnteredJune2013Member
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis 1-month LIBOR
Derivative, Notional Amount 80,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= nhi_InterestRateSwapDateEnteredJune2013Member
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value (2,903)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= nhi_InterestRateSwapDateEnteredJune2013Member
Interest Rate Swap, Date Entered, March 2014 [Member]  
Derivative [Line Items]  
Derivative, Inception Date Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative, Maturity Date Jun. 30, 2020
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate 3.91%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= nhi_InterestRateSwapDateEnteredMarch2014Member
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis 1-month LIBOR
Derivative, Notional Amount 130,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= nhi_InterestRateSwapDateEnteredMarch2014Member
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value $ (5,042)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeLiabilityAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= nhi_InterestRateSwapDateEnteredMarch2014Member