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Consolidated Statement Of Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Cumulative Dividends In Excess Of Net Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Parent [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 1,049,933us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 375us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 1,033,896us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (569)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAppropriatedMember
$ 6,223us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 1,039,925us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
$ 10,008us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014 37,485,902us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 37,485,902us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Comprehensive income 27,610us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest     29,683us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAppropriatedMember
(2,403)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
27,280us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
330us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Distributions to noncontrolling interest (436)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders           (436)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Equity Issuance Costs (200)nhi_EquityIssuanceCosts   (200)nhi_EquityIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    (200)nhi_EquityIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
 
Shares issued on stock options exercised, shares   80,319us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised 1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised 1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
      1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
 
Share-based compensation 1,464us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation   1,464us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    1,464us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
 
Dividends declared, $1.54 per share (31,931)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash     (31,931)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAppropriatedMember
  (31,931)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
 
Balance, value at Mar. 31, 2015 $ 1,046,441us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 376us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 1,035,160us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (2,817)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAppropriatedMember
$ 3,820us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 1,036,539us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
$ 9,902us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2015 37,566,221us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 37,566,221us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember