Commitments And Contingencies (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) properties beds_or_units	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties	181
Number of States in which Entity Operates	31
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount	$ 150,720,000		$ 133,714,000
Real estate purchase liabilities	750,000		$ 750,000
Payments for Capital Improvements	$ 453,000	$ 1,695,000
Senior Living Communities [Member]
Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	15 years
Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term	5 years
Construction of transitional rehabilitation center, number of beds	1,671
Number Of Real Estate Properties Acquired | properties	8
Loans and Lease Receivable, Maximum Revolving Amount	$ 15,000,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount	1,203,000
Revolving Note Receivable, Maximum Amount Available for Working Capital Purposes	5,000,000
Revolving Note Receivable, Amount Outstanding	$ 9,227,000
Loans Receivable, Description of Variable Rate Basis, Reference Rate Maturity	10 years
Loans Receivable, Description of Variable Rate Basis	.0178
Loans Receivable, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	6.00%
Bickford Senior Living [Member]
Number of Real Estate Properties	32
Chancellor Healthcare [Member]
Development in Process	$ 51,000
Capital improvements commitment	650,000
Discovery Regency Pointe [Member]
Lease Incentive Commitment Assessed As Not Probable	0
Real estate purchase liabilities	$ 2,500,000
Holiday Acquisition Holdings [Member]
Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	17 years
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties	25
Bickford Note Investment [Member]
Construction of transitional rehabilitation center, number of beds	342
Note Receivable Interest Rate	12.00%
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount	$ 9,200,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Bickford Note Investment [Member]
Loans and Lease Receivable, Maximum Revolving Amount	$ 500,000
Note Receivable Interest Rate	10.00%
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount	$ 479,000
East Lake Mgmt, Acquisition [Member]
Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	10 years
Capital improvements commitment	$ 400,000
Lease Incentive Commitment Assessed As Not Probable	8,000,000
Payments to acquire real estate, seller earnout, contingent, not probable	$ 750,000
Bickford Development Properties [Member]
Number Of Development Projects Active | properties	5
Development in Process	$ 25,626,000
Number of Real Estate Properties To Be Constructed | properties	8
Maximum Commitment For All Active Development Projects	$ 55,000,000
Number of Development Projects, Completed | properties	3
Construction of transitional rehabilitation center, number of beds | beds_or_units	60
Bickford LOC Commitment Amount [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 3,930,000
1st Contingent Payment Amount [Member] | Discovery Regency Pointe [Member]
Real estate purchase liabilities	750,000
Sante Partners Commitment [Member]
Construction and Development Costs	$ 2,621,000
Number of Lease Inducement Payments	2
Capital improvements commitment	$ 3,500,000
Lease Incentive Commitment Assessed As Not Probable	1,000,000
Real estate purchase liabilities	$ 0