CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 101,849	$ 98,166	$ 86,022
Interest income from mortgage loans	16,553	6,298	5,496
Interest and other income	559	510	964
Total revenues	118,961	104,974	92,482
Expenses:
Interest expense	13,128	11,364	9,932
Depreciation and amortization	25,529	24,389	21,613
Provision (recovery) for doubtful accounts	32	2,180	(101)
General and administrative expenses	11,832	11,636	10,732
Total expenses	50,521	49,569	42,176
Operating income	68,440	55,405	50,306
Gain on sale of real estate, net	4,959
Income from continuing operations	73,399	55,405	50,306
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations		805	1,005
Gain on sale of assets, net		1,605	16
Net income from discontinued operations		2,410	1,021
Net income	73,399	57,815	51,327
Income allocated to non-controlling interests			(37)
Net income attributable to LTC Properties, Inc.	73,399	57,815	51,290
Income allocated to participating securities	(481)	(383)	(377)
Income allocated to preferred stockholders	(3,273)	(3,273)	(3,273)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 69,645	$ 54,159	$ 47,640
Basic earnings per common share
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.01	$ 1.56	$ 1.54
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.07	$ 0.03
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 2.01	$ 1.64	$ 1.58
Diluted earnings per common share
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.99	$ 1.56	$ 1.54
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.07	$ 0.03
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 1.99	$ 1.63	$ 1.57
Weighted average shares used to calculate earnings per common share
Basic (in shares)	34,617	33,111	30,238
Diluted (in shares)	36,640	33,142	30,278