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Real Estate Investments (Details 5) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
Real Estate Investments (Details 5) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014 loan	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 28, 2015
Mortgage Loans
Number of Loans		19
Principal payments received on mortgage loans receivable		$ 9,155,000	$ 1,933,000	$ 21,633,000
Amount Funded	731,000
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Carrying value of mortgage loans		165,656,000	165,444,000
Scheduled principal payments on mortgage loan receivables
Scheduled principal payments received		9,155,000	1,933,000	21,633,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investments		167,329,000
Percentage of Investments		100.00%
Number of Loans		19
Number of Properties		38
Number of states		9
Number of operators		12
Principal payments received on mortgage loans receivable		2,159,000	1,933,000	2,572,000
Interest rate for mortgage loans, low end of range (as a percent)		7.00%
Interest rate for mortgage loans, high end of range (as a percent)		13.70%
Carrying value of mortgage loans		165,656,000	165,444,000
Scheduled principal payments on mortgage loan receivables
2015		4,642,000
2016		7,527,000
2017		7,308,000
2018		8,425,000
2019		5,137,000
Thereafter		134,290,000
Total		167,329,000
Scheduled principal payments received		2,159,000	1,933,000	2,572,000
Amount received related to payoff of loan, excluding accrued interest		6,996,000		19,061,000
Number of loans paid off		2		11
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Percentage of outstanding mortgage loan balance that may be prepaid without penalty		50.00%
Number of parcels of land		2
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Mortgage Loans
General amortization schedule of mortgage loans		20 years
Specified basis points for annual increase in interest rate (as a percent)		0.10%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Mortgage Loans
General amortization schedule of mortgage loans		30 years
Specified basis points for annual increase in interest rate (as a percent)		0.25%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Prestige Healthcare [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Amount Funded	9,500,000
Additional loan commitments available for capital improvements			12,000,000
Period at beginning of loan term that certain operating metrics and valuation thresholds must be achieved and sustained to receive additional loan proceeds		12 years	12 years
Additional loan commitments based on certain operating metrics and valuation thresholds			40,000,000
Loan commitment	196,387,000		176,387,000
Number of properties securing loan	2
Number of parcels of land	2
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Prestige Healthcare [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Expected effective interest to be recorded in the next fiscal year due to the forfeiture or the prepayment option		1,296,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Prestige Healthcare [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Additional loan commitments based on certain operating metrics and valuation thresholds		40,000,000
Additional loan proceeds available for expansion and renovation	20,000,000
Percentage of outstanding mortgage loan balance that may be prepaid without penalty		50.00%
Mortgage and Construction Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Amount Funded		3,010,000	4,971,000	2,619,000
Loan commitment		10,600,000	10,600,000	10,600,000
Mortgage and Construction Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Prestige Healthcare [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Loan commitment	11,000,000
Capital Improvement Loan Investment [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Amount Funded		770,000
Loan commitment		12,000,000
Capital Improvement Loan Investment [Member] \| Prestige Healthcare [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Amount Funded	770,000	3,337,000
Loan commitment	32,000,000	12,000,000
Remaining loan commitments	7,893,000	8,663,000
Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member] \| Prestige Healthcare [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units		2,176
Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units		3,749
Assisted Living Facility Units [Member] \| Prestige Healthcare [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units		93
Assisted Living Facility Units [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units		344
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Purchase Price				79,100,000	13,946,000
Lease inducement fee					1,054,000
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Purchase Price		13,946,000
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Michigan
Mortgage Loans
Additional loan proceeds available for expansion and renovation		20,000,000
Number of properties securing loan		15
Number of beds or units securing loan		2,058
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investments		151,016,000
Percentage of Investments		90.30%
Number of Loans		15
Number of Properties		29
Investment per Bed/Unit		41.37
Scheduled principal payments on mortgage loan receivables
Number of properties securing mortgage loans paid off		3		4
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Michigan
Mortgage Loans
Amount Funded		9,500,000
Loan commitment		11,000,000
Number of beds or units securing loan		157
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Prestige Healthcare [Member] \| Michigan
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units			2,058
Amount Funded	9,500,000		124,387,000
Loan commitment	11,000,000
Number of properties securing loan			15
Number of beds or units securing loan	157		2,058
Interest rate for first five years	9.41%
Period during which loan bears the initial specified interest rate	5 years
Annual increase in interest rate (as percent)	2.25%
Period of interest-only payments	30 years
Forward commitments for capital improvements			12,000,000
Interest rate for beginning in the thirteenth month, option one (as a percent)	7.25%
Maturity period of US Treasury note	10 years
Number of days prior to funding	20 days
Interest rate subject to escalation beginning in the thirteenth month, option two (as a percent)	9.00%
Annual increase in rate of interest, option two (as a percent)	2.25%
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Prestige Healthcare [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Michigan
Mortgage Loans
Percentage of loan balance outstanding between the third and twelfth years that may be prepaid without penalty			50.00%
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] \| Mortgage and Construction Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Number of beds or units securing loan		106
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] \| Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units		3,650
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] \| Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member] \| Mortgage and Construction Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Prestige Healthcare [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Number of properties securing loan	157
Assisted Living Properties [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Purchase Price				81,987,000
Assisted Living Properties [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investments		14,003,000
Percentage of Investments		8.30%
Number of Loans		3
Number of Properties		8
Investment per Bed/Unit		51.86
Scheduled principal payments on mortgage loan receivables
Number of properties securing mortgage loans paid off		1		7
Assisted Living Properties [Member] \| Bridge Loan [Member] \| Michigan
Mortgage Loans
Term of loan				2 years
Assisted Living Properties [Member] \| Bridge Loan [Member] \| Pennsylvania
Mortgage Loans
Loan commitment				5,100,000
Number of beds or units securing loan				70
Term of loan extension		2 years
Interest rate (as a percent)				7.00%
Annual increase in interest rate (as percent)				1.50%
Assisted Living Properties [Member] \| Assisted Living Facility Units [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units		270
Range of Care Properties [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investments		2,310,000
Percentage of Investments		1.40%
Number of Loans		1
Number of Properties		1
Investment per Bed/Unit		13.35
Principal payments received on mortgage loans receivable	2,285,000
Scheduled principal payments on mortgage loan receivables
Scheduled principal payments received	2,285,000
Amount received related to payoff of loan, excluding accrued interest	2,285,000
Number of properties securing mortgage loans paid off	1
Range of Care Properties [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Number of properties securing loan		1
Scheduled principal payments on mortgage loan receivables
Amount received related to payoff of loan, excluding accrued interest		2,285,000
Range of Care Properties [Member] \| Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units		99
Range of Care Properties [Member] \| Assisted Living Facility Units [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units		74
Independent Living Properties [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Arizona
Mortgage Loans
Loan commitment		$ 3,027,000
Number of properties securing loan		100
Term of loan		5 years
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.00%
Annual increase in interest rate (as percent)		0.25%