CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 132,278	$ 127,350	$ 128,244
Interest income from financing receivables	21,663	15,243	1,762
Interest income from mortgage loans	45,216	47,725	40,600
Interest and other income	10,690	6,926	4,547
Total revenues	209,847	197,244	175,153
Expenses:
Interest expense	40,336	47,014	31,437
Depreciation and amortization	36,367	37,416	37,496
Impairment loss	6,953	15,775	3,422
Provision for credit losses	741	5,678	1,528
Transaction costs	819	1,144	828
Property tax expense	12,930	13,269	15,486
General and administrative expenses	27,243	24,286	23,706
Total expenses	125,389	144,582	113,903
Other operating income:
Gain on sale of real estate, net	7,979	37,296	37,830
Operating income	92,437	89,958	99,080
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,442	1,504	1,504
Net income	94,879	91,462	100,584
Income allocated to non-controlling interests	(3,839)	(1,727)	(560)
Net income attributable to LTC Properties, Inc.	91,040	89,735	100,024
Income allocated to participating securities	(682)	(587)	(580)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 90,358	$ 89,148	$ 99,444
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.07	$ 2.16	$ 2.49
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.04	$ 2.16	$ 2.48
Weighted average shares used to calculate earnings per common share:
Basic (in shares)	43,743	41,272	39,894
Diluted (in shares)	44,241	41,358	40,067