MORTGAGE NOTES RECEIVABLE - 2012 Mortgage Note Activity (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)					1 Months Ended					1 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Jul. 31, 2012 2012 Mortgage Note Activity Two Construction Mortgage Notes Construction mortgage on a facility currently under construction Michigan	Oct. 31, 2011 2012 Mortgage Note Activity Two Construction Mortgage Notes Construction mortgage on a facility currently under construction Michigan	Dec. 31, 2012 2012 Mortgage Note Activity Two Construction Mortgage Notes Construction mortgage on a facility currently under construction Michigan	Jul. 31, 2012 2012 Mortgage Note Activity Two Construction Mortgage Notes Construction mortgage on a facility currently under construction Michigan SNF's Bed	Oct. 31, 2011 2012 Mortgage Note Activity Two Construction Mortgage Notes Construction mortgage on a facility currently under construction Michigan SNF's Bed	Sep. 30, 2011 2012 Mortgage Note Activity Mortgage Note due 2021 Construction Loans Michigan	Mar. 31, 2012 2012 Mortgage Note Activity Mortgage note due 2022 interest at 12.50% Construction Loans Michigan	Aug. 01, 2012 2012 Mortgage Note Activity Mortgage note due 2022, interest rate 12%	Dec. 31, 2012 2012 Mortgage Note Activity Mortgage note due 2022, interest rate 12%	Nov. 30, 2012 2012 Mortgage Note Activity Four Mortgage Notes due 2046 First Mortgage Michigan	Nov. 30, 2012 2012 Mortgage Note Activity Four Mortgage Notes due 2046 First Mortgage Michigan SNF's Bed
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage notes receivable	$ 238,621,000	[1]	$ 238,675,000	[1]	$ 6,200,000	$ 7,800,000				$ 5,600,000	$ 5,300,000	$ 800,000	$ 7,100,000	$ 1,500,000
Number of operating beds								138	120						60
Mortgage loans on real estate, interest rate										12.50%	12.50%	12.00%		12.00%
Mortgage loans on real estate interest rate increased in year 7														13.50%
Total funding for loan							7,400,000
Total funding for second loan							$ 4,300,000
Mortgage loan term in years					10 years	10 years

[1] As of December 31, 2011 and 2012 we have no allowance for loan loss for any of our mortgages.