CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Detail 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues
Rental income									$ 314,592	$ 273,517		$ 232,772
Mortgage interest income									30,446	16,274		10,391
Other investment income - net									4,760	2,070		3,936
Miscellaneous									662	343		3,886
Nursing home revenues												7,336	[1]
Total operating revenues	95,012	87,108	83,825	84,515	76,304	72,818	72,606	70,476	350,460	292,204		258,321
Expenses
Depreciation and amortization									112,983	100,337		84,623
General and administrative									21,330	19,432		15,054
Acquisition costs									909	1,204		1,554
Impairment on real estate properties									272	26,344		155
Provisions for uncollectible accounts receivable										6,439
Nursing home expenses of owned and operated assets										653	[2]	7,998	[1]
Total operating expenses									135,494	154,409		109,384
Income before other income and expense									214,966	137,795		148,937
Other income (expense)
Interest income									29	40		105
Interest expense									(95,527)	(81,154)		(67,340)
Interest - amortization of deferred financing costs									(2,649)	(2,674)		(3,780)
Interest - refinancing costs									(7,920)	(3,071)		(19,482)
Equity in earnings
Total other expense									(106,067)	(86,859)		(90,497)
Income before gain (loss) on assets sold									108,899	50,936		58,440
Gain (loss) on assets sold - net									11,799	1,670		(4)
Net income	33,923	30,119	30,572	26,084	19,293	21,436	17,790	(5,913)	120,698	52,606		58,436
Preferred stock dividends										(1,691)		(9,086)
Preferred stock redemption										(3,456)
Net income available to common	33,923	30,119	30,572	26,084	19,293	21,436	17,806	(11,076)	120,698	47,459		49,350
Issuer & Subsidiary Guarantors
Revenues
Rental income									266,213	239,077		215,992
Mortgage interest income									30,446	16,274		10,391
Other investment income - net									4,760	2,070		3,936
Miscellaneous									662	343		3,886
Nursing home revenues												7,336
Total operating revenues									302,081	257,764		241,541
Expenses
Depreciation and amortization									91,672	84,568		76,553
General and administrative									20,913	19,138		14,744
Acquisition costs									909	1,204		1,554
Impairment on real estate properties									272	26,344		155
Provisions for uncollectible accounts receivable										6,439
Nursing home expenses of owned and operated assets										653		7,998
Total operating expenses									113,766	138,346		101,004
Income before other income and expense									188,315	119,418		140,537
Other income (expense)
Interest income									2	15		86
Interest expense									(79,644)	(69,881)		(61,449)
Interest - amortization of deferred financing costs									(2,649)	(2,674)		(3,780)
Interest - refinancing costs									(7,920)	(3,071)		(19,482)
Equity in earnings									10,795	7,129		2,528
Total other expense									(79,416)	(68,482)		(82,097)
Income before gain (loss) on assets sold									108,899	50,936		58,440
Gain (loss) on assets sold - net									11,799	1,670		(4)
Net income										52,606		58,436
Preferred stock dividends										(1,691)		(9,086)
Preferred stock redemption										(3,456)
Net income available to common									120,698	47,459		49,350
Non-guarantor subsidiaries
Revenues
Rental income									48,379	34,440		16,780
Mortgage interest income
Other investment income - net
Miscellaneous
Nursing home revenues
Total operating revenues									48,379	34,440		16,780
Expenses
Depreciation and amortization									21,311	15,769		8,070
General and administrative									417	294		310
Acquisition costs
Impairment on real estate properties
Provisions for uncollectible accounts receivable
Nursing home expenses of owned and operated assets
Total operating expenses									21,728	16,063		8,380
Income before other income and expense									26,651	18,377		8,400
Other income (expense)
Interest income									27	25		19
Interest expense									(15,883)	(11,273)		(5,891)
Interest - amortization of deferred financing costs
Interest - refinancing costs
Equity in earnings
Total other expense									(15,856)	(11,248)		(5,872)
Income before gain (loss) on assets sold									10,795	7,129		2,528
Gain (loss) on assets sold - net
Net income										7,129		2,528
Preferred stock dividends
Preferred stock redemption
Net income available to common									10,795	7,129		2,528
Elimination Company
Revenues
Rental income
Mortgage interest income
Other investment income - net
Miscellaneous
Nursing home revenues
Total operating revenues
Expenses
Depreciation and amortization
General and administrative
Acquisition costs
Impairment on real estate properties
Provisions for uncollectible accounts receivable
Nursing home expenses of owned and operated assets
Total operating expenses
Income before other income and expense
Other income (expense)
Interest income
Interest expense
Interest - amortization of deferred financing costs
Interest - refinancing costs
Equity in earnings									(10,795)	(7,129)		(2,528)
Total other expense									(10,795)	(7,129)		(2,528)
Income before gain (loss) on assets sold									(10,795)	(7,129)		(2,528)
Gain (loss) on assets sold - net
Net income										(7,129)		(2,528)
Preferred stock dividends
Preferred stock redemption
Net income available to common									$ (10,795)	$ (7,129)		$ (2,528)

[1] 2010 includes revenues and expenses for two facilities from January 1, 2010 through May 31, 2010.

[2] 2011 expense relates to run-off expense associated with shutting down the operations.