Business acquisition purchase price allocation mortgage note financing net acquired.

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Mortgage loans on real estate number of medical office building purchased.

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Mortgage loans on real estate unscheduled principal reductions.

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Number of land parcel.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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The total amount of the Federal income tax bases of mortgage loans on real estate.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 948

-SubTopic 310

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-29.8)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6589523&loc=d3e617274-123014

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 205

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-04.(c) Schedule IV)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6882300&loc=d3e5864-122674

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 29

-Article 12

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Paragraph c

-Subparagraph Schedule IV

-Article 5

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Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Unscheduled principal reductions on mortgage notes	$ 0.5	$ 1.9
Controlling interest in consolidated joint venture		80.00%
Aggregate total cost of mortgages for federal income tax purposes			162.2
Texas [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage note financing			$ 9.9
Iowa [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Controlling interest in consolidated joint venture		80.00%
Number of medical office building purchased		1
Number of land parcel	2