SENIOR NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER DEBT (Details 5) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Future minimum lease payments under the capital lease agreements
2012	$ 2,374,000
2013	9,573,000
2014	9,699,000
2015	9,826,000
2016	9,953,000
Thereafter	162,600,000
Total minimum lease payments	204,025,000
Less: Amount related to interest	(61,460,000)
Total maturities	142,565,000
Net Assets held under capital leases	$ 216,500,000	$ 224,700,000
ASLG
Debt instruments
Number of communities under capital lease	8