Investment In Preferred Stock, At Cost (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 1998
Investment In Preferred Stock, At Cost
Investment in cumulative preferred stock of LTC properties			2,000,000
Nonvoting convertible preferred stock	2,000,000
Closing price of LTC's common stock	$ 27.82
Convertible preferred stock coupon rate	8.50%
Liquidation preference per share	$ 19.25
Original cost of cost method investments	$ 38,132,000	$ 38,132,000