Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure

NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2010, AND 2009
(in thousands)
	Balance	Additions
	Beginning	Charged to Costs		Balance
Description	of Period	and Expenses(1)	Deductions	End of Period
For the year ended
December 31,
2011 - Loan loss
allowance	$       —	$       —	$       —	$       —
For the year ended
December 31,
2010 - Loan loss
allowance	$       —	$       —	$       —	$       —
For the year ended
December 31,
2009 - Loan loss
allowance	$       —	$       —	$       —	$       —

(1) In the Consolidated Statements of Income, we report the net amount of our provision for loan and realty losses and our recoveries of amounts previously written down. For 2011, net recoveries were $99,000 and there was no provision for losses during the year. For 2010, net recoveries were $573,000 and there was no provision for losses during the year. For 2009, net recoveries were $1,077,000 and there was no provision for losses during the year.