Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis


Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):

		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2011 Using
				Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
				Active Markets for			Observable	Unobservable
					Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
Description			Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Common and preferred stocks of other REITs	$	11,364	$	11,364	$	-	$	-
	Total Marketable Securities	$	11,364	$	11,364	$	-	$	-

		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2010 Using
				Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
				Active Markets for			Observable	Unobservable
					Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
Description			Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Common and preferred stocks of other REITs	$	21,156	$	21,156	$	-	$	-
	NHC convertible preferred stock		1,320		1,320		-		-
	Total Marketable Securities	$	22,476	$	22,476	$	-	$	-

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of assets, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, by class that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The disclosures contemplated herein include the fair value measurements at the reporting date by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

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