Investment In Preferred Stock, At Cost (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 1998
Investment In Preferred Stock, At Cost [Abstract]
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	$ 31.85
Convertible preferred stock coupon rate	8.50%
Liquidation preference per share	$ 19.25
Original cost of cost method investments		$ 38,132,000
Cost Method Investments	$ 38,132,000	$ 38,132,000