Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

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, 2012, 2011, AND 2010

(in thousands)

	Balance		Additions
	Beginning		Charged to Costs				Balance
	of Period		and Expenses1		Deductions		End of Period
For the year ended December 31, 2012
Loan loss allowance	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
For the year ended December 31, 2011
Loan loss allowance	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
For the year ended December 31, 2010
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 2012, net recoveries were $2,195,000, consisting of a $4,495,000 recovery and a $2,300,000 note impairment and there was no provision for losses during the year. 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.