Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	$ 68,214,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Principal Amount of Delinquent Loans	13,992,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount	84,250,000	78,672,000
Manchester, NH [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility [Member] | First Mortgage [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	6.90%
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Final Maturity Date, Currently Due	Currently Due
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	69000
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable, Original Face Amount	9,006,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	3,109,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Principal Amount of Delinquent Loans	3,109,000
Taunton, MA [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility [Member] | First Mortgage [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	6.90%
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Final Maturity Date, Currently Due	Currently Due
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	69000
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable, Original Face Amount	9,006,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	3,109,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Principal Amount of Delinquent Loans	3,109,000
Greenfield, MA [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility [Member] | First Mortgage [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	6.90%
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Final Maturity Date, Currently Due	Currently Due
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	62000
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable, Original Face Amount	8,105,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	2,798,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Principal Amount of Delinquent Loans	2,799,000
Haysville, KS [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility [Member] | First Mortgage [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	Interest Only
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable, Original Face Amount	5,884,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	4,232,000
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Final Maturity Date, Year	2014
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Interest Rate Range	3.0% - 8.5%
St. Charles, MO [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility [Member] | First Mortgage [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	Interest Only
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable, Original Face Amount	3,694,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	2,721,000
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Final Maturity Date, Year	2014
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Interest Rate Range	3.0% - 8.5%
Joplin, MO [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility [Member] | First Mortgage [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	Interest Only
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable, Original Face Amount	3,800,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	2,619,000
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Final Maturity Date, Year	2014
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Interest Rate Range	3.0% - 8.5%
Virginia Beach, VA [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility [Member] | First Mortgage [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	8.00%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	27000
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable, Original Face Amount	3,814,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	2,934,000
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Final Maturity Date, Year	2031
Grundy, VA [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility [Member] | First Mortgage [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	30000
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable, Original Face Amount	4,396,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	3,239,000
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Final Maturity Date, Year	2032
Mortgages With Carrying Amounts Less Than 3% Of Total Carrying Amount Of Mortgages [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility [Member] | First Mortgage [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	24,518,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Principal Amount of Delinquent Loans	4,975,000
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Final Maturity Date, Year	2013 - 2032
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Interest Rate Range	3.0% - 9.6%
Mortgages With Carrying Amounts Less Than 3% Of Total Carrying Amount Of Mortgages [Member] | Assisted Living Facility [Member] | Second Mortgage [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	12.00%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	800,000
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Final Maturity Date, Year	2014
Owatonna, MN [Member] | Assisted Living Facility [Member] | First Mortgage [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	7.47%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	38000
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable, Original Face Amount	5,033,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	3,765,000
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Final Maturity Date, Year	2018
Mesa, AZ [Member] | Hospital [Member] | Construction Loans [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	10.00%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	Interest Only
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable, Original Face Amount	13,870,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	11,870,000
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Final Maturity Date, Year	2015
Ocala, FL [Member] | Assisted Living Facility [Member] | Second Mortgage [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	13.00%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Periodic Payment Terms	Interest Only
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable, Original Face Amount	2,500,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	2,500,000
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate, Final Maturity Date, Year	2014
Final Payment Date2014 [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable, Original Face Amount	26,293,000
Mortgage and Other Notes, Number of Loans	8
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount	19,037,000	21,337,000
Final Payment Date2014 [Member] | Note A [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	8.50%
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable, Original Face Amount	16,513,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount	9,257,000
Final Payment Date2014 [Member] | Note B [Member]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	3.00%
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable, Original Face Amount	$ 9,780,000