Investment In Preferred Stock, At Cost (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 1998
Investment income and other	$ 1,052,000	$ 1,060,000
Investment in cumulative preferred stock of LTC properties			2,000,000
Original cost of cost method investments	38,132,000
Preferred Dividends [Member]
Investment income and other		$ 818,125

- Definition

This item represents investment income derived from investments in debt and equity securities consisting of interest income earned from investments in debt securities and on cash and cash equivalents, dividend income from investments in equity securities, and income or expense derived from the amortization of investment related discounts or premiums, respectively, net of related investment expenses. This item does not include realized or unrealized gains or losses on the sale or holding of investments in debt and equity securities required to be included in earnings for the period or for other than temporary losses related to investments in debt and equity securities which are included in realized losses in the period recognized, and does not include investment income from real or personal property, such as rental income.

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