Investment In Preferred Stock, At Cost (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Investment income and other	$ 1,040,000	$ 1,348,000	$ 3,156,000	$ 3,462,000
Investment in cumulative preferred stock of LTC properties	2,000,000		2,000,000
Original cost of cost method investments	38,132,000		38,132,000
Nonvoting Convertible Preferred Stock	2,000,000		2,000,000
Preferred Dividends [Member]
Investment income and other			$ 2,454,000	$ 2,454,375