Investment In Preferred Stock, At Cost (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Investment income and other	$ 4,166,000	$ 4,409,000	$ 4,479,000
Investment in cumulative preferred stock of LTC properties	2,000,000
Original cost of cost method investments	38,132,000
Nonvoting Convertible Preferred Stock	2,000,000
Closing Price Of LTC's Common Stock	$ 35.39
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage	8.50%
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share	$ 19.25
Preferred Dividends [Member]
Investment income and other	$ 3,273,000	$ 3,272,500