Investment In Preferred Stock, At Cost (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Investment income and other	$ 1,055,000	$ 1,040,000	$ 3,182,000	$ 3,154,000
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
Closing Price Of LTC's Common Stock	$ 36.89		$ 36.89
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage			8.50%
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share	$ 19.25		$ 19.25
Preferred Dividends [Member]
Investment income and other	$ 818,000		$ 2,454,000