Income Taxes Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Income Taxes [Line Items] | |||
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | $ 133,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 267,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 137,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 0us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 0us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 0us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
Income Taxes Paid | 139,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid | 129,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid | 96,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid |
Taxable REIT Subsidiary [Member] | |||
Income Taxes [Line Items] | |||
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 128,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_MajorityOwnedSubsidiaryUnconsolidatedMember |
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Other than Taxable REIT Subsidiary [Member] | |||
Income Taxes [Line Items] | |||
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | $ 139,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = nhi_OtherthanTaxableREITSubsidiaryMember |
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Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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