Investment In Preferred Stock, At Cost (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Investment income and other	$ 1,122,000	$ 1,059,000	$ 2,257,000	$ 2,126,000
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	$ 41.60		$ 41.60
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	$ 818,000		$ 1,636,000