Commitments And Contingencies (Details) - Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Transaction [Domain]	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) properties	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) properties beds_or_units	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Lease Extension Period in Years	10 years
Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term		5 years
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties		174
Number of States in which Entity Operates		31
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount		$ 99,681,000		$ 63,630,000
Real estate purchase liabilities		3,000,000		3,000,000
Security Deposit		21,275,000		$ 21,648,000
Payments for Capital Improvements		1,816,000	$ 2,076,000
Senior Living Communities [Member]
Loans and Lease Receivable, Maximum Revolving Amount		15,000,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount		5,647,000
Revolving Note Receivable, Maximum Amount Available for Working Capital Purposes		$ 5,000,000
Revolving Note Receivable, Amount Outstanding	$ 5,647,000
Loans Receivable, Description of Variable Rate Basis, Reference Rate Maturity		10 years
Loans Receivable, Description of Variable Rate Basis		0.0235
Loans Receivable, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		6.00%
Bickford Senior Living [Member]
Development in Process		$ 486,000
Number of Real Estate Properties		31
Chancellor Healthcare [Member]
Development in Process		$ 573,000
Capital improvements commitment		$ 1,150,000
Kentucky River [Member]
Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term		5 years
Discovery Regency Pointe [Member]
Lease Incentive Commitment Assessed As Not Probable		$ 0
Real estate purchase liabilities		$ 2,500,000
Holiday Acquisition Holdings [Member]
Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract		17 years
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties		25
Prestige Senior Living [Member]
Asset Purchase, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Earn Out Payments	6,390,000
Real estate purchase liabilities	3,000,000
Senior Living Management [Member]
Capital improvements commitment	920,000
Signature India [Member]
Loans and Lease Receivable, Maximum Revolving Amount	1,500,000
Loans Receivable with Fixed Rates of Interest	0.10
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Notes Receivable	250,000
Bickford Note Investment [Member]
Construction of transitional rehabilitation center, number of beds		342
Note Receivable Interest Rate		12.00%
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount		$ 9,200,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Bickford Note Investment [Member]
Loans and Lease Receivable, Maximum Revolving Amount		$ 500,000
Note Receivable Interest Rate		10.00%
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount		$ 372,860
Development Commitment [Member] | Chancellor Healthcare [Member]
Maximum Commitment For All Active Development Projects		7,500,000
Construction and Development Costs		$ 6,965,000
Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract		15 years
Initial lease rate		9.00%
Construction of transitional rehabilitation center, number of beds | beds_or_units		46
Capital Improvement Commitment [Member] | Prestige Senior Living [Member]
Capital improvements commitment	$ 2,000,000
Number Of Real Estate Properties Acquired | properties	2
Skilled Nursing Facility [Member] | Senior Living Management [Member]
Capital Improvements Commitment Funded	$ 224,000
Bickford Development Properties [Member]
Number Of Development Projects Active | properties		5
Development in Process		$ 4,328,000
Number of Real Estate Properties To Be Constructed | properties		8
Maximum Commitment For All Active Development Projects		$ 55,000,000
Number of Development Projects, Completed | properties		3
Construction of transitional rehabilitation center, number of beds | beds_or_units		60
Bickford LOC Commitment Amount [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		$ 3,550,000
1st Contingent Payment Amount [Member] | Discovery Regency Pointe [Member]
Real estate purchase liabilities		750,000
Kentucky River Commitment [Member]
Construction and Development Costs		7,461,000
Capital improvements commitment		$ 8,000,000
Sante Partners Commitment [Member]
Construction and Development Costs	$ 2,621,000
Number of Lease Inducement Payments	2
Capital improvements commitment	$ 3,500,000
Lease Incentive Commitment Assessed As Not Probable	1,000,000
Real estate purchase liabilities	$ 0