Fair Value Of Financial Instruments Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows (in thousands):

		Fair Value Measurement
	Balance Sheet Classification	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Level 1
Common stock of other healthcare REITs	Marketable securities	$	15,065	$	15,503
Level 2
Interest rate swap asset	Other assets	$	—	$	—
Interest rate swap liability	Accrued expenses	$	10,102	$	5,193
Level 3
Contingent consideration	Real estate purchase liabilities	$	3,750	$	3,000

Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation

The following table presents a reconciliation of Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014(in thousands):

	Fair Value Beginning of Period		Transfers Into Level 3		Realized Gains and (Losses)		Purchases, Issuances and Settlements, net		Fair Value at End of Period		Total Period Losses Included in Earnings Attributable to the Change in Unrealized Losses Relating to Assets Held at End of Year
2015
Contingent consideration	$	3,000	$	—	$	—	$	750	$	3,750	$	—
2014
Contingent consideration	$	2,600	$	—	$	—	$	1,400	$	4,000	$	—

Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]

Carrying values and fair values of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (in thousands):

	Carrying Amount				Fair Value Measurement
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Level 1
Marketable securities, held to maturity	$	20,083	$	—	$	20,192	$	—
Level 2
Variable rate debt	$	467,000	$	624,000	$	467,000	$	624,000
Fixed rate debt	$	542,144	$	238,726	$	559,648	$	254,150
Level 3
Mortgage and other notes receivable	$	117,828	$	63,630	$	125,759	$	72,435