Investment In Preferred Stock, At Cost (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Investment income and other	$ 1,316,000	$ 1,055,000	$ 3,573,000	$ 3,182,000
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	$ 42.67		$ 42.67
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	$ 2,454,000	$ 2,454,000