Commitments And Contingencies (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) properties beds_or_units	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 properties	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Lease Extension Period in Years	10 years
Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term	5 years
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties	179
Number of States in which Entity Operates	31
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount	$ 117,828,000				$ 63,630,000
Real estate purchase liabilities	3,750,000				3,000,000
Security Deposit	0				$ 21,648,000
Payments for Capital Improvements	2,757,000	$ 3,078,000
Senior Living Communities [Member]
Loans and Lease Receivable, Maximum Revolving Amount	15,000,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount	5,321,000
Revolving Note Receivable, Maximum Amount Available for Working Capital Purposes	5,000,000
Revolving Note Receivable, Amount Outstanding	$ 5,321,000
Loans Receivable, Description of Variable Rate Basis, Reference Rate Maturity	10 years
Loans Receivable, Description of Variable Rate Basis	0.0206
Loans Receivable, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	6.00%
Bickford Senior Living [Member]
Development in Process	$ 375,000
Number of Real Estate Properties	32
Chancellor Healthcare [Member]
Development in Process	$ 564,000
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	1,430,000
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	$ 412,000
Development Commitment [Member] | Chancellor Healthcare [Member]
Maximum Commitment For All Active Development Projects	7,500,000
Construction and Development Costs	$ 7,326,000
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
East Lake Mgmt, Acquisition [Member]
Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	10 years
Capital improvements commitment			$ 400,000
Lease Incentive Commitment Assessed As Not Probable	$ 8,000,000
Payments to acquire real estate, seller earnout, contingent, not probable	750,000
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	$ 908,000
Bickford Development Properties [Member]
Number Of Development Projects Active | properties	5
Development in Process	$ 8,498,000
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]
Capital improvements commitment	7,463,000
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