CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 77,643	[1]	$ 64,351	[1]	$ 58,908	[1]
Interest income from mortgage loans	6,411		7,482		8,558
Interest and other income	1,106	[2]	1,863	[2]	1,328	[2]
Total revenues	85,160		73,696		68,794
Expenses:
Interest expense	6,434		2,653		2,418
Depreciation and amortization	19,515		15,717		14,320
Provisions for doubtful accounts	(13)		1,409		196
Acquisition costs	393		370		180
Operating and other expenses	9,158		7,687		7,207
Total expenses	35,487		27,836		24,321
Income from continuing operations	49,673		45,860		44,473
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(230)		(117)		(113)
Gain on sale of assets, net			310
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations	(230)		193		(113)
Net income	49,443		46,053		44,360
Income allocated to non-controlling interests	(191)		(191)		(296)
Net income attributable to LTC Properties, Inc.	49,252		45,862		44,064
Income allocated to participating securities	(342)		(230)		(139)
Income allocated to preferred stockholders	(9,078)		(16,045)		(14,515)
Net income available to common stockholders	39,832		29,587		29,410
Net income	49,443		46,053		44,360
Reclassification adjustment	(65)		(126)		(345)
Comprehensive income	49,378		45,927		44,015
Comprehensive income allocated to non-controlling interests	(191)		(191)		(296)
Comprehensive income attributed to LTC Properties, Inc.	$ 49,187		$ 45,736		$ 43,719
Basic earnings per common share (See Note 14):
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.37		$ 1.20		$ 1.28
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)		$ 0.01
Net income available to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.36		$ 1.21		$ 1.27
Diluted earnings per common share (See Note 14):
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.37		$ 1.20		$ 1.28
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)		$ 0.01
Net income available to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.36		$ 1.21		$ 1.27
Weighted average shares used to calculate earnings per common share:
Basic (in shares)	29,194		24,495		23,099
Diluted (in shares)	29,222		24,568		23,182

[1] During 2011, 2010 and 2009, we received $4,264, $4,160, and $4,058, respectively, in rental income and recorded $238, $342 and $443, respectively, in straight-line rental income from a lessee that qualifies as a related party because the lessee's Chief Executive Officer is on our Board of Directors. See Note 12. Transactions with Related Party for further discussion.

[2] During 2011, 2010 and 2009 we recognized $721, $720, and $720, respectively, of interest income from an entity that qualifies as a related party because the entity's Chief Executive Officer is on our Board of Directors. See Note 12. Transactions with Related Party for further discussion.