CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 87,573	[1]	$ 77,643	[1]	$ 64,952	[1]
Interest income from mortgage loans	5,496		6,411		7,482
Interest and other income	964	[2]	1,111	[2]	1,868	[2]
Total revenues	94,033		85,165		74,302
Expenses:
Interest expense	9,932		6,434		2,653
Depreciation and amortization	22,153		19,524		15,853
Acquisition costs	608		393		370
General and administrative expenses	10,029		9,272		9,831
Total expenses	42,722		35,623		28,707
Income from continuing operations	51,311		49,542		45,595
Discontinued operations:
(Loss) income from discontinued operations			(99)		148
Gain on sale of assets, net	16				310
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	16		(99)		458
Net income	51,327		49,443		46,053
Income allocated to non-controlling interests	(37)		(191)		(191)
Net income attributable to LTC Properties, Inc.	51,290		49,252		45,862
Income allocated to participating securities	(377)		(342)		(230)
Income allocated to preferred stockholders	(3,273)		(9,078)		(16,045)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 47,640		$ 39,832		$ 29,587
Basic earnings per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.58	[3]	$ 1.37	[3]	$ 1.19	[3]
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	[3]	$ 0.00	[3]	$ 0.02	[3]
Net income available to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.58	[3]	$ 1.36	[3]	$ 1.21	[3]
Diluted earnings per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.57	[3]	$ 1.37	[3]	$ 1.19	[3]
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	[3]	$ (0.01)	[3]	$ 0.02	[3]
Net income available to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.57	[3]	$ 1.36	[3]	$ 1.21	[3]
Weighted average shares used to calculate earnings per common share:
Basic (in shares)	30,238		29,194		24,495
Diluted (in shares)	30,278		29,222		24,568

[1] During 2012, 2011 and 2010, we received $4,370, $4,264, and $4,160, respectively, in rental income and recorded $131, $238 and $342, 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 2012, 2011 and 2010 we recognized $235, $721, 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.

[3] NOTE: Computations of per share amounts from continuing operations, discontinued operations and net income are made independently. Therefore, the sum of per share amounts from continuing operations and discontinued operations may not agree with the per share amounts from net income available to common stockholders.