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-Article 5

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The cash inflow associated with the proceeds from sale of notes receivable, as well as principal collections from a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation (note receivable).

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 12

-Subparagraph (a)

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Notes Receivable (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Notes Receivable (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012 loan	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Notes Receivable
Principal Payments Received	$ 191,000	$ 178,000
Notes Receivable
Funded capital improvement commitments	148,000
Commitment for capital improvements	13,350,000
Notes Receivable
Number of Loans	5
Weighted Average Interest Rate (as a percent)	8.70%
Carrying Value	1,662,000		817,000
Loan commitment expiring on December 31, 2012 \| Senior Housing
Notes Receivable
Funded capital improvement commitments	1,034,000
Estimated yield (as a percent)	8.50%
Commitment for capital improvements	$ 2,500,000
Number of properties	2