Major Operators (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 operator	Dec. 31, 2013
Major Operators
Number of major operators	2
Total assets	$ 942,241,000	$ 931,410,000
Minimum
Major Operators
Percentage of combined rental and interest income derived from each of the major operators	10.00%
Operators | Prestige Healthcare | SNF Beds
Major Operators
Number of properties leased	15
Operators | Prestige Healthcare | Range of Care Properties
Major Operators
Number of properties leased	2
Operators | Prestige Healthcare | Range of Care Properties | SNF Beds
Major Operators
Number of beds/units	2,210
Operators | Prestige Healthcare | Range of Care Properties | ALF Units
Major Operators
Number of beds/units	93
Operators | Prestige Healthcare | Land
Major Operators
Number of parcels of land managed	4
Operators | Senior Care | Skilled nursing properties
Major Operators
Number of properties leased	9
Operators | Senior Care | Skilled nursing properties | SNF Beds
Major Operators
Number of beds/units	1,190
Operators | Extendicare Inc. and Enlivant | Assisted living properties
Major Operators
Number of properties leased	37
Operators | Extendicare Inc. and Enlivant | Assisted living properties | ALF Units
Major Operators
Number of beds/units	1,429
Total assets | Operators | Prestige Healthcare
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	14.30%
Total assets	135,157,000
Total assets | Operators | Senior Care
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	11.00%
Total assets	104,086,000
Rent and Interest Revenue | Operators | Prestige Healthcare
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	10.60%
Rent and Interest Revenue | Operators | Senior Care
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	10.50%
Rent and Interest Revenue | Operators | Extendicare Inc. and Enlivant
Major Operators
Total rental revenue and interest income from mortgage loans	$ 2,741,000
Concentration risk (as a percent)	9.30%