Represents the number of beds/units in the acquired business.

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Represents the cost of the acquisition including cash paid and earn-out contingency liability.

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Represents the payment of liabilities for earn out payments.

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Represents the earn-out liabilities related to lease incentives.

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Represents the reclassification of pre-development loans.

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The fair value of restricted stock issued in noncash financing activities, net of cancellations.

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Decrease in noncontrolling interest (for example, but not limited to, redeeming or purchasing the interests of noncontrolling shareholders, issuance of shares (interests) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary to the parent entity for other than cash, and a buyback of shares (interest) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary from the noncontrolling interests).

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The number of businesses acquired by the entity during the period.

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Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012 property item
Non-cash investing and financing transactions:
Earn-out liabilities related to lease incentives	$ 3,240,000
Reclassification of pre-development loans	304,000	479,000
Redemption of non-controlling interests			396,000
Restricted stock issued, net of cancellations	1,000ltc_RestrictedStockIssuedNet		1,000ltc_RestrictedStockIssuedNet
Investment commitment up to $5,000,000 per year through December 2014
Number of properties			9us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired
Number of beds/units acquired			788
Total acquisition costs			167,517,000
Contingent earn-out payments		7,000,000ltc_EarnOutLiabilitiesPayment
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member]
Investment commitment up to $5,000,000 per year through December 2014
Number of properties			4
Number of beds/units acquired			522
Total acquisition costs			$ 79,375,000
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] \| Texas
Investment commitment up to $5,000,000 per year through December 2014
Number of properties			2
Number of beds/units acquired			234