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Equity (Details2) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Feb. 28, 2015
Dec. 31, 2008
Stock Based Compensation Plans          
Number of shares of common stock that have been reserved for awards (in shares)         600,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
Restricted Stock [Member]          
Stock Based Compensation Plans          
Number of shares cancelled (in shares) 640us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
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Shares vested due to retirement of former SVP Marketing and Strategic Planning     18,180us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedVestingNumber
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Compensation expense related to the vesting of stock awards   $ 3,241,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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$ 2,591,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Compensation expense related to the accelerated vesting     457,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost
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Total compensation cost which will be recognized ratably over the remaining vesting period   4,195,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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Restricted stock activity          
Outstanding at the beginning of the year (in shares) 214,168us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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165,149us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
195,449us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Granted (in shares)   95,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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34,400us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Vested (in shares)   (45,981)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
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(64,700)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the year (in shares)   214,168us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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165,149us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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Weighted Average Price          
Weighted average remaining contractual life of options exercisable     3 years    
Restricted Stock [Member] | Vesting over Three Year Period from Grant Date [Member]          
Stock Based Compensation Plans          
Vesting period       3 years  
Restricted stock activity          
Granted (in shares)       65,750us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Price per share       $ 44.45ltc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPricePerShareAtGrantDate
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Restricted Stock [Member] | Vesting Through December 31 2016 [Member]          
Weighted Average Price          
Options scheduled to vest (in shares)   5,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber
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Restricted Stock [Member] | Vesting Through December 31 2017 [Member]          
Weighted Average Price          
Options scheduled to vest (in shares)   5,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber
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Restricted Stock [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]          
Stock Based Compensation Plans          
Number of shares cancelled (in shares)   640us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
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Vesting period   3 years      
Restricted stock activity          
Granted (in shares)   65,750us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Price per share   $ 44.45ltc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPricePerShareAtGrantDate
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Restricted Stock [Member] | Grant Date Price 36.81 [Member] | Vesting over Three Year Period from Grant Date [Member]          
Stock Based Compensation Plans          
Vesting period   3 years      
Restricted stock activity          
Granted (in shares)   59,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Price per share   $ 36.81ltc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPricePerShareAtGrantDate
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Restricted Stock [Member] | Grant Date Price 38.43 [Member] | Vesting over Three Year Period from Grant Date [Member]          
Stock Based Compensation Plans          
Vesting period   3 years      
Restricted stock activity          
Granted (in shares)   3,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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= ltc_GrantDatePrice38.43Member
     
Price per share   $ 38.43ltc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPricePerShareAtGrantDate
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Restricted Stock [Member] | Grant Date Price 40.05[Member] | Vesting over Three Year Period from Grant Date [Member]          
Stock Based Compensation Plans          
Vesting period   3 years      
Restricted stock activity          
Granted (in shares)   15,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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= ltc_GrantDatePrice4005Member
     
Price per share   $ 40.05ltc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPricePerShareAtGrantDate
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Restricted Stock [Member] | Grant Date Price 40.05[Member] | Vesting Date 9 June2015 [Member]          
Restricted stock activity          
Granted (in shares)   10,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Price per share   $ 40.05ltc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPricePerShareAtGrantDate
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Restricted Stock [Member] | Grant Date Price 41.34 [Member] | Vesting Date 12 November 2015 [Member]          
Restricted stock activity          
Granted (in shares)   7,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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= ltc_GrantDatePrice4134Member
     
Price per share   $ 41.34ltc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPricePerShareAtGrantDate
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Restricted Stock [Member] | Grant Date Price 46.54 [Member] | Vesting over Three Year Period from Grant Date [Member]          
Stock Based Compensation Plans          
Vesting period     3 years    
Restricted stock activity          
Granted (in shares)     8,400us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Price per share     $ 46.54ltc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPricePerShareAtGrantDate
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Restricted Stock [Member] | Grant Date Price 41.83 [Member] | Vesting over Three Year Period from Grant Date [Member]          
Stock Based Compensation Plans          
Vesting period     3 years    
Restricted stock activity          
Granted (in shares)     6,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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= ltc_GrantDatePrice41.83Member
   
Price per share     $ 41.83ltc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPricePerShareAtGrantDate
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Restricted Stock [Member] | Grant Date Price 36.26 [Member] | Vesting Date 1 June 2016 [Member]          
Restricted stock activity          
Granted (in shares)     20,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Price per share     $ 36.26ltc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPricePerShareAtGrantDate
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Employee Stock Option [Member]          
Stock Based Compensation Plans          
Compensation expense related to the vesting of stock awards   12,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Fair value assumptions          
Expected life   3 years      
Volatility rate (as a percent)   0.21%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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Risk free interest rate (as a percent)   0.66%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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Expected dividend yield (as a percent)   5.31%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
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Fair value of option (in dollars per share)   $ 2.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExercisePrice
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Nonqualified stock option activity          
Outstanding at the beginning of the year (in shares)   73,334us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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95,334us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Granted (in shares)   15,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Exercised (in shares)   (45,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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(22,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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Outstanding at the end of the year (in shares)   43,334us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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73,334us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options exercisable at end of the period (in shares)   28,334us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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73,334us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Weighted Average Price          
Outstanding at the beginning of the year (in dollars per share)   $ 23.97us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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$ 23.93us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Granted (in dollars per share)   $ 38.43us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Exercised (in dollars per share)   $ 23.79us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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$ 23.79us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Outstanding at the end of the year (in dollars per share)   $ 29.16us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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$ 23.97us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share)   $ 24.25us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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$ 23.97us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options at the end of the year     536,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
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Weighted average remaining contractual life of options exercisable     2 years 8 months 12 days    
Options Exercised (in shares)   45,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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22,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)   $ 23.79us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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$ 23.79us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Value of options exercised   1,071,000ltc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodOptionValue
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523,000ltc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodOptionValue
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Market value on the date of exercise   1,840,000ltc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodMarketValue
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865,000ltc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodMarketValue
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Weighted average exercise price of the options (in dollars per share)   $ 29.16us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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$ 23.97us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Remaining compensation expense to be recognized related to the future service period of unvested outstanding stock options          
2015   15,000ltc_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedYearOne
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2016   15,000ltc_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedYearTwo
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2017   $ 2,000ltc_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedYearThree
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Employee Stock Option [Member] | Vesting over Three Year Period from Grant Date [Member]          
Stock Based Compensation Plans          
Vesting period   3 years      
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Vesting Through December 31 2015 [Member]          
Weighted Average Price          
Options scheduled to vest (in shares)   5,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber
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Employee Stock Option [Member] | Vesting Beyond 2017 [Member]          
Weighted Average Price          
Options scheduled to vest (in shares)   0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber
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