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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012 item	Feb. 28, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2013
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Real Estate Owned Properties, Real Estate Mortgage Loans and Notes Receivable
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Investment Commitment		28,715,000								28,715,000
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Commitments funded										2,490,000
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Subsequent Event [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Skilled Nursing Properties [Member]
Real Estate Owned Properties, Real Estate Mortgage Loans and Notes Receivable
Number of properties securing loan to be redeveloped										2
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Range of Care Properties [Member]
Real Estate Owned Properties, Real Estate Mortgage Loans and Notes Receivable
Number of properties securing loan		1								1
Amount received related to payoff of loan, excluding accrued interest										2,285,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Mortgage and Construction Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Skilled Nursing Properties [Member]
Real Estate Owned Properties, Real Estate Mortgage Loans and Notes Receivable
Loan commitment under which the purchase option was exercised		10,600,000								10,600,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Capital Improvement Loan Investment [Member]
Real Estate Owned Properties, Real Estate Mortgage Loans and Notes Receivable
Loan commitment		12,000,000								12,000,000
Commitments funded										770,000
Remaining Commitment		7,893,000								7,893,000
Texas \| Skilled Nursing Properties [Member]
Real Estate Owned Properties, Real Estate Mortgage Loans and Notes Receivable
Number of beds/units acquired												234
Texas \| Real Estate Development Commitments [Member] \| Memory Care Property [Member]
Real Estate Owned Properties, Real Estate Mortgage Loans and Notes Receivable
Investment Commitment													12,179,000
Commitments funded													7,195,000
Texas \| Capital Improvement Commitments [Member] \| Skilled Nursing Properties [Member]
Real Estate Owned Properties, Real Estate Mortgage Loans and Notes Receivable
Investment Commitment	600,000
Number or properties under investment commitments	196
Texas \| Real Estate Investment [Member] \| Real Estate Development Commitments [Member] \| Memory Care Property [Member]
Real Estate Owned Properties, Real Estate Mortgage Loans and Notes Receivable
Number of beds/units under development													56
Texas \| Real Estate Investment [Member] \| Real Estate Development Commitments [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Memory Care Property [Member]
Real Estate Owned Properties, Real Estate Mortgage Loans and Notes Receivable
Lease inducement fee													1,589,000
Texas \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Capital Improvement Commitments [Member] \| Skilled Nursing Properties [Member]
Real Estate Owned Properties, Real Estate Mortgage Loans and Notes Receivable
Investment Commitment		600,000								600,000
Number or properties under investment commitments		196								196
Michigan \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Skilled Nursing Properties [Member]
Real Estate Owned Properties, Real Estate Mortgage Loans and Notes Receivable
Number of properties securing loan		15								15
Number of beds or units securing loan										2,058
Additional loan proceeds available for redevelopment										20,000,000
Michigan \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] \| Skilled Nursing Properties [Member]
Real Estate Owned Properties, Real Estate Mortgage Loans and Notes Receivable
Loan commitment		11,000,000								11,000,000
Number of beds or units securing loan										157
Commitments funded										$ 9,500,000
Common Stock [Member]
Equity
Dividends per share declared (in dollars per share)						$ 0.17				$ 0.17					$ 0.155
Number of shares repurchased	4,609									5,324	6,925
Common Stock [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Equity
Number of shares repurchased										4,609