Real Estate Investmentss (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Investment commitments
Investment Commitment	$ 90,643,000ltc_InvestmentCommitments
Funding	13,831,000
Commitment Funded	20,699,000
Remaining Commitment	69,944,000
Real Estate Investment [Member]
Investment commitments
Investment Commitment	52,365,000
Funding	11,081,000
Commitment Funded	13,169,000
Remaining Commitment	39,196,000
Number of Properties	30
Number of Beds/Units	1,750
Real Estate Investment Development Redevelopment Renovation and Expansion Projects [Member]
Development, redevelopment, renovation, and expansion activity
CIP, Balance at the beginning of the period	8,671,000
Funded	8,986,000
Capitalized Interest	147,000
Conversions out of CIP	(9,413,000)
CIP, Balance at the end of the period	8,391,000
Amount funded during the period for commitments on completed capital projects capitalized directly into building	7,298,000
Real Estate Development Commitments [Member] \| Real Estate Investment [Member]
Investment commitments
Investment Commitment	28,717,000
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] \| Real Estate Investment [Member]
Investment commitments
Investment Commitment	6,600,000
Funding	25,000
Commitment Funded	25,000
Remaining Commitment	6,575,000
Number of Properties	3
Number of Beds/Units	510
Assisted Living and Memory Care Properties [Member] \| Real Estate Investment [Member]
Investment commitments
Acquired land	2,490,000
Assisted Living and Memory Care Properties [Member] \| Real Estate Development Commitments [Member] \| Real Estate Investment [Member]
Investment commitments
Investment Commitment	16,535,000
Number of Properties	1
Number of Beds/Units	89
Assisted Living Properties [Member] \| Real Estate Investment [Member]
Investment commitments
Investment Commitment	45,765,000
Funding	11,056,000
Commitment Funded	13,144,000
Remaining Commitment	32,621,000
Number of Properties	27
Number of Beds/Units	1,240
Number of investment commitments	3
Assisted Living Properties [Member] \| Real Estate Development Commitments [Member] \| Real Estate Investment [Member]
Investment commitments
Number of Properties	24
Amount invested for expansion, renovation and construction of properties	4,800,000
Memory Care Property [Member] \| Real Estate Investment [Member]
Investment commitments
Acquired land and improvements	7,195,000
Memory Care Property [Member] \| Real Estate Development Commitments [Member] \| Real Estate Investment [Member]
Investment commitments
Investment Commitment	24,430,000
Number of Properties	2
Number of Beds/Units	56
Number of developments	2
Memory Care Property [Member] \| Real Estate Development Commitments [Member] \| Real Estate Investment [Member] \| Texas
Investment commitments
Investment Commitment	12,182,000
Funding	7,195,000
Number of Beds/Units	56
Development Project [Member] \| Real Estate Investment Development Redevelopment Renovation and Expansion Projects [Member]
Development, redevelopment, renovation, and expansion activity
CIP, Balance at the beginning of the period	8,671,000
Funded	8,961,000
Capitalized Interest	147,000
Conversions out of CIP	(9,413,000)
CIP, Balance at the end of the period	8,366,000
Development Project [Member] \| Assisted Living Properties [Member] \| Real Estate Investment Development Redevelopment Renovation and Expansion Projects [Member]
Development, redevelopment, renovation, and expansion activity
CIP, Balance at the beginning of the period	8,671,000
Funded	8,961,000
Capitalized Interest	147,000
Conversions out of CIP	(9,413,000)
CIP, Balance at the end of the period	8,366,000
Redevelopment Renovation Expansion Projects [Member] \| Real Estate Investment Development Redevelopment Renovation and Expansion Projects [Member]
Development, redevelopment, renovation, and expansion activity
Funded	25,000
CIP, Balance at the end of the period	25,000
Redevelopment Renovation Expansion Projects [Member] \| Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] \| Real Estate Investment Development Redevelopment Renovation and Expansion Projects [Member]
Development, redevelopment, renovation, and expansion activity
Funded	25,000
CIP, Balance at the end of the period	$ 25,000

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Represents the amount of construction in progress for properties under development, redevelopment, renovation and expansion.

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Represents the amount funded into various investment commitments by the entity during the period.

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Represents the amount of remaining investment commitments of the entity.

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Represents the total amount funded into various investment commitments by the entity.

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Represents the number of beds and units under investment commitments.

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Represents the number of properties under development.

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Represents the number of investment commitments.

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