Notes Receivable (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015 loan
Notes Receivable
Amount funded	$ 892,000
Number of Loans	12ltc_NotesReceivableNumberOfLoans
Loan commitment	4,288,000ltc_LoanCommitments
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)	10.80%
Total funded loan commitments	2,334,000ltc_LoanCommitmentsAmountInvested
Remaining loan commitments	$ 1,954,000ltc_LoanCommitmentsOpen

Represents the amount of loan commitments of the entity.

No definition available.

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- Definition

Represents the amount invested into various loan commitments by the entity.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Represents the amount of open loan commitments as of the balance sheet date.

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No definition available.

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Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Represent the number of loans outstanding under the notes receivable.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Represents the weighted average interest rate for notes receivable.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

The cash outflow to acquire an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among myriad other features and characteristics.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3213-108585

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