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Represents the amount of capital improvement commitments funding on completed projects which was capitalized directly into building and improvements.

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Represents the amount funded during period for properties under development, redevelopment, renovation and expansion.

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Represents the amount of completed conversions for properties under development, redevelopment, renovation and expansion.

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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 of interest capitalized during the period for properties under development, redevelopment, renovation and expansion.

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Represents the amount of investment commitments of the entity.

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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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Represents the number of properties under investment commitments.

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The number of real estate properties sold by the entity.

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Represents the amount of outstanding balance of the pre-development loan that was reclassified to real estate under development during the period.

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Sales price of real estate or properties that were intended to be sold or held for capital appreciation or rental income.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

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Cash received from the sale of real estate that is held for investment, that is, it is part of an investing activity during the period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 12

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Real Estate Investments - Commitments (Details)	9 Months Ended
Real Estate Investments - Commitments (Details)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) property item	Sep. 30, 2014 property	Sep. 30, 2014 item	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Investment commitments
Investment Commitment	$ 173,550,000
Funding	49,490,000
Commitment Funded	55,054,000
Remaining Commitment	118,496,000
Pre-development loan balance reclassified to real estate under development	716,000
Real estate investment disposal activity
Proceeds from sale of real estate investments, net				$ 7,707,000
Gain on sale of properties				1,140,000
Georgia Florida And Minnesota
Real estate investment disposal activity
Sales price				7,850,000
Proceeds from sale of real estate investments, net				$ 7,707,000
Georgia And Florida
Real estate investment disposal activity
Gain on sale of properties	1,140,000
Real Estate Investment
Investment commitments
Investment Commitment	90,758,000
Commitment Funded	26,482,000
Remaining Commitment	$ 64,276,000
Number of Properties \| property	38
Number of Beds/Units \| item	2,411
Real Estate Investment Development Redevelopment Renovation and Expansion Projects
Development, redevelopment, renovation, and expansion activity
CIP, Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 8,671,000
Funded	19,711,000
Capitalized Interest	481,000
Conversions out of CIP	(10,268,000)
CIP, Balance at the end of the period	18,595,000
Amount funded during the period for commitments on completed capital projects capitalized directly into building	7,972,000
Two Assisted Living Properties Florida and Georgia \| Georgia And Florida
Real estate investment disposal activity
Number of properties sold		2	133
School Property Minnesota \| Minnesota
Real estate investment disposal activity
Number of properties sold \| property		1
Skilled Nursing \| Real Estate Investment
Investment commitments
Investment Commitment	6,000,000
Commitment Funded	17,000
Remaining Commitment	$ 5,983,000
Number of Properties \| property	2
Number of Beds/Units \| item	314
Skilled Nursing \| Real Estate Investment Development Redevelopment Renovation and Expansion Projects
Development, redevelopment, renovation, and expansion activity
CIP, Balance at the beginning of the period
Funded	$ 414,000
Conversions out of CIP	(397,000)
CIP, Balance at the end of the period	17,000
ALF & MC \| Real Estate Investment
Investment commitments
Investment Commitment	$ 16,535,000
Number of Properties \| property	1
Assisted Living \| Real Estate Investment
Investment commitments
Investment Commitment	$ 84,758,000
Commitment Funded	26,465,000
Remaining Commitment	$ 58,293,000
Number of Properties \| property	36
Number of Beds/Units \| item	2,097
Assisted Living \| Real Estate Investment Development Redevelopment Renovation and Expansion Projects
Development, redevelopment, renovation, and expansion activity
CIP, Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 8,671,000
Funded	19,297,000
Capitalized Interest	481,000
Conversions out of CIP	(9,871,000)
CIP, Balance at the end of the period	18,578,000
Memory Care
Investment commitments
Pre-development loan balance reclassified to real estate under development	$ 716,000
Development, redevelopment, renovation, and expansion activity
Number of beds or units relating to the acquisition of existing improvements \| item	56
Amount relating to the existing improvements acquired	$ 6,315,000
Memory Care \| Real Estate Investment
Investment commitments
Investment Commitment	$ 48,923,000
Number of Properties \| property	4
Development and Improvement Projects \| Real Estate Investment \| Colorado
Investment commitments
Funding	$ 20,652,000
Development Project \| Real Estate Investment \| Colorado
Investment commitments
Number of Beds/Units \| item	60
Development Project \| Memory Care \| Real Estate Investment \| Colorado
Investment commitments
Commitment Funded	$ 10,703,000
Development Project \| Properties under Development
Investment commitments
Number of developments \| item	6
Development Project \| Independent Living
Investment commitments
Investment Commitment	$ 14,500,000
Renovation Project \| Skilled Nursing \| Real Estate Investment
Investment commitments
Number of investment commitments \| item	2
Renovation Project \| Assisted Living \| Real Estate Investment
Investment commitments
Number of Properties \| property	30
Number of investment commitments \| item	3
Amount invested for expansion, renovation and construction of properties	$ 4,800,000