Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - ADC Arrangement (Details) - Combination ALF, MC and ILF community - ADC Arrangement	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Loans Receivable with Variable Rates of Interest \| $	$ 2,900,000
Number of units \| item	99
Interest rate period	2 years
Investment interest rate, after first two years (as a percent)	15.00%
Minimum
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Investment interest rate, first two years (as a percent)	10.00%
Maximum
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Investment interest rate, first two years (as a percent)	12.00%

Length of time for the first interest rate period under terms of loan agreement.

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The interest rate for the second period of investments that have an interest rate.

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Amount of loan with variable or adjustable rate of interest.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28367877&loc=d3e4428-111522

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The number of units in a real estate property owned as of the balance sheet date.

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