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Represents the possible total maximum borrowing capacity under the line of credit facility.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The cash inflow from the issuance of long-term debt that is not secured by collateral. Excludes proceeds from tax exempt unsecured debt.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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Debt Obligations - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt Obligations - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details)	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) property
Debt Obligations
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes		$ 77,500,000	$ 200,000,000	$ 30,000,000
Payments on debt		26,667,000	29,167,000	4,167,000
Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Obligations
Available for borrowing		22,500,000	33,333,000
Bonds Payable
Debt Obligations
Face amount of debt				1,400,000
Repayments of debt				$ 635,000
Number of assisted living properties securing debt instruments \| property				5
Private Shelf Agreement Prudential \| Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Obligations
Face amount of debt		$ 37,500,000	$ 100,000,000
Debt instrument term		10 years
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)		4.15%	4.50%
Payments on debt		$ 26,667,000
Available for borrowing		22,500,000
Repayments of debt			$ 29,167,000
Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement AIG
Debt Obligations
Possible total maximum availability under Unsecured Credit Agreement		40,000,000
Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement AIG \| Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Obligations
Face amount of debt		$ 40,000,000	100,000,000
Maximum available under facility			$ 100,000,000
Debt instrument term		10 years	3 years
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)		3.99%	4.26%
Subsequent Event \| Private Shelf Agreement Prudential \| Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Obligations
Face amount of debt	$ 100,000,000
Maximum available under facility	$ 337,500,000
Debt instrument term	15 years
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)	4.50%
Available for borrowing	$ 36,667,000
Repayments of debt	$ 4,167,000