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The Company	12 Months Ended
The Company	Dec. 31, 2016
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
The Company	1. The Company LTC Properties, Inc. (or LTC), a Maryland corporation, commenced operations on August 25, 1992. LTC is a real estate investment trust (or REIT) that invests primarily in senior housing and health care properties through sale-leaseback transactions, mortgage financing and structured finance solutions including mezzanine lending.