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Notes Receivable - Other Information (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) state	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) loan
New and on-going commitments
Amounts funded							$ 14,969	$ 1,554
Notes Receivable \| Commitments to Extend Credit
New and on-going commitments
Number of Loans \| loan	0		3
Working Capital Loans \| Commitments to Extend Credit
New and on-going commitments
Total commitments								2,100
Working Capital Loans \| Commitments to Extend Credit \| ALF
New and on-going commitments
Total commitments								$ 500
Interest rate (as a percent)								6.50%
Working Capital Loans \| Loan Receivable with 12.00% Interest Maturing in 2017, Loan one \| Commitments to Extend Credit
New and on-going commitments
Total commitments								$ 400
Interest rate (as a percent)								12.00%
Working Capital Loans \| Loan Receivable with 12.25% Interest Maturing in 2016 \| Commitments to Extend Credit
New and on-going commitments
Total commitments								$ 400
Interest rate (as a percent)								12.25%
Working Capital Loans \| Loan Receivable with 12.00% Interest Maturing in 2017, Loan two \| Commitments to Extend Credit
New and on-going commitments
Total commitments								$ 400
Interest rate (as a percent)								12.00%
Working Capital Loans \| Loan Receivable with 12.00% Interest Maturing in 2017, Loan three \| Commitments to Extend Credit
New and on-going commitments
Total commitments								$ 400
Interest rate (as a percent)								12.00%
Working Capital Loans \| Notes Receivable \| Commitments to Extend Credit
New and on-going commitments
Number of Loans \| loan								5
Total commitments	$ 14,225
Working Capital Loans \| Notes Receivable \| Loan Receivable with 15.00% Interest Maturing 2021 \| Commitments to Extend Credit \| SNF
New and on-going commitments
Total commitments							1,400
Working Capital Loans \| Notes Receivable \| Loan Receivable with 12.00% Interest Maturing 2018 \| Commitments to Extend Credit \| ALF
New and on-going commitments
Total commitments							325
Working Capital Loans \| Notes Receivable \| Loan Receivable with 12.41% Interest Maturing 2021 \| Commitments to Extend Credit \| SNF
New and on-going commitments
Total commitments							12,500
Mezzanine Loans \| Notes Receivable \| Commitments to Extend Credit
New and on-going commitments
Number of Loans \| loan			2
Total commitments							$ 12,500
Number of states		8			64
Mezzanine Loans \| Notes Receivable \| Commitments to Extend Credit \| LIBOR
New and on-going commitments
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		11.75%	11.75%	11.75%	11.75%	11.75%	11.75%
Mezzanine Loans \| Notes Receivable \| Commitments to Extend Credit \| SNF \| Oregon
New and on-going commitments
Total commitments							$ 1,400
Number of states \| property					2
Amounts funded							1,200
Remaining commitments		$ 200	$ 200	$ 200	$ 200	$ 200	$ 200
Number of beds or units securing loan \| item				146
Mezzanine Loans \| Notes Receivable \| Loan Receivable with 15.00% Interest Maturing 2021 \| Commitments to Extend Credit \| SNF
New and on-going commitments
Interest rate (as a percent)						15.00%
Mezzanine Loans \| Notes Receivable \| Loan Receivable with 12.00% Interest Maturing 2018 \| Commitments to Extend Credit \| ALF
New and on-going commitments
Interest rate (as a percent)						12.00%
Mezzanine Loans \| Notes Receivable \| Loan Receivable with 12.41% Interest Maturing 2021 \| Commitments to Extend Credit \| SNF
New and on-going commitments
Interest rate (as a percent)						12.41%