Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Investment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) loan item	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Capital Contribution	$ 13,071
Income Recognized	631	$ 445
Cash Interest Received	$ 543	356
Joint Venture
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Number of Loans \| loan	2
Number of beds/units \| item	811
Investment commitment	$ 31,950
Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Capital Contributions	380	914
Income Recognized	631	445
Cash Interest Received	$ 543	356
Combination ALF, MC and ILF community \| Preferred Equity Investment \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Preferred return percentage	15.00%
Currently paid in cash as a percentage	6.00%
Number of beds/units \| item	585
Investment commitment	$ 25,650
Capital Contributions	380	914
Income Recognized	429	317
Cash Interest Received	446	302
Combination UDP-ALF/IL/MC \| Mezzanine Loans \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Income Recognized	128	128
Cash Interest Received	$ 97	$ 54
Combination UDP-ALF/IL/MC \| Mezzanine Loans \| ADC Arrangement
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Preferred return percentage	15.00%
Currently paid in cash as a percentage	10.00%
Number of beds/units \| item	99
Investment commitment	$ 2,900
Combination UDP-ALF/MC \| Mezzanine Loans \| Joint Venture \| Not primary beneficiary
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Income Recognized	$ 74
Combination UDP-ALF/MC \| Mezzanine Loans \| ADC Arrangement
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Preferred return percentage	15.00%
Currently paid in cash as a percentage	10.00%
Number of beds/units \| item	127
Investment commitment	$ 3,400

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