CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 135,405	$ 137,657	$ 133,527
Interest income from mortgage loans	28,200	26,769	27,321
Interest and other income	5,040	3,639	735
Total revenues	168,645	168,065	161,583
Expenses:
Interest expense	30,196	29,949	26,442
Depreciation and amortization	37,555	37,610	35,932
Impairment charges		1,880	766
Provision (recovery) for doubtful accounts	87	(206)	457
Transaction costs	84	56	179
General and administrative expenses	19,193	17,513	17,412
Total expenses	87,115	86,802	81,188
Other operating income:
Gain on sale of real estate, net	70,682	3,814	3,582
Operating income	152,212	85,077	83,977
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,864	2,263	1,138
Net income	155,076	87,340	85,115
Income allocated to non-controlling interests	(95)
Net income attributable to LTC Properties, Inc.	154,981	87,340	85,115
Income allocated to participating securities	(625)	(362)	(385)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 154,356	$ 86,978	$ 84,730
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.91	$ 2.21	$ 2.21
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.89	$ 2.20	$ 2.21
Weighted average shares used to calculate earnings per common share:
Basic (in shares)	39,477	39,409	38,388
Diluted (in shares)	39,839	39,637	38,597
Comprehensive Income:
Net income	$ 155,076	$ 87,340	$ 85,115
Reclassification adjustment			(47)
Comprehensive income	$ 155,076	$ 87,340	$ 85,068