CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 28,024,000
Rental income		$ 34,505,000
Interest income from mortgage loans	7,311,000	6,816,000
Interest and other income	521,000	489,000
Total revenues	35,856,000	41,810,000
Expenses:
Recovery of written-off straight-line rent receivable	(9,600,000)
Interest expense	7,467,000	7,829,000
Depreciation and amortization	9,607,000	9,444,000
Provision for doubtful accounts	83,000	8,000
Transaction costs		4,000
Property tax expense	4,386,000
General and administrative expenses	4,571,000	4,797,000
Total expenses	16,514,000	22,082,000
Operating income	19,342,000	19,728,000
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	1,085,000	631,000
Net income	20,427,000	20,359,000
Income allocated to non-controlling interests	(81,000)
Net income attributable to LTC Properties, Inc.	20,346,000	20,359,000
Income allocated to participating securities	(92,000)	(88,000)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 20,254,000	$ 20,271,000
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.51
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.51
Weighted average shares used to calculate earnings per common share:
Basic (in shares)	39,532	39,451
Diluted (in shares)	39,874	39,454
Dividends declared and paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.57
Comprehensive Income:
Net income	$ 20,427,000	$ 20,359,000
Comprehensive income	$ 20,427,000	$ 20,359,000