CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 152,755,000
Rental income		$ 135,405,000	$ 137,657,000
Interest income from mortgage loans	29,991,000	28,200,000	26,769,000
Interest and other income	2,558,000	5,040,000	3,639,000
Total revenues	185,304,000	168,645,000	168,065,000
Expenses:
Interest expense	30,582,000	30,196,000	29,949,000
Depreciation and amortization	39,216,000	37,555,000	37,610,000
Impairment charges	0	0	1,880,000
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts	166,000	87,000	(206,000)
Transaction costs	365,000	84,000	56,000
Property tax expense	16,755,000
General and administrative expenses	18,453,000	19,193,000	17,513,000
Total expenses	105,537,000	87,115,000	86,802,000
Other operating income:
Gain on sale of real estate, net	2,106,000	70,682,000	3,814,000
Operating income	81,873,000	152,212,000	85,077,000
Gain from property insurance proceeds	2,111,000
Impairment loss from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	(5,500,000)
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,388,000	2,864,000	2,263,000
Net income	80,872,000	155,076,000	87,340,000
Income allocated to non-controlling interests	(346,000)	(95,000)
Net income attributable to LTC Properties, Inc.	80,526,000	154,981,000	87,340,000
Income allocated to participating securities	(391,000)	(625,000)	(362,000)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 80,135,000	$ 154,356,000	$ 86,978,000
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.03	$ 3.91	$ 2.21
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.02	$ 3.89	$ 2.20
Weighted average shares used to calculate earnings per common share:
Basic (in shares)	39,571	39,477	39,409
Diluted (in shares)	39,759	39,839	39,637
Comprehensive Income:
Net income	$ 80,872,000	$ 155,076,000	$ 87,340,000
Comprehensive income	$ 80,872,000	$ 155,076,000	$ 87,340,000