CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 126,094,000	$ 152,755,000	$ 135,405,000
Interest income from mortgage loans	31,396,000	29,991,000	28,200,000
Interest and other income	1,847,000	2,558,000	5,040,000
Total revenues	159,337,000	185,304,000	168,645,000
Expenses:
Interest expense	29,705,000	30,582,000	30,196,000
Depreciation and amortization	39,071,000	39,216,000	37,555,000
Impairment charges	3,977,000	0	0
(Recovery) provision for doubtful accounts	(3,000)	166,000	87,000
Transaction costs	299,000	365,000	84,000
Property tax expense	15,065,000	16,755,000
General and administrative expenses	19,710,000	18,453,000	19,193,000
Total expenses	107,824,000	105,537,000	87,115,000
Other operating income:
Gain on sale of real estate, net	44,117,000	2,106,000	70,682,000
Operating income	95,630,000	81,873,000	152,212,000
Gain from property insurance proceeds	373,000	2,111,000
Loss on unconsolidated joint ventures	(758,000)
Impairment loss from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		5,500,000
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	432,000	2,388,000	2,864,000
Net income	95,677,000	80,872,000	155,076,000
Income allocated to non-controlling interests	(384,000)	(346,000)	(95,000)
Net income attributable to LTC Properties, Inc.	95,293,000	80,526,000	154,981,000
Income allocated to participating securities	(422,000)	(391,000)	(625,000)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 94,871,000	$ 80,135,000	$ 154,356,000
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.42	$ 2.03	$ 3.91
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.42	$ 2.02	$ 3.89
Weighted average shares used to calculate earnings per common share:
Basic (in shares)	39,179	39,571	39,477
Diluted (in shares)	39,264	39,759	39,839
Comprehensive Income:
Net income	$ 95,677,000	$ 80,872,000	$ 155,076,000
Comprehensive income	$ 95,677,000	$ 80,872,000	$ 155,076,000