CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 121,125,000	$ 126,094,000	$ 152,755,000
Interest income from mortgage loans	32,811,000	31,396,000	29,991,000
Interest and other income	1,386,000	1,847,000	2,558,000
Total revenues	155,322,000	159,337,000	185,304,000
Expenses:
Interest expense	27,375,000	29,705,000	30,582,000
Depreciation and amortization	38,296,000	39,071,000	39,216,000
Impairment charges	0	3,977,000	0
Provision (recovery) for credit losses	1,021,000	(3,000)	166,000
Transaction costs	4,433,000	299,000	365,000
Property tax expense	15,392,000	15,065,000	16,755,000
General and administrative expenses	21,460,000	19,710,000	18,453,000
Total expenses	107,977,000	107,824,000	105,537,000
Other operating income:
Gain on sale of real estate, net	7,462,000	44,117,000	2,106,000
Operating income	54,807,000	95,630,000	81,873,000
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	1,417,000	432,000	2,388,000
Net income	56,224,000	95,677,000	80,872,000
Income allocated to non-controlling interests	(363,000)	(384,000)	(346,000)
Net income attributable to LTC Properties, Inc.	55,861,000	95,293,000	80,526,000
Income allocated to participating securities	(458,000)	(422,000)	(391,000)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 55,403,000	$ 94,871,000	$ 80,135,000
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.41	$ 2.42	$ 2.03
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.41	$ 2.42	$ 2.02
Weighted average shares used to calculate earnings per common share:
Basic (in shares)	39,156	39,179	39,571
Diluted (in shares)	39,156	39,264	39,759
Comprehensive Income:
Net income	$ 56,224,000	$ 95,677,000	$ 80,872,000