CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 127,350	$ 128,244	$ 121,125
Interest income from financing receivables	15,243	1,762
Interest income from mortgage loans	47,725	40,600	32,811
Interest and other income	6,926	4,547	1,386
Total revenues	197,244	175,153	155,322
Expenses:
Interest expense	47,014	31,437	27,375
Depreciation and amortization	37,416	37,496	38,296
Impairment loss	15,775	3,422	0
Provision for credit losses	5,678	1,528	1,021
Transaction costs	1,144	828	4,433
Property tax expense	13,269	15,486	15,392
General and administrative expenses	24,286	23,706	21,460
Total expenses	144,582	113,903	107,977
Other operating income:
Gain on sale of real estate, net	37,296	37,830	7,462
Operating income	89,958	99,080	54,807
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	1,504	1,504	1,417
Net income	91,462	100,584	56,224
Income allocated to non-controlling interests	(1,727)	(560)	(363)
Net income attributable to LTC Properties, Inc.	89,735	100,024	55,861
Income allocated to participating securities	(587)	(580)	(458)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 89,148	$ 99,444	$ 55,403
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.16	$ 2.49	$ 1.41
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.16	$ 2.48	$ 1.41
Weighted average shares used to calculate earnings per common share:
Basic (in shares)	41,272	39,894	39,156
Diluted (in shares)	41,358	40,067	39,156