Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Lawsuit Center Bed Multiple	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 02, 2013 Center	Dec. 31, 2013 Medicare Total patient and resident revenues Medicare and Medicaid programs	Dec. 31, 2013 Medicaid Programs Total patient and resident revenues Medicare and Medicaid programs	Aug. 13, 2012 Chief Financial Officer	Aug. 13, 2012 Chief Operating Officer	Dec. 31, 2013 Professional malpractice liability insurance	Dec. 31, 2013 Prefunded deductible policy	Dec. 31, 2013 Scheduled for trial or arbitration over next 12 months Lawsuit	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc Multiple	Sep. 02, 2013 Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc	Jan. 31, 2013 Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc Leases, Acquired-in-Place	Dec. 31, 2013 Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc Leases, Acquired-in-Place Bed	Aug. 31, 2009 Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc Texas	Dec. 31, 2013 Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc Texas	Dec. 31, 2013 Leased Center	Dec. 31, 2013 Leased Leases, Acquired-in-Place Center	Dec. 31, 2013 Leased Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc Center	Dec. 31, 2013 Leased Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc Leases, Acquired-in-Place Center Facility	Jan. 31, 2013 Leased Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc Leases, Acquired-in-Place Center	Aug. 31, 2009 Leased Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc Texas Bed	Aug. 02, 2009 Leased Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc Texas Bed	Aug. 11, 2007 Leased Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc Texas Facility	Sep. 02, 2013 Arkansas Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc Facility
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease and rent expense	$ 21,542,000	$ 19,050,000	$ 18,064,000															$ 789,000
Accrued liability related to straightline rent	10,759,000	11,389,000
Number of nursing centers	47			4																34	7	25	1	2			7
Capital lease renewal period														12 years
Multiple of increase in consumer price index														2
Annual increase in consumer price index														300.00%					2.50%
Number of nursing centers that leases were terminated																												11
Amount of reduction in annual rent payable															5,000,000
Annual capital expenditures related to leased facilities per licensed bed														427
Total required capital expenditures during remaining lease term														7,336,000
Letters of credit security deposit for a lease														6,957,000	4,551,000
Number of licensed nursing beds	5,318																15								119	102
Percentage of total cost of replacement facility																		10.25%
Total cost of replacement facility																		7,702,000
Insurance policy coverage limits per claim									500,000	500,000
Renovation funding amount																5,000,000	20,000,000
Percentage of amount financed																10.25%
Number of nursing center facilities under renovation																							14
Maximum claim amount on insurance									5,000,000
Workers compensation insurance, maximum annual aggregate self-insured amount	1,000,000
Liability for reported and estimated future claims									27,067,000
Number of professional liability lawsuits	54										5
Cash expenditures for self-insured professional liability costs	5,367,000	2,682,000	3,811,000
Non-current receivables for workers' compensation policy	440,000	1,238,000
Professional liability insurance, annual coverage limit per facility										3,000,000
Liability for workers compensation claims	176,000
Workers compensation insurance, non current receivable for excess premiums paid	833,000
Health insurance, maximum self-insured annual amount per individual	175,000
Liability for reported claims and estimates for incurred but unreported claims										843,000
Salary multiple	2
Maximum contingent liability	1,260,000
Employee termination agreement term												1 year	3 years
Renewal period for employee agreements	1 year
Base salary							$ 225,000	$ 275,000
Number of legal actions	1
Percentage of total patient and residential revenues					27.30%	53.50%