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Business Development and Other Significant Transactions (Narrative) (Details)					3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 26, 2016 USD ($) bed	Nov. 01, 2015 USD ($) bed	Feb. 01, 2015 USD ($) bed	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) center bed	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 15, 2016 facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of nursing centers \| center						54
Number of licensed nursing beds \| bed						5,879
Lease termination costs, net of cash payments					$ 2,008,000	$ 2,008,000	$ 0
Avon Ohio, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Lease termination fee, future annual payment amount due under amendment	$ 300,000.0
Golden Living
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of nursing centers \| facility								22
Skilled Nursing Center in Glasgow, Kentucky \| Barren County Health Care Center Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of licensed nursing beds \| bed				94
Consideration transferred				$ 7,000,000
Skilled Nursing Center in Fulton, Kentucky \| Haws Fulton Investors, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of licensed nursing beds \| bed			60
Consideration transferred			$ 3,900,000
Hutchinson, Kansas \| Diversicare of Hutchinson
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase Price		$ 4,250,000
Number of licensed nursing beds \| bed		85
Consideration transferred		$ 4,293,000
Clinton, Kentucky \| Clinton Place
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase Price		$ 3,300,000
Number of licensed nursing beds \| bed		88
Consideration transferred		$ 3,334,000