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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Long-Term Debt, Interest Rate Swap and Capitalized Lease Obligations (Narrative) (Details)		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 26, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) center letter_of_credit	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 25, 2016 USD ($)
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Weighted average interest rate of long term debt		5.17%
Long-term debt		$ 80,081,000	$ 60,301,000
Interest rate swap
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Notional amount of interest rate swap		$ 29,329,000
Amended and restated credit agreement
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Deferred financing costs capitalized	$ 2,162,000		160,000
Number of owned nursing centers \| center		17
Number of letters of credit \| letter_of_credit		12
Glasgow term loan
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Long-term debt	0								$ 5,000,000
Credit Agreement \| Amended and restated credit agreement
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Borrowing capacity	100,000,000
Mortgages \| Amended and restated credit agreement
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Borrowing capacity	$ 72,500,000
Mortgage loan with principal and interest payable monthly based		25 years
Interest rate		4.75%
Mortgages \| Amended and restated credit agreement \| Interest rate swap
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest rate		5.79%
Mortgages \| Amended and restated credit agreement \| LIBOR
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Long-term debt basis spread based on LIBOR	4.75%
Amended revolver \| Amended and restated credit agreement
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Borrowing capacity	$ 27,500,000	$ 42,674,000					$ 52,250,000	$ 27,500,000
Term of loan	5 years
Long-term debt		15,000,000	$ 12,900,000
Borrowing under the revolving credit facility		14,443,000
Amended revolver \| Amended and restated credit agreement \| Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Letters of credit security deposit for a lease		$ 10,230,000
Amended revolver \| Amended and restated credit agreement \| Scenario, forecast
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Borrowing capacity				$ 42,250,000
Amended revolver \| Amended and restated credit agreement \| LIBOR
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Long-term debt basis spread based on LIBOR	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Letter of credit \| Amended and restated credit agreement
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Borrowing capacity					$ 15,000,000	$ 10,000,000
Annual fee for letters of credit issued under Revolver outstanding		3.00%
Mortgage term loan \| Mortgages \| Amended and restated credit agreement
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Borrowing capacity	$ 60,000,000
Mortgage term loan \| Mortgages \| Amended and restated credit agreement \| Interest rate swap \| Designated as hedging instrument
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Notional amount of interest rate swap		$ 30,000,000
Acquisition loan facility \| Mortgages \| Amended and restated credit agreement
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Borrowing capacity	$ 12,500,000