Long-Term Debt, Interest Rate Swap and Capitalized Lease Obligations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 Center	Dec. 31, 2011
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Weighted average interest rate of long term debt	6.71%
Long-term debt for syndicate of banks mortgage debt	$ 23,000,000
Long-term debt five year maturity	5 years
Mortgage loan with principal and interest payable monthly based	25 years
Long-term debt fixed based on the interest rate swap	7.07%
Debt Instrument Collateral Number Of Owned Nursing Centers	4
Borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility	0
Letters of credit issued under Revolver outstanding	3.00%
Revolving credit facility and the maximum loan	15,000,000
Amendment fee	30,000
Notes payable, including current portion	28,026,000	28,768,000
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Letters of credit security deposit for a lease	4,551,000
Minimum
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Amendments for the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio	1.05
Maximum
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Amendments for the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio	1.0
LIBOR
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Long-term debt interest based on LIBOR	4.50%
Revolving credit facility
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Long-term debt revolving credit facility	15,000,000
Borrowing under the revolving credit facility	10,449,000
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Culloden, WV
Long-Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap (Textual) [Abstract]
Notes payable, including current portion	$ 5,678,000	$ 5,240,000