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INVESTMENTS IN SENIOR HOUSING AND OTHER REAL ESTATE, NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Tables)

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INVESTMENTS IN SENIOR HOUSING AND OTHER REAL ESTATE, NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Real Estate [Abstract]  
Schedule of investments in real estate
The following table summarizes Newcastle’s investments in real estate:
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Gross
Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Depreciation
 
Net Carrying Value
 
Gross
Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Depreciation
 
Net Carrying Value
Senior Housing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land
$
130,476
 
$
 
$
130,476
 
$
102,235
 
$
 
$
102,235
Buildings
1,366,356
 
(22,651
)
 
1,343,705
 
1,199,672
 
(7,523
)
 
1,192,149
Building improvements
21,318
 
(1,941
)
 
19,377
 
20,704
 
(549
)
 
20,155
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
61,353
 
(7,502
)
 
53,851
 
50,711
 
(2,350
)
 
48,361
Investments in Senior Housing Real Estate
$
1,579,503
 
$
(32,094
)
 
$
1,547,409
 
$
1,373,322
 
$
(10,422
)
 
$
1,362,900
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Depreciation
 
Net Carrying Value
 
Gross
Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Depreciation
 
Net Carrying Value
Golf
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land
$
93,534
 
$
 
$
93,534
 
$
93,534
 
$
 
$
93,534
Buildings
50,962
 
(2,265
)
 
48,697
 
50,615
 
 
50,615
Building improvements
91,934
 
(6,077
)
 
85,857
 
90,736
 
 
90,736
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
20,459
 
(3,178
)
 
17,281
 
18,353
 
 
18,353
Capital leases - equipment
3,830
 
(63
)
 
3,767
 
 
 
Construction in progress
7,849
 
 
7,849
 
5,660
 
 
5,660
Golf Total
268,568
 
(11,583
)
 
256,985
 
258,898
 
 
258,898
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Commercial Real Estate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land
1,106
 
 
1,106
 
1,106
 
 
1,106
Buildings
6,588
 
(1,443
)
 
5,145
 
6,588
 
(1,356
)
 
5,232
Building improvements
1,002
 
(738
)
 
264
 
970
 
(711
)
 
259
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
 
 
 
 
 
Other Commercial Real Estate Total
8,696
 
(2,181
)
 
6,515
 
8,664
 
(2,067
)
 
6,597
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments in Other Real Estate
$
277,264
 
$
(13,764
)
 
$
263,500
 
$
267,562
 
$
(2,067
)
 
$
265,495