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           ACQUISITIONS - Senior Housing Assets (Details) (Senior Housing assets acquired in 2014 [Member], USD $) 
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           Mar. 31, 2014 
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           Senior Housing assets acquired in 2014 [Member] 
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| Allocation Of Purchase Price | ||||||||
| Investments in Real Estate | $ 20,630 | [1] | ||||||
| Resident Lease Intangibles | 2,370 | [1] | ||||||
| Other Assets, net of Other Liabilities | (200) | [1] | ||||||
| Total purchase price | 22,800 | [1] | ||||||
| Mortgage notes payable | (17,250) | [2] | ||||||
| Net assets acquired | 5,550 | |||||||
| Total acquisition related costs | $ 258 | [3] | ||||||
          
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- Definition 
          Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate current liabilities assumed. No definition available. 
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- Definition 
          This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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          Amount of assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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          The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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          Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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          Amount of long-term debt due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition 
          Amount of real estate investment property, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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