Sonida Senior Living (SNDA) 10-Q 8 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	1-May-14
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Trading Symbol	'CSU	'
Entity Registrant Name	'CAPITAL SENIOR LIVING CORP	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001043000	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	29,022,040

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$11,601	$13,611
Restricted cash	11,431	11,425
Accounts receivable, net	5,277	3,752
Accounts receivable from affiliates	197	416
Federal and state income taxes receivable	4,941	5,123
Deferred taxes	708	845
Property tax and insurance deposits	7,587	11,036
Prepaid expenses and other	4,372	6,605
Total current assets	46,114	52,813
Property and equipment, net	659,460	649,967
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	1,009	1,010
Other assets, net	38,099	41,759
Total assets	744,682	745,549
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	3,356	3,813
Accounts payable to affiliates	3	1
Accrued expenses	25,996	29,321
Current portion of notes payable	9,974	11,918
Current portion of deferred income	11,418	11,215
Current portion of capital lease and financing obligations	959	948
Customer deposits	1,691	1,489
Total current liabilities	53,397	58,705
Deferred income	17,502	18,021
Capital lease and financing obligations, net of current portion	40,926	41,093
Deferred taxes	708	845
Other long-term liabilities	1,526	1,559
Notes payable, net of current portion	475,888	467,376
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Shareholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $.01 par value: Authorized shares - 15,000; no shares issued or outstanding	'	'
Common stock, $.01 par value: Authorized shares - 65,000; issued and outstanding shares 29,006 and 28,845 in 2014 and 2013, respectively	294	292
Additional paid-in capital	145,151	143,721
Retained earnings	10,224	14,871
Treasury stock, at cost - 350 shares	-934	-934
Total shareholders' equity	154,735	157,950
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$744,682	$745,549

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	15,000,000	15,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	65,000,000	65,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	29,006,000	28,845,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	29,006,000	28,845,000
Treasury stock, shares	350,000	350,000

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues:	'	'
Resident and health care revenue	$90,174	$84,775
Affiliated management services revenue	208	185
Community reimbursement revenue	1,475	1,265
Total revenues	91,857	86,225
Expenses:	'	'
Operating expenses (exclusive of facility lease expense and depreciation and amortization expense shown below)	55,691	50,120
General and administrative expenses	4,971	4,922
Facility lease expense	14,794	14,270
Stock-based compensation expense	1,360	996
Depreciation and amortization expense	10,951	11,889
Community reimbursement expense	1,475	1,265
Total expenses	89,242	83,462
Income from operations	2,615	2,763
Other income (expense):	'	'
Interest income	12	104
Interest expense	-7,137	-5,684
Gain on disposition of assets, net	4	1
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, net	41	3
Other income	8	12
Loss before (provision) benefit for income taxes	-4,457	-2,801
(Provision) Benefit for income taxes	-190	725
Net loss	-4,647	-2,076
Per share data:	'	'
Basic net loss per share	($0.16)	($0.07)
Diluted net loss per share	($0.16)	($0.07)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	28,146	27,584
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	28,146	27,584
Comprehensive loss	($4,647)	($2,076)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Operating Activities	'	'
Net loss	($4,647)	($2,076)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	10,951	11,889
Amortization of deferred financing charges	320	365
Amortization of deferred lease costs and lease intangibles	308	325
Deferred income	-316	-1,070
Deferred income taxes	'	-175
Gain on disposition of assets, net	-4	-1
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, net	-41	-3
Provision for bad debts	238	20
Stock based compensation expense	1,360	996
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-1,763	-2,514
Accounts receivable from affiliates	219	360
Property tax and insurance deposits	3,449	2,559
Prepaid expenses and other	2,233	2,292
Other assets	438	-493
Accounts payable	-455	-4,885
Accrued expenses	-3,325	-1,480
Federal and state income taxes receivable	182	-564
Customer deposits	202	3
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,349	5,548
Investing Activities	'	'
Capital expenditures	-3,106	-2,135
Cash paid for acquisitions	-14,600	-6,741
Proceeds from disposition of assets	4	'
Distributions from joint ventures	42	42
Net cash used in investing activities	-17,660	-8,834
Financing Activities	'	'
Proceeds from notes payable	11,000	16,381
Repayments of notes payable	-4,432	-14,447
Increase in restricted cash	-6	-6
Cash payments for capital lease obligations	-156	-143
Cash proceeds from the issuance of common stock	135	1,271
Excess tax benefits on stock options exercised	-63	-652
Deferred financing charges paid	-177	-132
Net cash provided by financing activities	6,301	2,272
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-2,010	-1,014
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	13,611	18,737
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	11,601	17,723
Cash paid during the period for:	'	'
Interest	6,429	5,150
Income taxes	$44	$23

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	'
	1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	Capital Senior Living Corporation, a Delaware corporation (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), is one of the largest operators of senior living communities in the United States in terms of resident capacity. The Company owns, operates and manages senior living communities in geographically concentrated regions throughout the United States. As of March 31, 2014, the Company operated 113 senior living communities in 26 states with an aggregate capacity of approximately 14,700 residents, including 63 senior living communities which the Company either owned or in which the Company had an ownership interest and 50 senior living communities that the Company leased. As of March 31, 2014, the Company also operated one home care agency. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Capital Senior Living Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company accounts for significant investments in unconsolidated companies, in which the Company has significant influence, using the equity method of accounting.
	The accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet, as of December 31, 2013, has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2013, and the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, as of and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. For further information, refer to the financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2014.
	In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (all of which were normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2014, results of operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, and cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2014, are not necessarily indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2014.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	'
	2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
	The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures under the equity method of accounting. As of March 31, 2014, the Company owns member interests in three unconsolidated joint ventures. The Company has not consolidated these joint venture interests because the Company has concluded that the other member of each joint venture has substantive kick-out rights or substantive participating rights. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company records its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures at cost and adjusts such investments for its share of earnings and losses of the joint ventures.
	Lease Accounting
	The Company determines whether to account for its leases as either operating, capital or financing leases depending on the underlying terms of each lease agreement. This determination of classification is complex and requires significant judgment relating to certain information including the estimated fair value and remaining economic life of the community, the Company’s cost of funds, minimum lease payments and other lease terms. As of March 31, 2014, the Company leased 50 senior living communities, 48 of which the Company classified as operating leases and two of which the Company classified as capital lease and financing obligations. The Company incurs lease acquisition costs and amortizes these costs over the term of the respective lease agreement. Certain leases entered into by the Company qualified as sale/leaseback transactions, and as such, any related gains have been deferred and are being amortized over the respective lease term. Facility lease expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss includes rent expense plus amortization expense relating to leasehold acquisition costs offset by the amortization of deferred gains and lease incentives. There are various financial covenants and other restrictions in the Company’s lease agreements. The Company was in compliance with all of its lease covenants at March 31, 2014.
	Credit Risk and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	The Company’s resident receivables are generally due within 30 days. Accounts receivable are reported net of an allowance for doubtful accounts, and represent the Company’s estimate of the amount that ultimately will be collected. The adequacy of the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts is reviewed on an ongoing basis, using historical payment trends, write-off experience, analyses of receivable portfolios by payor source and aging of receivables, as well as a review of specific accounts, and adjustments are made to the allowance as necessary. Credit losses on resident receivables have historically been within management’s estimates, and management believes that the allowance for doubtful accounts adequately provides for expected losses.
	Employee Health and Dental Benefits and Insurance Reserves
	The Company offers certain full-time employees an option to participate in its health and dental plans. The Company is self-insured up to certain limits and is insured if claims in excess of these limits are incurred. The cost of employee health and dental benefits, net of employee contributions, is shared between the corporate office and the senior living communities based on the respective number of plan participants. Funds collected are used to pay the actual program costs including estimated annual claims, third-party administrative fees, network provider fees, communication costs, and other related administrative costs incurred by the plans. Claims are paid as they are submitted to the Company’s third-party administrator. The Company records a liability for outstanding claims and claims that have been incurred but not yet reported. This liability is based on the historical claim reporting lag and payment trends of health insurance claims. Management believes that the liability for outstanding losses and expenses is adequate to cover the ultimate cost of losses and expenses incurred at March 31, 2014; however, actual claims and expenses may differ. Any subsequent changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they are determined.
	The Company uses a combination of insurance and self-insurance for workers’ compensation. Determining the reserve for workers’ compensation losses and costs that the Company has incurred as of the end of a reporting period involves significant judgments based on projected future events including potential settlements for pending claims, known incidents which may result in claims, estimates of incurred but not yet reported claims, changes in insurance premiums, estimated litigation costs and other factors. The Company regularly adjusts these estimates to reflect changes in the foregoing factors. However, since this reserve is based on estimates, the actual expenses incurred may differ from the amounts reserved. Any subsequent changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they are determined.
	Income Taxes
	At March 31, 2014, the Company had recorded on its Consolidated Balance Sheet net deferred tax assets of approximately $0.7 million  and net deferred tax liabilities of approximately $0.7 million. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The effective tax rates for the first quarters of fiscal 2014 and 2013 differ from the statutory tax rates due to state income taxes, permanent tax differences, and changes in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. The Company is impacted by the Texas Margin Tax (“TMT”), which effectively imposes tax on modified gross revenues for communities within the State of Texas. During the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company consolidated 36 Texas communities and the TMT increased the overall provision for income taxes.
	Income taxes are computed using the asset and liability method and current income taxes are recorded based on amounts refundable or payable in the current year. Deferred income taxes are recorded based on the estimated future tax effects of loss carryforwards and temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates that are expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which we expect those carryforwards and temporary differences to be recovered or settled. Management regularly evaluates the future realization of deferred tax assets and provides a valuation allowance, if considered necessary, based on such evaluation. As part of the evaluation, management has evaluated taxable income in carryback years, future reversals of taxable temporary differences, feasible tax planning strategies, and future expectations of income. Based upon this analysis, an adjustment to the valuation allowance of $1.7 million was recorded during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 to increase the valuation allowance provided to $10.5 million at March 31, 2014, and reduce the Company’s net deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. At March 31, 2013, a valuation allowance had not been provided. However, in the event that we were to determine that it would be more likely than not that the Company would realize the benefit of deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amounts, adjustments to deferred tax assets would increase net income in the period such determination was made. The benefits of the net deferred tax assets might not be realized if actual results differ from expectations.
	The Company evaluates uncertain tax positions through consideration of accounting and reporting guidance on criteria, measurement, derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition that is intended to provide better financial-statement comparability among different companies. The Company is required to recognize a tax benefit in its financial statements for an uncertain tax position only if management’s assessment is that such position is “more likely than not” (i.e., a greater than 50% likelihood) to be upheld on audit based only on the technical merits of the tax position. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest related to unrecognized tax benefits as interest expense and penalties as income tax expense. The Company is generally no longer subject to federal and state tax audits for tax years prior to 2010.
	Net Loss Per Share
	Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss remaining after allocation to unvested restricted shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The calculation of diluted net loss per common share excludes the net impact of unvested restricted shares and shares that could be issued under outstanding stock options as the effect would be anti-dilutive.
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands, except for per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Net loss	$	(4,647	)	$	(2,076	)
	Net loss allocable to unvested restricted shares		125			66
	Undistributed net loss attributable to common shares	$	(4,522	)	$	(2,010	)
	Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		28,146			27,584
	Effects of dilutive securities:
	Employee equity compensation plans		—			—
	Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		28,146			27,584
	Basic net loss per share	$	(0.16	)	$	(0.07	)
	Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.16	)	$	(0.07	)
	Awards of unvested restricted stock representing approximately 766,000 and 897,000 shares were outstanding for the first quarters ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and were included in the computation of allocable net loss.
	Treasury Stock
	The Company accounts for treasury stock under the cost method and includes treasury stock as a component of stockholders’ equity.
	Recently Issued Accounting Guidance
	In April 2014 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. ASU 2014-08 raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires new and expanded disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. The guidance provided in ASU 2014-18 is applied prospectively and is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014.

TRANSACTIONS_WITH_AFFILIATES

TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES	'
	3. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
	SHPIII/CSL Miami
	In May 2007, the Company with Senior Housing Partners III, L.P. (“SHPIII”) formed SHPIII/CSL Miami, L.L.C. (“SHPIII/CSL Miami”) to develop a senior housing community in Miamisburg, Ohio. Under the joint venture and related agreements, the Company earns development and management fees and may receive incentive distributions. The Company has contributed $0.8 million to SHPIII/CSL Miami for its 10% interest. The Company accounts for its investment in SHPIII/CSL Miami under the equity method of accounting and recognized earnings (losses) in the equity of SHPIII/CSL Miami of $3,000 and $(1,000) in the first three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. In addition, the Company earned $60,000 and $55,000 in management fees on the SHPIII/CSL Miami community during the first three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	SHPIII/CSL Richmond Heights
	In November 2007, the Company with SHPIII formed SHPIII/CSL Richmond Heights, L.L.C. (“SHPIII/CSL Richmond Heights”) to develop a senior housing community in Richmond Heights, Ohio. Under the joint venture and related agreements, the Company earns development and management fees and may receive incentive distributions. The Company has contributed $0.8 million to SHPIII/CSL Richmond Heights for its 10% interest. The Company accounts for its investment in SHPIII/CSL Richmond Heights under the equity method of accounting and recognized earnings of $27,000 and $6,000 in the equity of SHPIII/CSL Richmond Heights in the first three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. In addition, the Company earned $82,000 and $70,000 in management fees on the SHPIII/CSL Richmond Heights community during the first three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	SHPIII/CSL Levis Commons
	In December 2007, the Company with SHPIII formed SHPIII/CSL Levis Commons, L.L.C. (“SHPIII/CSL Levis Commons”) to develop a senior housing community near Toledo, Ohio. Under the joint venture and related agreements, the Company earns development and management fees and may receive incentive distributions. The Company has contributed $0.8 million to SHPIII/CSL Levis Commons for its 10% interest. The Company accounts for its investment in SHPIII/CSL Levis Commons under the equity method of accounting and recognized earnings (losses) in the equity of SHPIII/CSL Levis Commons of $11,000 and $(2,000) in the first three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. In addition, the Company earned $66,000 and $60,000 in management fees on the SHPIII/CSL Levis Commons community during the first three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
ACQUISITIONS	'
	4. ACQUISITIONS
	Fiscal 2014
	Effective March 26, 2014, the Company closed the acquisition of one senior living community located in Lambertville, Michigan, for $14.6 million (the “Aspen Grove Transaction”). The community consists of 78 assisted living units. The Company incurred approximately $0.2 million in transaction costs related to this acquisition which have been included in general and administrative expenses within the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The Company obtained financing from Fannie Mae for $11.0 million of the acquisition price at a fixed rate of 5.43% with a 12-year term with the balance of the acquisition price paid from the Company’s existing cash resources.
	As a result of this acquisition, for which the purchase accounting is preliminary as it is subject to final valuation adjustments, the Company recorded additions to property and equipment of approximately $13.1 million and other assets, primarily consisting of in-place lease intangibles, of approximately $1.5 million within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets which will be depreciated or amortized over the estimated useful lives.
	Fiscal 2013
	Effective December 24, 2013, the Company closed the acquisition of three senior living communities located in Plainfield, Fort Wayne, and Charlestown, Indiana, for $57.0 million (the “Indiana Transaction”). The communities consist of 48 independent living units and 304 assisted living units. The Company incurred approximately $0.3 million in transaction costs related to this acquisition which have been included in general and administrative expenses within the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The Company obtained financing from Fannie Mae for approximately $43.7 million of the acquisition price at fixed rates of 5.56% with 10-year terms with the balance of the acquisition price paid from the Company’s existing cash resources.
	Effective December 24, 2013, the Company closed the acquisition of one senior living community located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, for approximately $7.9 million (the “Dillon Pointe Transaction”). The community consists of 36 assisted living units. The Company incurred approximately $0.1 million in transaction costs related to this acquisition which have been included in general and administrative expenses within the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The Company obtained financing from Fannie Mae for approximately $5.6 million of the acquisition price at a fixed rate of 5.56% with a 10-year term with the balance of the acquisition price paid from the Company’s existing cash resources.
	Effective October 31, 2013, the Company closed the acquisition of one senior living community located in Milford, Massachusetts, for approximately $15.8 million (the “Whitcomb House Transaction”). The community consists of 68 assisted living units. The Company incurred approximately $0.2 million in transaction costs related to this acquisition which have been included in general and administrative expenses within the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The Company obtained financing from Fannie Mae for approximately $11.9 million of the acquisition price at a fixed rate of 5.38% with a 10-year term with the balance of the acquisition price paid from the Company’s existing cash resources.
	Effective October 23, 2013, the Company closed the acquisition of one senior living community located in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, for approximately $16.0 million (the “Fitchburg Transaction”). The community consists of 82 assisted living units. The Company incurred approximately $0.1 million in transaction costs related to this acquisition which have been included in general and administrative expenses within the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The Company obtained financing from Fannie Mae for approximately $11.9 million of the acquisition price at a fixed rate of 5.50% with a 10-year term with the balance of the acquisition price paid from the Company’s existing cash resources.
	Effective September 30, 2013, the Company closed the acquisition of one senior living community located in Oakwood, Georgia, for approximately $11.8 million (the “Oakwood Transaction”). The community consists of 64 assisted living units. The Company incurred approximately $0.1 million in transaction costs related to this acquisition which have been included in general and administrative expenses within the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The Company obtained interim financing from Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC (“Berkadia”) for approximately $8.5 million of the acquisition price at a variable interest rate of LIBOR plus 3.75% with a maturity date of October 10, 2015, with the balance of the acquisition price paid from the Company’s existing cash resources.
	Effective September 5, 2013, the Company closed the acquisition of one senior living community located in Middletown, Ohio, for $9.9 million (the “Middletown Transaction”). The community consists of 61 assisted living units. The Company incurred approximately $0.1 million in transaction costs related to this acquisition which have been included in general and administrative expenses within the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The Company obtained financing from Fannie Mae for approximately $7.6 million of the acquisition price at a fixed interest rate of 5.93% with a 10-year term, with the balance of the acquisition price paid from the Company’s existing cash resources.
	Effective June 28, 2013, the Company closed the acquisition of one senior living community located in Greencastle, Indiana, for $6.3 million (the “Autumn Glen Transaction”). The community consists of 52 assisted living units. The Company incurred approximately $0.1 million in transaction costs related to this acquisition which have been included in general and administrative expenses within the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The Company obtained interim financing from Berkadia for approximately $4.6 million of the acquisition price at a variable interest rate of LIBOR plus 3.75% with a maturity date of July 10, 2015, with the balance of the acquisition price paid from the Company’s existing cash resources.
	Effective May 31, 2013, the Company closed the acquisition of one senior living community located in St. Joseph, Missouri, for $19.1 million (the “Vintage Transaction”). The community consists of 80 assisted living units and 22 independent living units. The Company incurred approximately $0.1 million in transaction costs related to this acquisition which have been included in general and administrative expenses within the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The Company obtained financing from Fannie Mae for approximately $14.5 million of the acquisition price at a fixed interest rate of 5.30% with a 12-year term, with the balance of the acquisition price paid from the Company’s existing cash resources.
	Effective March 7, 2013, the Company closed the acquisition of one senior living community located in Elkhorn, Nebraska, for approximately $6.7 million (the “Elkhorn Transaction”). The community consists of 64 assisted living units. The Company incurred approximately $0.1 million in transaction costs related to this acquisition which have been included in general and administrative expenses within the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The Company obtained financing from Fannie Mae for $4.0 million of the acquisition price at a fixed interest rate of 4.66% with a 10-year term, with the balance of the acquisition price paid from the Company’s existing cash resources.
	As a result of these acquisitions, the Company recorded additions to property and equipment of approximately $135.4 million and other assets, primarily consisting of in-place lease intangibles, of approximately $15.1 million within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets which will be depreciated or amortized over the estimated useful lives. The purchase accounting for the Dillon Pointe Transaction and Indiana Transaction is preliminary as it is subject to final valuation adjustments.

DEBT_TRANSACTIONS

DEBT TRANSACTIONS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
DEBT TRANSACTIONS	'
	5. DEBT TRANSACTIONS
	On March 26, 2014, in conjunction with the Aspen Grove Transaction, the Company obtained approximately $11.0 million of mortgage debt from Fannie Mae. The new mortgage loan has a 12-year term with a 5.43% fixed interest rate and the principal amortized over a 30-year term. The Company incurred approximately $0.2 million in deferred financing costs related to this loan, which is being amortized over 12 years.
	On March 25, 2011, the Company issued standby letters of credit, totaling approximately $2.6 million, for the benefit of HCN on certain leases between Health Care REIT, Inc. (“HCN”) and the Company.
	On September 10, 2010, the Company issued standby letters of credit, totaling approximately $2.2 million, for the benefit of HCN on certain leases between HCN and the Company.
	On April 16, 2010, the Company issued standby letters of credit, totaling approximately $1.7 million, for the benefit of HCN on certain leases between HCN and the Company.
	The senior housing communities owned by the Company and encumbered by mortgage debt are provided as collateral under their respective loan agreements. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, these communities carried a total net book value of approximately $610.6 million and $601.2 million, respectively, with total mortgage loans outstanding of approximately $485.0 million and $476.2 million, respectively.
	In connection with the Company’s loan commitments described above, the Company incurred financing charges that were deferred and amortized over the terms of the respective notes. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had gross deferred loan costs of approximately $7.9 million and $7.7 million, respectively. Accumulated amortization was approximately $3.5 million and $3.2 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	The Company must maintain certain levels of tangible net worth and comply with other restrictive covenants under the terms of certain promissory notes. The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

EQUITY

EQUITY	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
EQUITY	'
	6. EQUITY
	Preferred Stock
	The Company is authorized to issue preferred stock in series and to fix and state the voting powers and such designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof. Such action may be taken by the Company’s board of directors without stockholder approval. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of common stock are subject to the rights of the holders of preferred stock. No preferred stock was outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
	Share Repurchases
	On January 22, 2009, the Company’s board of directors approved a share repurchase program that authorized the Company to purchase up to $10.0 million of the Company’s common stock. Purchases may be made from time to time using a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or block trades, or by any combination of such methods, in accordance with applicable insider trading and other securities laws and regulations. The size, scope and timing of any purchases will be based on business, market and other conditions and factors, including price, regulatory and contractual requirements or consents, and capital availability. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock and the share repurchase authorization has no stated expiration date. Shares of stock repurchased under the program will be held as treasury shares. Pursuant to this authorization, during fiscal 2009, the Company purchased 349,800 shares at an average cost of $2.67 per share for a total cost to the Company of approximately $0.9 million. All such purchases were made in open market transactions. The Company has not purchased any additional shares of its common stock pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program subsequent to fiscal 2009.

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

'

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

'

7. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company recognizes compensation expense for share-based stock awards to certain employees and directors, including grants of employee stock options and awards of restricted stock, in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss based on their fair values.

On May 8, 2007, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2007 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan for Capital Senior Living Corporation (as amended, the “2007 Plan”), which provides for, among other things, the grant of restricted stock awards and stock options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The 2007 Plan authorizes the Company to issue up to 2.6 million shares of common stock and the Company has reserved shares of common stock for future issuance pursuant to awards under the 2007 Plan. Effective May 8, 2007, the 1997 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan (as amended, the “1997 Plan”) was terminated and no additional shares will be granted under the 1997 Plan. The Company has reserved shares of common stock for future issuance upon the exercise of stock options that remain outstanding pursuant to the 1997 Plan.

Stock Options

The Company’s stock option program is a long-term retention program that is intended to attract, retain and provide incentives for employees, officers and directors and to more closely align stockholder and employee interests. The Company’s stock options generally vest over a period of one to five years and the related expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, is presented below:

Outstanding at

Outstanding at

Options

Beginning of

Period

Granted

Exercised

Forfeited

End of Period

Exercisable

Shares

19,000

—

10,000

—

9,000

9,000

Weighted average exercise price

$

7.1

$

—

$

6.97

$

—

$

7.24

$

7.24

The options outstanding and the options exercisable at March 31, 2014, each had an intrinsic value of approximately $0.2 million.

Restricted Stock

The Company may grant restricted stock awards to employees, officers, and directors in order to attract, retain, and provide incentives for such individuals and to more closely align stockholder and employee interests. For restricted stock awards without performance-based vesting conditions, the Company records compensation expense for the entire award on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally a period of three to four years, but such awards are considered outstanding at the time of grant since the holders thereof are entitled to dividends and voting rights. For restricted stock awards with performance-based vesting conditions, total compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period for each separately vesting tranche of the award as if the award is, in substance, multiple awards once the performance target is deemed probable of achievement. Performance goals are evaluated periodically and if such goals are not ultimately met or it is not probable the goals will be achieved, no compensation expense is recognized and any previously recognized compensation expense is reversed.

The Company recognizes compensation expense of a restricted stock award over its respective vesting or performance period based on the fair value of the award on the grant date, net of forfeitures. A summary of the Company’s restricted stock awards activity and related information for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, is presented below:

Outstanding at

Outstanding at

Beginning of Period

Granted

Vested

Cancelled

End of Period

Shares

870,217

244,500

255,733

93,143

765,841

The restricted stock outstanding at March 31, 2014, had an intrinsic value of approximately $19.9 million.

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company awarded 244,500 shares of restricted common stock to certain employees of the Company, of which 105,000 shares were subject to performance-based vesting conditions. The average market value of the common stock on the date of grant was $26.08. These awards of restricted stock vest over a one to four-year period and had an intrinsic value of approximately $6.4 million on the date of grant.

Stock Based Compensation

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the grant date fair value of its stock options. The Black-Scholes model requires the input of certain assumptions including expected volatility, expected dividend yield, expected life of the option and the risk free interest rate. The expected volatility used by the Company is based primarily on an analysis of historical prices of the Company’s common stock. The expected term of options granted is based primarily on historical exercise and vesting patterns on the Company’s outstanding stock options. The risk free rate is based on zero-coupon U.S. Treasury yields in effect at the date of grant with the same period as the expected option life. The Company does not currently plan to pay dividends on its common stock and therefore has used a dividend yield of zero in determining the fair value of its awards. The option forfeiture rate assumption used by the Company, which affects the expense recognized as opposed to the fair value of the awards, is based primarily on the Company’s historical option forfeiture patterns. The Company issued no stock options during each of the first quarters of fiscal 2014 and 2013.

The Company has total stock-based compensation expense, including estimated forfeitures, of $10.6 million, which was not recognized as of March 31, 2014, and expects this expense to be recognized over approximately a one to four-year period.

CONTINGENCIES

CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
CONTINGENCIES	'
	8. CONTINGENCIES
	The Company has claims incurred in the normal course of its business. Most of these claims are believed by management to be covered by insurance, subject to normal reservations of rights by the insurance companies and possibly subject to certain exclusions in the applicable insurance policies. Whether or not covered by insurance, these claims, in the opinion of management, based on advice of legal counsel, should not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Company if determined adversely to the Company.

FAIR_VALUE_OF_FINANCIAL_INSTRU

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	'
	9. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, are as follows (in thousands):
		2014				2013
		Carrying		Fair Value		Carrying		Fair Value
		Amount				Amount
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	11,601	$	11,601	$	13,611	$	13,611
	Restricted cash		11,431		11,431		11,425		11,425
	Notes payable		485,862		465,383		479,294		459,708
	The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:
	Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash: The carrying amounts reported in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets for cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash approximate fair value.
	Notes payable: The fair value of notes payable is estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements, which represent level 2 inputs as defined in the accounting standards codification.

SUBSEQUENT_EVENT

SUBSEQUENT EVENT	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
SUBSEQUENT EVENT	'
	10. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
	On April 22, 2014, Ralph A. Beattie informed the Company that he will retire as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective May 16, 2014. On April 25, 2014, the Company’s board of directors appointed a successor to Mr. Beattie who will become a Senior Vice President of the Company effective May 7, 2014, and assume the additional office of Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective May 16, 2014. The terms of Mr. Beattie’s retirement and appointment of Mr. Beattie’s successor have been disclosed on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2014.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT1

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	'
	Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
	The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures under the equity method of accounting. As of March 31, 2014, the Company owns member interests in three unconsolidated joint ventures. The Company has not consolidated these joint venture interests because the Company has concluded that the other member of each joint venture has substantive kick-out rights or substantive participating rights. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company records its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures at cost and adjusts such investments for its share of earnings and losses of the joint ventures.
Lease Accounting	'
	Lease Accounting
	The Company determines whether to account for its leases as either operating, capital or financing leases depending on the underlying terms of each lease agreement. This determination of classification is complex and requires significant judgment relating to certain information including the estimated fair value and remaining economic life of the community, the Company’s cost of funds, minimum lease payments and other lease terms. As of March 31, 2014, the Company leased 50 senior living communities, 48 of which the Company classified as operating leases and two of which the Company classified as capital lease and financing obligations. The Company incurs lease acquisition costs and amortizes these costs over the term of the respective lease agreement. Certain leases entered into by the Company qualified as sale/leaseback transactions, and as such, any related gains have been deferred and are being amortized over the respective lease term. Facility lease expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss includes rent expense plus amortization expense relating to leasehold acquisition costs offset by the amortization of deferred gains and lease incentives. There are various financial covenants and other restrictions in the Company’s lease agreements. The Company was in compliance with all of its lease covenants at March 31, 2014.
Credit Risk and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	'
	Credit Risk and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	The Company’s resident receivables are generally due within 30 days. Accounts receivable are reported net of an allowance for doubtful accounts, and represent the Company’s estimate of the amount that ultimately will be collected. The adequacy of the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts is reviewed on an ongoing basis, using historical payment trends, write-off experience, analyses of receivable portfolios by payor source and aging of receivables, as well as a review of specific accounts, and adjustments are made to the allowance as necessary. Credit losses on resident receivables have historically been within management’s estimates, and management believes that the allowance for doubtful accounts adequately provides for expected losses.
Employee Health and Dental Benefits and Insurance Reserves	'
	Employee Health and Dental Benefits and Insurance Reserves
	The Company offers certain full-time employees an option to participate in its health and dental plans. The Company is self-insured up to certain limits and is insured if claims in excess of these limits are incurred. The cost of employee health and dental benefits, net of employee contributions, is shared between the corporate office and the senior living communities based on the respective number of plan participants. Funds collected are used to pay the actual program costs including estimated annual claims, third-party administrative fees, network provider fees, communication costs, and other related administrative costs incurred by the plans. Claims are paid as they are submitted to the Company’s third-party administrator. The Company records a liability for outstanding claims and claims that have been incurred but not yet reported. This liability is based on the historical claim reporting lag and payment trends of health insurance claims. Management believes that the liability for outstanding losses and expenses is adequate to cover the ultimate cost of losses and expenses incurred at March 31, 2014; however, actual claims and expenses may differ. Any subsequent changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they are determined.
	The Company uses a combination of insurance and self-insurance for workers’ compensation. Determining the reserve for workers’ compensation losses and costs that the Company has incurred as of the end of a reporting period involves significant judgments based on projected future events including potential settlements for pending claims, known incidents which may result in claims, estimates of incurred but not yet reported claims, changes in insurance premiums, estimated litigation costs and other factors. The Company regularly adjusts these estimates to reflect changes in the foregoing factors. However, since this reserve is based on estimates, the actual expenses incurred may differ from the amounts reserved. Any subsequent changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they are determined.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	At March 31, 2014, the Company had recorded on its Consolidated Balance Sheet net deferred tax assets of approximately $0.7 million and net deferred tax liabilities of approximately $0.7 million.Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The effective tax rates for the first quarters of fiscal 2014 and 2013 differ from the statutory tax rates due to state income taxes, permanent tax differences, and changes in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. The Company is impacted by the Texas Margin Tax (“TMT”), which effectively imposes tax on modified gross revenues for communities within the State of Texas. During the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company consolidated 36 Texas communities and the TMT increased the overall provision for income taxes.
	Income taxes are computed using the asset and liability method and current income taxes are recorded based on amounts refundable or payable in the current year. Deferred income taxes are recorded based on the estimated future tax effects of loss carryforwards and temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates that are expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which we expect those carryforwards and temporary differences to be recovered or settled. Management regularly evaluates the future realization of deferred tax assets and provides a valuation allowance, if considered necessary, based on such evaluation. As part of the evaluation, management has evaluated taxable income in carryback years, future reversals of taxable temporary differences, feasible tax planning strategies, and future expectations of income. Based upon this analysis, an adjustment to the valuation allowance of $1.7 million was recorded during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 to increase the valuation allowance provided to $10.5 million at March 31, 2014, and reduce the Company’s net deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. At March 31, 2013, a valuation allowance had not been provided. However, in the event that we were to determine that it would be more likely than not that the Company would realize the benefit of deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amounts, adjustments to deferred tax assets would increase net income in the period such determination was made. The benefits of the net deferred tax assets might not be realized if actual results differ from expectations.
	The Company evaluates uncertain tax positions through consideration of accounting and reporting guidance on criteria, measurement, derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition that is intended to provide better financial-statement comparability among different companies. The Company is required to recognize a tax benefit in its financial statements for an uncertain tax position only if management’s assessment is that such position is “more likely than not” (i.e., a greater than 50% likelihood) to be upheld on audit based only on the technical merits of the tax position. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest related to unrecognized tax benefits as interest expense and penalties as income tax expense. The Company is generally no longer subject to federal and state tax audits for tax years prior to 2010.
Net Loss Per Share	'
	Net Loss Per Share
	Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss remaining after allocation to unvested restricted shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The calculation of diluted net loss per common share excludes the net impact of unvested restricted shares and shares that could be issued under outstanding stock options as the effect would be anti-dilutive.
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands, except for per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Net loss	$	(4,647	)	$	(2,076	)
	Net loss allocable to unvested restricted shares		125			66
	Undistributed net loss attributable to common shares	$	(4,522	)	$	(2,010	)
	Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		28,146			27,584
	Effects of dilutive securities:
	Employee equity compensation plans		—			—
	Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		28,146			27,584
	Basic net loss per share	$	(0.16	)	$	(0.07	)
	Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.16	)	$	(0.07	)
	Awards of unvested restricted stock representing approximately 766,000 and 897,000 shares were outstanding for the first quarters ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and were included in the computation of allocable net loss.
Treasury Stock	'
	Treasury Stock
	The Company accounts for treasury stock under the cost method and includes treasury stock as a component of stockholders’ equity.
Recently Issued Accounting Guidance	'
	Recently Issued Accounting Guidance
	In April 2014 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. ASU 2014-08 raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires new and expanded disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. The guidance provided in ASU 2014-18 is applied prospectively and is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT2

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share	'
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands, except for per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Net loss	$	(4,647	)	$	(2,076	)
	Net loss allocable to unvested restricted shares		125			66
	Undistributed net loss attributable to common shares	$	(4,522	)	$	(2,010	)
	Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		28,146			27,584
	Effects of dilutive securities:
	Employee equity compensation plans		—			—
	Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		28,146			27,584
	Basic net loss per share	$	(0.16	)	$	(0.07	)
	Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.16	)	$	(0.07	)

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Tables

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock Option Activity and Related Information	'
	A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, is presented below:
		Outstanding at								Outstanding at		Options
		Beginning of
		Period		Granted		Exercised		Forfeited		End of Period		Exercisable
	Shares		19,000		—		10,000		—		9,000		9,000
	Weighted average exercise price	$	7.1	$	—	$	6.97	$	—	$	7.24	$	7.24
Restricted Stock Awards Activity and Related Information	'
	A summary of the Company’s restricted stock awards activity and related information for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, is presented below:
		Outstanding at								Outstanding at
		Beginning of Period		Granted		Vested		Cancelled		End of Period
	Shares		870,217		244,500		255,733		93,143		765,841

FAIR_VALUE_OF_FINANCIAL_INSTRU1

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments	'
	The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, are as follows (in thousands):
		2014				2013
		Carrying		Fair Value		Carrying		Fair Value
		Amount				Amount
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	11,601	$	11,601	$	13,611	$	13,611
	Restricted cash		11,431		11,431		11,425		11,425
	Notes payable		485,862		465,383		479,294		459,708

Basis_of_Presentation_Addition

Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2014
	Resident
	Independent_Living_Unit
	Community
	State
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Senior living communities operated by company	113
Number of states in which senior living communities operated	26
Aggregate capacity of residents in company operated senior living communities	14,700
Senior living communities owned by company	63
Senior living communities on lease by company	50
Number of home care agency	1

Recovered_Sheet1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
	Community	Community
	JointVenture
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Number of unconsolidated joint ventures in which company owns interest	3	'
Communities on lease by company	50	'
Communities on operating lease	48	'
Senior living communities on capital lease and financing obligations	2	'
Resident receivables due period	'30 days	'
Net deferred tax assets	$0.70	'
Net deferred tax liabilities	0.7	'
Texas communities consolidated	36	36
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance	10.5	'
Adjustment to valuation allowance	$1.70	'
Uncertain tax position maximum percentage	50.00%	'
Outstanding unvested restricted stock	766,000	897,000

Recovered_Sheet2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Net loss	($4,647)	($2,076)
Net loss allocable to unvested restricted shares	125	66
Undistributed net loss attributable to common shares	($4,522)	($2,010)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	28,146	27,584
Effects of dilutive securities:	'	'
Employee equity compensation plans	'	'
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	28,146	27,584
Basic net loss per share	($0.16)	($0.07)
Diluted net loss per share	($0.16)	($0.07)

Transactions_with_Affiliates_A

Transactions with Affiliates - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	31-May-07	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2007	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2007	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
			SHPIII/CSL Miami [Member]	SHPIII/CSL Miami [Member]	SHPIII/CSL Miami [Member]	SHPIII/CSL Richmond Heights [Member]	SHPIII/CSL Richmond Heights [Member]	SHPIII/CSL Richmond Heights [Member]	SHPIII/CSL Levis Commons [Member]	SHPIII/CSL Levis Commons [Member]	SHPIII/CSL Levis Commons [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Contributed to interest by the company	'	'	$800,000	'	'	$800,000	'	'	$800,000	'	'
Company ownership percentage ratio	'	'	10.00%	'	'	10.00%	'	'	10.00%	'	'
Investment under the recognized earnings (losses) in the equity method of accounting by the company	41,000	3,000	'	3,000	-1,000	'	27,000	6,000	'	11,000	-2,000
Affiliated management services revenue	$208,000	$185,000	'	$60,000	$55,000	'	$82,000	$70,000	'	$66,000	$60,000

Acquisitions_Additional_Inform

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 26, 2014
			Aspen Grove [Member]
			Assisted_Living_Unit
			Community
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of acquisition closed	'	'	1
Acquisition cost	'	'	$14.60
Number of assisted living units	'	'	78
Transaction cost of acquisition	'	'	0.2
Long term finance of Fannie Mae	'	'	11
Long term fixed rate of Fannie Mae	'	'	5.43%
Maximum period for expansion of permanent financing	'	'	'12 years
Additions to property and equipment	13.1	135.4	'
Finite lived intangible asset acquired in place leases during period	$1.50	$15.10	'

Acquisitions_Additional_Inform1

Acquisitions - Additional Information 1 (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 24, 2013	Dec. 24, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
	Anderson, Indiana [Member]	Dillon Pointe Transaction [Member]	Whitcomb House Transaction [Member]
	Assisted_Living_Unit	Assisted_Living_Unit	Assisted_Living_Unit
	Independent_Living_Unit	Community	Community
	Community
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of acquisition closed	3	1	1
Acquisition cost	$57	$7.90	$15.80
Number of independent living units	48	'	'
Number of assisted living units	304	36	68
Transaction cost of acquisition	0.3	0.1	0.2
Long term finance of Fannie Mae	$43.70	$5.60	$11.90
Long term fixed rate of Fannie Mae	5.56%	5.56%	5.38%
Maximum period for expansion of permanent financing	'10 years	'10 years	'10 years

Acquisitions_Additional_Inform2

Acquisitions - Additional Information 2 (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 23, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 05, 2013	Jun. 28, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
	Fitchburg Transaction [Member]	Oakwood Transaction [Member]	Oakwood Transaction [Member]	Middletown Transaction [Member]	Autumn Glen Transaction [Member]	Autumn Glen Transaction [Member]
	Assisted_Living_Unit	Assisted_Living_Unit		Assisted_Living_Unit	Assisted_Living_Unit
	Community	Community		Community	Community
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition cost	$16	$11.80	'	$9.90	$6.30	'
Number of acquisition closed	1	1	'	1	1	'
Number of assisted living units	82	64	'	61	52	'
Transaction cost of acquisition	0.1	0.1	'	0.1	0.1	'
Long term finance of Fannie Mae	11.9	'	'	7.6	'	'
Long term fixed rate of Fannie Mae	5.50%	'	'	5.93%	'	'
Maximum period for expansion of permanent financing	'10 years	'	'	'	'	'
Interim financing obtained for acquisition	'	$8.50	'	'	$4.60	'
Interim financing variable rate	'	3.75%	'	'	3.75%	'
Maturity date of financing	'	10-Oct-15	'	'	10-Jul-15	'
Interim financing variable rate description	'	'	'LIBOR plus 3.75%	'	'	'LIBOR plus 3.75%
Term period of mortgage loans	'	'	'	'10 years	'	'

Acquisitions_Additional_Inform3

Acquisitions - Additional Information 3 (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	31-May-13	Mar. 07, 2013
			Vintage Transaction [Member]	Elkhorn Transaction [Member]
			Independent_Living_Unit	Assisted_Living_Unit
			Assisted_Living_Unit	Community
			Community
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Acquisition cost	'	'	$19.10	$6.70
Number of acquisition closed	'	'	1	1
Number of independent living units	'	'	22	'
Number of assisted living units	'	'	80	64
Transaction cost of acquisition	'	'	0.1	0.1
Long term finance of Fannie Mae	'	'	14.5	4
Long term fixed rate of Fannie Mae	'	'	5.30%	4.66%
Maximum period for expansion of permanent financing	'	'	'12 years	'10 years
Additions to property and equipment	13.1	135.4	'	'
Finite lived intangible asset acquired in place leases during period	$1.50	$15.10	'	'

Debt_Transactions_Additional_I

Debt Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 25, 2011	Sep. 10, 2010	Apr. 16, 2010	Mar. 26, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified						Aspen Grove [Member]
						5.43% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Mortgage debt	$485	$476.20	'	'	'	$11
Mortgage loans term	'	'	'	'	'	'12 years
Fixed interest rate	'	'	'	'	'	5.43%
Term period for principle amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'30 years
Gross deferred loan and capital lease and financing obligation costs	7.9	7.7	'	'	'	0.2
Deferred financing costs amortization period	'	'	'	'	'	'12 years
Letters of Credit	'	'	2.6	2.2	1.7	'
Net book value of housing communities	610.6	601.2	'	'	'	'
Accumulated amortization	$3.50	$3.20	'	'	'	'

Equity_Additional_Information_

Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 22, 2009	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	'	0	'	0
Authorization for purchase of company's Common stock	$10	'	'	'
Purchase Common stock shares	'	0	349,800	'
Average cost of per share	'	'	$2.67	'
Purchase Common stock value	'	'	$0.90	'

StockBased_Compensation_Additi

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	8-May-07	8-May-07
			Restricted Stock [Member]	2007 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan [Member]	1997 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Authorized shares of common stock	'	'	'	2,600,000	'
Additional shares granted	'	'	'	'	0
Stock options vesting period, Minimum	'1 year	'	'	'	'
Stock options vesting period, Maximum	'5 years	'	'	'	'
Intrinsic value of Stock options outstanding and exercisable	$0.20	'	'	'	'
Period of recognition for compensation expense, Minimum	'3 years	'	'	'	'
Period of recognition for compensation expense, Maximum	'4 years	'	'	'	'
Compensation expense recognized	0	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock outstanding	6.4	'	19.9	'	'
Restricted common stock, Granted	'	'	244,500	'	'
Performance-based restricted stock, Granted	'	'	105,000	'	'
Average market value of common stock awarded to certain employees of company	$26.08	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock award vesting period, Minimum	'	'	'1 year	'	'
Restricted stock award vesting period, Maximum	'	'	'4 years	'	'
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	'	'	'	'
Stock option issued	0	0	'	'	'
Stock based compensation expense including forfeitures which was not recognized	$10.60	'	'	'	'
Expected period of expenses, Minimum	'1 year	'	'	'	'
Expected period of expenses, Maximum	'4 years	'	'	'	'

StockBased_Compensation_Stock_

Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Option Activity and Related Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Shares, Outstanding at Beginning of Period	19,000
Shares, Granted	'
Shares, Exercised	10,000
Shares, Forfeited	'
Shares, Outstanding at End of Period	9,000
Shares, Options Exercisable	9,000
Weighted average exercise price, Outstanding at Beginning of Period	$7.10
Weighted average exercise price, Granted	'
Weighted average exercise price, Exercised	$6.97
Weighted average exercise price, Forfeited	'
Weighted average exercise price, Outstanding at End of Period	$7.24
Weighted average exercise price, Options Exercisable	$7.24

StockBased_Compensation_Restri

Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Awards Activity and Related Information (Detail) (Restricted Stock [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restricted Stock [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Shares, Outstanding at Beginning of Period	870,217
Shares, Granted	244,500
Shares, Vested	255,733
Shares, Cancelled	93,143
Shares, Outstanding at End of Period	765,841

Recovered_Sheet3

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Carrying Amount [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$11,601	$13,611
Restricted cash	11,431	11,425
Notes payable	485,862	479,294
Fair Value [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	11,601	13,611
Restricted cash	11,431	11,425
Notes payable	$465,383	$459,708