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Maximum [Member] | Dealer Manager [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Special Limited Partnership, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Special Limited Partnership, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC and Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC and Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC and Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC and Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Trust IV Advisors, LLC [Member] | Payable [Member] | Payable [Member] | Payable [Member] | Payable [Member] | No Listing Advisory Fee Assessed [Member] | Greater Of [Member] | Greater Of [Member] | Greater Of [Member] |
| Maximum [Member] | Entity Wholly Owned by Sponsor [Member] | Entity Wholly Owned by Sponsor [Member] | Advisor and Dealer Manager [Member] | Advisor and Dealer Manager [Member] | Advisor and Dealer Manager [Member] | Advisor and Dealer Manager [Member] | Dealer Manager [Member] | Dealer Manager [Member] | Dealer Manager [Member] | Dealer Manager [Member] | Dealer Manager [Member] | Dealer Manager [Member] | Dealer Manager [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC and Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC and Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | Realty Capital Securities, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] | American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC [Member] |
| Base Advisory Services Fee [Member] | | | Fees and Expense Reimbursement, Stock Offering [Member] | Fees and Expense Reimbursement, Stock Offering [Member] | Fees and Expense Reimbursement, Stock Offering [Member] | Fees and Expense Reimbursement, Stock Offering [Member] | Transaction Value [Member] | Commissions Paid to Dealer Manager [Member] | Commissions Paid to Dealer Manager [Member] | Commissions Paid to Dealer Manager [Member] | Commissions Paid to Dealer Manager [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Contract Purchase Price [Member] | Contract Purchase Price [Member] | Advance on Loan or Other Investment [Member] | Amount Available or Outstanding Under Financing Arrangement [Member] | Gross Revenue, Stand-alone Single-tenant Net Leased Properties [Member] | Gross Revenue, Excluding Stand-alone Single-tenant Net Leased Properties [Member] | Net Sale Proceeds, after Return of Capital Contributions and Annual Targeted Investor Return [Member] | Excess of Adjusted Market Value of Real Estate Assets Plus Distributions Over Aggregate Contributed Investor Capital [Member] | Annual Targeted Investor Return [Member] | Absorbed General and Administrative Expenses, Receivable [Member] | Absorbed General and Administrative Expenses, Receivable [Member] | Absorbed General and Administrative Expenses, Receivable [Member] | Absorbed General and Administrative Expenses, Receivable [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Average Invested Assets [Member] | Advisor and Dealer Manager [Member] | Advisor and Dealer Manager [Member] | Dealer Manager [Member] | Dealer Manager [Member] | Dealer Manager [Member] | Dealer Manager [Member] | Advisor [Member] | Advisor [Member] |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Proceeds, Initial Public Offering [Member] | Gross Proceeds, Common Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | Pre-tax Non-compounded Return on Capital Contribution [Member] | | | | | Contract Purchase Price [Member] | Average Invested Assets [Member] | Average Invested Assets [Member] | Gross Revenue, Managed Properties [Member] | Net Income, Excluding Additions to Non-cash Reserves and Gains on Sales of Assets [Member] | Real Estate Commissions [Member] | | Fees and Expense Reimbursement, Stock Offering [Member] | Fees and Expense Reimbursement, Stock Offering [Member] | Commissions Paid to Dealer Manager [Member] | Commissions Paid to Dealer Manager [Member] | Transaction Value [Member] | Transaction Value [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Greater Of [Member] | | Greater Of [Member] | Contract Sales Price [Member] | | | | | | | | Contract Sales Price [Member] | Brokerage Commission Fees [Member] |
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Operating Partnership Units Held By Related Party | ' | ' | ' | ' | 20,000 | 20,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Sales commissions as a percentage of benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | 7.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Gross proceeds from sale | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | 3.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Fees paid to related parties | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | $0 | $4,057,000 | $1,901,000 | $7,143,000 | ' | ($48,000) | [1] | $10,970,000 | $117,377,000 | $26,315,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | $0 | $73,000 | $0 | $625,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Liability for offering and related costs from IPO | ' | ' | 1.50% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Liability for Gross Initial Public Offering Costs, Percentage of Gross Proceeds | ' | ' | 11.50% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Related Party Transaction, Acquisition Fees Earned by Related Party, Percentage of Benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 1.00% | 1.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Related Party Transaction, Financing Advance Fees Earned by Related Party, Percentage of Benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 1.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Related Party Transaction, Financing Advance Fees Earned by Related Party, Percentage of Benchmark, Expected Third Party Acquisition Costs | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 0.50% | 0.50% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Related Party Transaction, Acquisition and Financing Coordination Fees Earned by Related Party, Percentage of Benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 1.50% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Related Party Transaction, Acquisition Fees and Acquisition Related Expenses Earned by Related Party, Percentage of Benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 4.50% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Financing coordination as a percentage of benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 1.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Related Party Transaction, Transaction Fee Earned By Related Party, Percentage of Benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 0.25% | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Asset management fees as a percentage of benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 0.75% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Aggregate asset management and oversight fees as a percentage of benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 0.75% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Related Party Transaction, Cumulative Capital Investment Return, as a Percentage of Benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 6.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Related Party Transaction, Quarterly Asset Management Fee Earned By Related Party, Percentage of Benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 0.19% | 0.19% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Unearned Class B Units, in Lieu of Asset Management Fees Paid in Cash | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 166,600 | 441,735 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Property management fees as a percentage of benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 1.50% | 2.50% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Related Party Transaction, Oversight Fees Earned by Related Party, Percentage of Benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 1.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Operating expenses as a percentage of benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 2.00% | ' | 25.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 0 | 0 | -300,000 | 0 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Due from affiliate | 4,670,000 | 190,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Real estate commissions as a percentage of benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 6.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 2.00% | 50.00% |
Subordinated participation fees as a percentage of benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 15.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Subordinated incentive listing distribution as a percentage of the benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 15.00% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
Related Party Transaction, Listing Advisory Fee Earned By Related Party, Percentage of Benchmark | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 0.25% | ' | ' |
Related Party Transaction, Listing Advisory Fee, Flat Fee | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 1,000,000 | ' | ' |
Related Party Transaction, Base Advisory Services Fee, Flat Fee | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | $1,000,000 | ' | ' | ' |
Grace Period for Fee Effectiveness | ' | ' | ' | '18 months | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' |
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[1] | During the three months ended SeptemberB 30, 2013, the Company received reimbursement of selling commissions and dealer manager fees as a result of share purchase cancellations related to common stock sales prior to the close of the IPO. |