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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) (AIC)
Dec. 31, 2014
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AIC
 
Equity method investments  
Number of other companies which are shareholders of equity method investee 6snh_NumberOfOtherCompaniesWhichAreShareholdersOfRelatedParty
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Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 14.30%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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The entity owns less than this percentage of an equity method investment 20.00%snh_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentageHeld
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