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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Aug. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Aug. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Jul. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2013
May 31, 2014
DEFERRED FINANCING FEES                    
Issuance costs capitalized $ 8,039snh_DeferredDebtIssuanceCosts   $ 3,326snh_DeferredDebtIssuanceCosts $ 12,608snh_DeferredDebtIssuanceCosts   $ 8,039snh_DeferredDebtIssuanceCosts        
Principal amount of debt 1,750,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount   1,100,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount     1,750,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount        
Unamortized gross balance of deferred financing fees 50,479us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross   19,930us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross     50,479us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross        
Accumulated amortization related to deferred financing fees 42,797us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts   14,822us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts     42,797us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts        
Weighted average amortization period of deferred financing fees 12 years 8 months 12 days                  
Amortization of deferred financing fees                    
Amortization expense in 2015 5,469snh_DeferredFinanceCostsFutureAmortizationExpenseYearOne                  
Amortization expense in 2016 4,803snh_DeferredFinanceCostsFutureAmortizationExpenseYearTwo                  
Amortization expense in 2017 4,523snh_DeferredFinanceCostsFutureAmortizationExpenseYearThree                  
Amortization expense in 2018 3,127snh_DeferredFinanceCostsFutureAmortizationExpenseYearFour                  
Amortization expense in 2019 2,389snh_DeferredFinanceCostsFutureAmortizationExpenseYearFive                  
Amortization expense thereafter 10,238snh_DeferredFinanceCostsFutureAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive                  
Senior unsecured notes 6.75%                    
DEFERRED FINANCING FEES                    
Issuance costs capitalized             11,439snh_DeferredDebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= snh_SeniorUnsecuredNotes6.75PercentMember
44snh_DeferredDebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= snh_SeniorUnsecuredNotes6.75PercentMember
   
Principal amount of debt 200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= snh_SeniorUnsecuredNotes6.75PercentMember
  200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= snh_SeniorUnsecuredNotes6.75PercentMember
    200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= snh_SeniorUnsecuredNotes6.75PercentMember
350,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= snh_SeniorUnsecuredNotes6.75PercentMember
300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= snh_SeniorUnsecuredNotes6.75PercentMember
   
Mortgage financing closed in August 2009                    
DEFERRED FINANCING FEES                    
Principal amount of debt   512,934us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= snh_MortgagesClosedIn2009Member
               
Early repayment of debt variable portion   199,197snh_EarlyRepaymentOfSeniorSecuredDebtVariablePortion
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= snh_MortgagesClosedIn2009Member
               
Previous unsecured revolving credit facility                    
DEFERRED FINANCING FEES                    
Deferred financing fees and unamortized discounts written off 357us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= snh_PriorLineOfCreditMember
  538us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= snh_PriorLineOfCreditMember
3,897us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= snh_PriorLineOfCreditMember
           
Unsecured revolving credit facility                    
DEFERRED FINANCING FEES                    
Issuance costs capitalized                 3,078snh_DeferredDebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
 
Mortgages                    
DEFERRED FINANCING FEES                    
Issuance costs capitalized     248snh_DeferredDebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
1,125snh_DeferredDebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
          199snh_DeferredDebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
Early repayment of debt variable portion         199,197snh_EarlyRepaymentOfSeniorSecuredDebtVariablePortion
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
23,234snh_EarlyRepaymentOfSeniorSecuredDebtVariablePortion
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
       
Senior notes issued in April 2014                    
DEFERRED FINANCING FEES                    
Issuance costs capitalized 5,021snh_DeferredDebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= snh_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2019AndDue2024Member
        5,021snh_DeferredDebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= snh_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2019AndDue2024Member
       
Number of senior notes issued 2snh_NumberOfSeniorNotesIssued
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= snh_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2019AndDue2024Member
        2snh_NumberOfSeniorNotesIssued
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= snh_SeniorUnsecuredNotesDue2019AndDue2024Member
       
Unsecured Debt                    
DEFERRED FINANCING FEES                    
Issuance costs capitalized                   2,819snh_DeferredDebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember
Principal amount of debt $ 350,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember
        $ 350,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember
      $ 350,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember