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Real Estate Properties (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
building
property
Mar. 31, 2014
Real estate properties    
Number of properties that met the criteria for discontinued operations 4snh_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesHeldForSale  
Number of buildings that met the criteria for discontinued operations 7snh_NumberOfBuildingsHeldForSale  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations $ (241)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax $ 1,300us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax
MOBs    
Real estate properties    
Number of properties that met the criteria for discontinued operations 1snh_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember
4snh_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember
Number of buildings that met the criteria for discontinued operations 4snh_NumberOfBuildingsHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember
7snh_NumberOfBuildingsHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember
Rental income 32us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember
2,294us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember
Property operating expenses (273)snh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember
(994)snh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember
(Loss) income from discontinued operations $ (241)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember
$ 1,300us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember