Consolidated and Combined Statements of Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Cumulative Distributions in Excess of Earnings [Member]	Invested Equity [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 179,609				$ 181,752	$ (2,143)
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap	(723)					(723)
Net capital contribution from Ensign	5,552				5,552
Net income (loss)	110				110
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012	184,548				187,414	(2,866)
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap	1,038					1,038
Net capital distribution to Ensign	(22,502)				(22,502)
Issuance of common stock	0	0	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock, shares		1,000
Net income (loss)	(395)				(395)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013	162,689				164,517	(1,828)
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		1,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap	167					167
Net capital contribution from Ensign	4,356				4,356
Reclassification adjustment on interest rate swap	1,661					1,661
Net capital distribution to Ensign	(10,475)				(10,475)
Reclassification of invested equity to common stock and additional paid-in capital in conjunction with the Spin-Off (Note 1)		222	146,980		(147,202)
Reclassification of invested equity to common stock and additional paid in capital in conjunction with the Spin-Off, shares		22,227,358
Vesting of restricted common stock		1	(1)
Vesting of restricted common stock, shares		48,550
Amortization of stock-based compensation	154		154
Special dividend at $5.88 per share	(33,001)	90	98,908	(131,999)
Special dividend, shares		8,974,249,000
Common dividend at $0.125 per share	(3,946)			(3,946)
Net income (loss)	(8,143)			3,053	(11,196)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 113,462	$ 313	$ 246,041	$ (132,892)
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014		31,251,157