LONG-TERM DEBT - Covenants (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) quarter
Credit Agreement
Covenants
Threshold limit of revolving credit facility	$ 150,000,000
Threshold limit of unused borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility (less than)	$ 150,000,000
Threshold limit of unused borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility, number of consecutive days \| quarter	3,000,000,000
Senior Notes \| Minimum
Covenants
Asset value as a percentage of consolidated net tangible assets for properties to be defined as principal property (percentage)	5.00%
Senior Notes \| Maximum
Covenants
Secured debt ratio	4.0
Asset value as a percentage of consolidated net tangible assets for properties to be defined as principal property (percentage)	15.00%

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Represents the hospital asset value as a percentage of consolidated net tangible assets for properties to be defined as principal property.

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Represents the secured debt ratio.

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Represents the threshold limit for the line of credit facility.

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Represents the unused borrowing availability threshold limit for the line of credit facility.

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Line Of Credit Facility, Covenant Unused Borrowing Availability Threshold Limit, Number Of Consecutive Days

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