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The interest rate that is used to calculate the amount of interest payable for loans receivable.

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Loans and Leases Receivable, Repayment Amount

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Number Of Beds

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Amount of direct write-downs of financing receivables charged against the allowance.

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The aggregate interest and fee income generated by: (1) loans the Entity has positive intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity or payoff, including commercial and consumer loans, whether domestic or foreign, which may consist of: (a) industrial and agricultural; (b) real estate; and (c) real estate construction loans; (d) trade financing; (e) lease financing; (f) home equity lines-of-credit; (g) automobile and other vehicle loans; and (h) credit card and other revolving-type loans and (2) loans and leases held-for-sale which may include mortgage loans, direct financing, and sales-type leases.

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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The net cash inflow or outflow from resulting from payment, receipt or drawdown of cash deposit to guarantee a loan during the period.

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Loans Receivable - Tandem Health Care Loan (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) property bed	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) property bed	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	May 31, 2015 USD ($)
Loans Receivable
Loans receivable, other		$ 188,418			$ 188,418	$ 195,946
Long-term debt		7,786,301			7,786,301
Loans receivable, net		313,326			313,326	807,954
Tandem Health Care Loan
Loans Receivable
Loans receivable, other		105,000		$ 189,000	105,000	256,000		$ 257,000
Interest rate payable (percent)								11.50%
Write down of loans receivable		$ 84,000	$ 3,000	57,000	144,000
Loans receivable, net				$ 200,000
Repayment on loans and leases receivable	$ 197,000
Proceeds from deposit on loan	$ 8,000
Interest income related to loans					23,000	31,000	$ 29,000
Cash payments received from borrower					$ 25,000	$ 30,000	$ 29,000
Maximum \| Tandem Health Care Loan
Loans Receivable
Loans receivable, other								$ 257,000
Tandem Health Care
Loans Receivable
Number of leasehold properties under the right to buy option \| property		9			9
Amount of purchase price for option to buy leasehold properties		$ 82,000			$ 82,000
Number of beds \| bed		4,766			4,766
Senior Loans \| Tandem Health Care
Loans Receivable
Long-term debt		$ 257,000			$ 257,000
Building \| Tandem Health Care
Loans Receivable
Number of properties \| property		32			32
Leasehold properties \| Tandem Health Care
Loans Receivable
Number of properties \| property		9			9