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Represents the net amount of investment in direct financing and sales-type leases held in portfolio as a percentage of aggregate direct financing and sales-type leases.

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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The remaining (unamortized) difference between the gross investment in a direct financing lease and the cost or carrying amount, if different, of the leased property as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of remaining payments as of the balance sheet date that lessees are obligated to make or can be required to make under direct financing leases, including any guarantee of residual value and executory costs. The amount also includes any guaranteed rental payments by an unrelated third-party provided that are financially capable of making such payments.

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The estimate of the lease property's economic value at the end of the direct financing lease term excluding any amounts guaranteed by either the lessee or a third-party.

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Present value expected to be derived from underlying asset, following end of lease term, not guaranteed by lessee or other third party unrelated to lessor.

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Amount of gain (loss) on termination of lease before expiration of lease term.

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Leases - Direct Financing Leases (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Leases - Direct Financing Leases (Details)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) facility	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) property
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Present value of minimum lease payments receivable			$ 23,316,000
Present value of estimated residual value			84,604,000
Less deferred selling profits			(23,316,000)
Net investment in direct financing leases before allowance			84,604,000
Allowance for direct financing lease losses			0
Net investment in direct financing leases before allowance			$ 84,604,000
Percentage of DFL Portfolio			100.00%
Minimum lease payments receivable					$ 1,013,976,000
Estimated residual value					507,484,000
Less deferred selling profits					(807,642,000)
Net investment in direct financing leases					$ 713,818,000
Properties subject to direct financing leases (in properties) \| property			2		29
Conversion of DFLs to real estate			$ 350,540,000	$ 0
Intangible assets, net			303,722,000		$ 305,079,000
Impairments (recoveries), net			115,653,000	$ 19,180,000
SHOP
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of leases disposed of (in facilities) \| facility	13
Proceeds from sale of lease receivable	$ 274,000,000
Impairments (recoveries), net	$ 10,000,000
Other non-reportable segments
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Net investment in direct financing leases before allowance			$ 84,604,000
Percentage of DFL Portfolio			100.00%
Performing Loans
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Net investment in direct financing leases before allowance			$ 84,604,000
Performing Loans \| Other non-reportable segments
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Net investment in direct financing leases before allowance			84,604,000
Watch List DFLs
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Net investment in direct financing leases before allowance			0
Watch List DFLs \| Other non-reportable segments
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Net investment in direct financing leases before allowance			0
Workout Loans
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Net investment in direct financing leases before allowance			0
Workout Loans \| Other non-reportable segments
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Net investment in direct financing leases before allowance			$ 0
DFL Portfolio \| Watch List DFLs \| Senior housing triple-net
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Properties with derecognized carrying value during the period (in properties) \| property		14
Conversion of DFLs to real estate		$ 351,000,000
DFL Portfolio \| Watch List DFLs \| SHOP
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Properties subject to direct financing leases (in properties) \| property		14
Gain (loss) on recognition of lease		$ 0
Real Estate Investment \| DFL Portfolio \| Watch List DFLs \| Senior housing triple-net
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Real estate investment property		331,000,000
Intangible assets \| DFL Portfolio \| Watch List DFLs \| Senior housing triple-net
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net		$ 20,000,000