Real Estate (Schedule of New Real Estate Investments) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) beds_or_units properties	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Number of Properties \| properties	228
Land	$ 220,423	$ 213,617
Current Period Real Estate Acquisition
Real Estate Investments During The Period	176,542
Land	6,806
Buildings and Improvements, Gross	169,736
Bickford Senior Living [Member]
Real Estate Investments During The Period	$ 15,100
Number of Properties \| properties	48
Bickford Senior Living [Member] \| Current Period Real Estate Acquisition
Real Estate Investments During The Period	$ 15,100
Number of Properties \| beds_or_units	1
Land	$ 1,588
Buildings and Improvements, Gross	13,512
LCS Timber Ridge [Member] \| Current Period Real Estate Acquisition
Real Estate Investments During The Period	$ 134,892
Number of Properties \| beds_or_units	1
Land	$ 4,370
Buildings and Improvements, Gross	130,522
Autumn Trace
Real Estate Investments During The Period	14,250
Autumn Trace \| Current Period Real Estate Acquisition
Real Estate Investments During The Period	$ 14,250
Number of Properties \| beds_or_units	2
Land	$ 344
Buildings and Improvements, Gross	13,906
The Courtyard at Bellevue \| Current Period Real Estate Acquisition
Real Estate Investments During The Period	$ 12,300
Number of Properties \| beds_or_units	1
Land	$ 504
Buildings and Improvements, Gross	$ 11,796

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