Asset Acquisition, Annual Lease Escalator

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The initial rate charged under a lease entered into in connection with the purchase of a property.

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Asset Acquisition, Receivable Cancellation

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Asset Acquisition, Rent Deferral Deduction.

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Term Of Master Lease

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Asset Purchase Transaction Costs

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Cash Consideration Of An Ongoing Property Tax Appeal

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Purchase price of expected asset acquisition prior to consideration being transferred.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 50
-Section 15
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6911878&loc=d3e8732-128492

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The number of units in a real estate property owned as of the balance sheet date.

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Cash outflow related to amounts given in advance to show or confirm an intention to complete an acquisition of land, buildings, other structures, or any item classified as real estate.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (c)
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The cash inflow associated with the proceeds from sale of notes receivable, as well as principal collections from a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation (note receivable).

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-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Investment Activity (Asset Acquisition) (Details)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Investment Activity (Asset Acquisition) (Details)	Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) bedOrUnitInTheProperty	Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($) bedOrUnitInTheProperty	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale and collection of notes receivable		$ 9,100,000
Encore Senior Living
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property \| bedOrUnitInTheProperty		53
Acquisition price		$ 13,300,000
Cash consideration of an ongoing property tax appeal		$ 800,000
Payments for deposits on real estate acquisitions			$ 0
Term of master lease			15 years
Initial lease rate			7.25%
Annual lease escalator			2.50%
Bickford Senior Living \| Bickford Senior Living
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property \| bedOrUnitInTheProperty	60
Acquisition price	$ 17,200,000
Term of master lease	10 years 6 months
Initial lease rate	8.00%
Asset purchase transaction costs	$ 200,000
Asset acquisition, rent deferral deduction	3,000,000
Cancellation of outstanding construction note receivable	$ 14,000,000