Represents the number of properties acquired in a business acquisition.

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The number of major operators of the entity.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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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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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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The difference between the carrying value and the sale price of real estate or properties that were intended to be sold or held for capital appreciation or rental income. This element refers to the gain (loss) included in earnings and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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

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The number of units (items of property) under operating lease arrangements.

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Major Operators (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Major Operators (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) property item	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Major Operators
Number of major operators \| item	3
Total assets \| $	$ 1,216,915		$ 965,819
Gain on sale of properties \| $		$ 1,140
2015 Acquisitions
Major Operators
Number of properties acquired	12
Skilled Nursing
Major Operators
Number of properties leased	25
Number of beds/units \| item	3,405
Skilled Nursing \| 2015 Acquisitions
Major Operators
Number of properties acquired	1
Assisted Living
Major Operators
Number of properties leased	64
Number of beds/units \| item	3,546
Assisted Living \| 2015 Acquisitions
Major Operators
Number of properties acquired	11
Assisted Living \| 2015 Acquisitions \| Pro Forma
Major Operators
Number of properties acquired	10
Range of Care
Major Operators
Number of properties leased	2
Prestige \| Skilled Nursing
Major Operators
Number of properties leased	16
Number of beds/units \| item	2,215
Prestige \| Assisted Living
Major Operators
Number of beds/units \| item	211
Prestige \| Range of Care
Major Operators
Number of properties leased	2
Brookdale \| Assisted Living
Major Operators
Number of properties leased	37
Number of beds/units \| item	1,704
Senior Care \| Skilled Nursing
Major Operators
Number of properties leased	9
Number of beds/units \| item	1,190
Senior Lifestyle \| Assisted Living
Major Operators
Number of properties leased	27
Number of beds/units \| item	1,631
Total Assets \| Credit Concentration Risk
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	44.10%
Total Assets \| Credit Concentration Risk \| Prestige
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	14.90%
Total Assets \| Credit Concentration Risk \| Brookdale
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	11.90%
Total Assets \| Credit Concentration Risk \| Senior Care
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	9.40%
Total Assets \| Credit Concentration Risk \| Senior Lifestyle
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	7.90%
Rental Revenue and Interest Income from Mortgage Loans \| Operator Concentration Risk
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	45.40%
Rental Revenue and Interest Income from Mortgage Loans \| Operator Concentration Risk \| Prestige
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	15.70%
Rental Revenue and Interest Income from Mortgage Loans \| Operator Concentration Risk \| Brookdale
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	6.60%
Rental Revenue and Interest Income from Mortgage Loans \| Operator Concentration Risk \| Senior Care
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	8.20%
Rental Revenue and Interest Income from Mortgage Loans \| Operator Concentration Risk \| Senior Lifestyle
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	14.90%
Rental Revenue and Interest Income from Mortgage Loans \| Credit Concentration Risk \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	10.00%
Rental Revenue and Interest Income from Mortgage Loans \| Credit Concentration Risk \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate \| Pro Forma
Major Operators
Number of major operators \| item	1
Rental Revenue and Interest Income from Mortgage Loans \| Credit Concentration Risk \| Minimum \| Mortgage Loans on Real Estate \| Pro Forma
Major Operators
Concentration risk (as a percent)	10.00%