Notes Receivable - Investment in Notes Receivable (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) loan	Mar. 31, 2022
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment \| $	$ 46,936
Number of Loans \| loan	11
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 5% interest rate, 2023 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%
Gross Investment \| $	$ 380
Number of Loans \| loan	1
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 5% interest rate, 2024 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%
Gross Investment \| $	$ 788
Number of Loans \| loan	1
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 4% interest rate, 2024 maturity \| SNF
Notes Receivable
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.00%
Gross Investment \| $	$ 13,531
Number of Loans \| loan	1
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 5% interest rate, 2025 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%
Gross Investment \| $	$ 932
Number of Loans \| loan	1
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 7.5% interest rate, 2027 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.50%
Gross Investment \| $	$ 550
Number of Loans \| loan	1
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 6.5% interest rate, 2030 maturity \| SNF
Notes Receivable
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.50%
Gross Investment \| $	$ 138
Number of Loans \| loan	1
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 7.1% interest rate, 2030 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.10%
Gross Investment \| $	$ 1,607
Number of Loans \| loan	2
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 7% interest rate, 2031 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.00%
Gross Investment \| $	$ 2,693
Number of Loans \| loan	1
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 8% interest rate, 2032 maturity \| SNF
Notes Receivable
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.00%
Gross Investment \| $	$ 1,317
Number of Loans \| loan	1
Mezzanine loan
Notes Receivable
Interest rate (as a percent)		8.00%
Mezzanine loan \| Mezzanine loan loan 8% interest rate, 2027 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.00%
Internal Rate of Return	11.00%
Gross Investment \| $	$ 25,000
Number of Loans \| loan	1

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Interest rate of mortgage loan within investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate.

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Amount of real estate investment property which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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