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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-SubTopic 210
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Notes Receivable - Investment in Notes Receivable (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) item loan	Sep. 30, 2022 item
Notes Receivable
Internal Rate of Return			8.00%
Gross Investment	$ 1,405,848	$ 1,405,848
Number of units \| item			217
Loan Term			4 years
Interest rate (as a percent)			7.25%
ALF
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	800,963	800,963
SNF
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	592,880	592,880
Notes Receivable
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	63,693	$ 63,693
Number of Loans \| loan		10
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 5% interest rate, 2024 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	2,442	$ 2,442
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.00%
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 4% interest rate, 2024 maturity \| SNF
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	13,531	$ 13,531
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.00%
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 5% interest rate, 2025 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	732	$ 732
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.00%
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 7.5% interest rate, 2027 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	550	$ 550
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.50%
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 6.5% interest rate, 2030 maturity \| SNF
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	138	$ 138
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Interest rate (as a percent)		6.50%
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 7.1% interest rate, 2030 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	500	$ 500
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.30%
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 7.3% interest rate, 2030 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	1,107	$ 1,107
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.30%
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 7% interest rate, 2031 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	$ 2,693	$ 2,693
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.00%
Mezzanine loan
Notes Receivable
Number of units \| item	136	136	621
Loan Term			5 years
IRR on mortgage loan on real estate property			11.00%
Interest rate (as a percent)			8.00%
Mezzanine loan \| Georgia
Notes Receivable
Number of units \| item	130	130
Loan Term	5 years
IRR on mortgage loan on real estate property	12.00%
Number of additional units under construction \| item	89	89
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.75%
Mezzanine loan \| Mezzanine loan loan 8% interest rate, 2027 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Internal Rate of Return		11.00%
Gross Investment	$ 25,000	$ 25,000
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Interest rate (as a percent)		8.00%
Mezzanine loan \| Mezzanine loan loan 8.8% interest rate, 2028 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Internal Rate of Return		12.00%
Gross Investment	$ 17,000	$ 17,000
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Interest rate (as a percent)		8.80%