Notes Receivable - Investment in Notes Receivable (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) loan	Mar. 31, 2023 item
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	$ 1,342,921
ALF
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	733,901
SNF
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	597,015
Notes Receivable
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	$ 60,551
Number of Loans \| loan	8
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 4% interest rate, 2024 maturity \| SNF
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	$ 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
Number of Loans \| loan	1
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 6.5% interest rate, 2030 maturity \| SNF
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	$ 138
Number of Loans \| loan	1
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.50%
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 7.3% interest rate, 2030 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	$ 500
Number of Loans \| loan	1
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.30%
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan with 7.4 percent interest rate 2030 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	$ 957
Number of Loans \| loan	1
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.40%
Working capital loans \| Working capital loan 7% interest rate, 2031 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Gross Investment	$ 2,693
Number of Loans \| loan	1
Interest rate (as a percent)	0.00%
Mezzanine loan
Notes Receivable
Number of units \| item		136
Mezzanine loan \| Mezzanine loan loan 8% interest rate, 2027 maturity \| ALF
Notes Receivable
Internal Rate of Return	11.00%
Gross Investment	$ 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
Number of Loans \| loan	1
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.80%

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- Definition

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.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 12
-Subsection 29
-Paragraph Column B
-Publisher SEC

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 948
-SubTopic 310
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-29(Column B))
-Publisher FASB
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Number of mortgage loans 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.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 12
-Subsection 29
-Footnote 3
-Publisher SEC

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-SubTopic 310
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-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-29(Footnote 3))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479851/948-310-S99-1

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No definition available.

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

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+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(1)(d))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479440/944-210-S99-1

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