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ACQUISITIONS OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) property $ / shares shares | Aug. 31, 2014 CAD property | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) property | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) property shares | Jul. 31, 2014 CAD | Aug. 31, 2004 CAD
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  | $ 891,322 | $ 751,254 | $ 1,775,346 | $ 1,492,724 |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  | 14,585 | 9,599 | 49,757 | 20,359 |  |  |
Total net real estate property |  |  |  | 21,365,096 |  | 21,365,096 |  | $ 18,985,559 |  |
Triple-Net Leased Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  | 261,701 | 243,871 | 529,043 | 482,865 |  |  |
Senior Living Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  | 454,645 | 374,473 | 901,559 | 745,534 |  |  |
MOB Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  | 148,152 | $ 117,612 | 294,000 | 237,487 |  |  |
2015 Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash used |  |  |  |  |  | 1,262,809 |  |  |  |
Assumed mortgage debt |  |  |  | 177,857 |  | 177,857 |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  | 144,800 |  |  |  |
NOI |  |  |  |  |  | 86,900 |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, related costs incurred |  |  |  | 41,600 |  | 41,600 |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  |  |  | 30,800 | $ 2,600 |  |  |
2015 Acquisitions | Triple-Net Leased Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumed mortgage debt |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |
2015 Acquisitions | Senior Living Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumed mortgage debt |  |  |  | 77,940 |  | 77,940 |  |  |  |
2015 Acquisitions | MOB Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumed mortgage debt |  |  |  | $ 99,917 |  | 99,917 |  |  |  |
Ardent Health Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash used | $ 1,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties acquired | property |  | 152 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred, stock conversion ratio, per acquiree share |  | 0.1688 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred, price per acquiree share | $ / shares |  | $ 11.33 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash used |  | $ 11,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumed mortgage debt |  | 167,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  | $ 730,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, equity interest issued, number of shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148,241 |  |
Business combination, other investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 812,000 |  |
Payment for early repayment of debt at closing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,800 |  |
Other Acquisitions | Triple-Net Leased Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, other investments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 512,000 |  |  |  |
Other Acquisitions | Seniors Housing Communities And Hospitals | Triple-Net Leased Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties acquired | property |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |
Other Acquisitions | Seniors Housing Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties acquired | property |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Other Acquisitions | Seniors Housing Communities | Triple-Net Leased Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties acquired | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26 |  |
Other Acquisitions | Seniors Housing Communities | Senior Living Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties acquired | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Other Acquisitions | Private Hospitals | Triple-Net Leased Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties acquired | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Other Acquisitions | Skilled Nursing Facilities | Triple-Net Leased Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties acquired | property |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |
Other Acquisitions | Medical Office Buildings | MOB Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties acquired | property |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
2014 Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash used |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,468,724 |  |
Assumed mortgage debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 241,077 |  |
2014 Acquisitions | Triple-Net Leased Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash used |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 599,782 |  |
Assumed mortgage debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,927 |  |
2014 Acquisitions | Senior Living Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash used |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 868,942 |  |
Assumed mortgage debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 228,150 |  |
Holiday Retirement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumed mortgage debt | CAD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | CAD 193,700,000
Business combination, other investments | CAD |  |  | CAD 957,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for early repayment of debt at closing | CAD |  |  | CAD 26,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Holiday Retirement | Unsecured Term Loan | Unsecured Term Loan Due 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount | CAD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | CAD 791,000,000.0 |
Holiday Retirement | Seniors Housing Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties acquired | property |  |  | 29 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Development Projects |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net real estate property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41,200 |  |
2014 Development Projects | Seniors Housing Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties completed | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
2014 Development Projects | Medical Office Buildings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties completed | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Common Stock Par Value | American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, equity interest issued, number of shares | shares |  | 28,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited Partnership Units | American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, equity interest issued, number of shares | shares |  | 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hospitals | Ardent Health Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, expected parent ownership interest after deconsolidation (up to 9.9%) | 9.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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