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CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK (Details) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 board_member property state province
Atria |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Ownership interests accounted for under the equity method | 34.00%
Number of board members appointed | board_member | 2
Number of board members | board_member | 6
Seniors Housing Communities |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Number of seniors housing communities under long-term management agreements | property | 301
Seniors Housing Communities | Atria and Sunrise |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Number of seniors housing communities under long-term management agreements | property | 269
NOI |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Number of states accounting for more than 10% of operating income | 1
Customer Concentration Risk |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Number of states | 46
Number of Canadian provinces | province | 7
Customer Concentration Risk | Total gross book value of properties | Atria |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Concentration percentage | 21.90%
Customer Concentration Risk | Total gross book value of properties | Sunrise |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Concentration percentage | 10.90%
Customer Concentration Risk | Total gross book value of properties | Brookdale Senior Living |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Concentration percentage | 7.70%
Customer Concentration Risk | Total gross book value of properties | Ardent |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Concentration percentage | 4.90%
Customer Concentration Risk | Total gross book value of properties | Kindred |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Concentration percentage | 1.10%
Customer Concentration Risk | Total gross book value of properties | Hospitals, Medical Office Building, and Other |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Concentration percentage | 39.60%
Customer Concentration Risk | Total revenues |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Number of states accounting for more than 10% of total revenues | 1
Triple-Net Leased Properties | Customer Concentration Risk | Total gross book value of properties |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Concentration percentage | 25.10%
Senior Living Operations | Customer Concentration Risk | Total gross book value of properties |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Concentration percentage | 35.30%

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