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FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 588,343 |  |  | $ 106,363
Escrow deposits and restricted cash | 40,147 |  |  | 39,739
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net | 56,844 |  |  | 63,724
Debt securities, available-for-sale, carrying value | 231,168 |  |  | 237,360
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Long-term debt and short-term borrowings, gross | 12,140,667 |  |  | 12,245,802
Redeemable OP Units, fair value | 129,600 |  |  | 171,200
Brookdale Senior Living |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 162,000 |  |
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net |  | 45,000 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding |  | $ 28,000 |  |
Non-Mortgage Loan Receivable |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net | 56,844 |  |  | 63,724
Non-mortgage loans receivable, fair value | 56,832 |  |  | 63,538
Secured/mortgage loans and other, net |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Debt securities, held-to-maturity | 555,483 |  |  | 645,546
Debt securities, held-to-maturity, fair value | 487,373 |  |  | 646,925
Secured/mortgage loans and other, net | Brookdale Senior Living |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Debt securities, held-to-maturity |  |  | $ 78,000 |
Government-Sponsored Pooled Loan Investments |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale, carrying value | 48,969 |  |  | 59,066
Carrying Value |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 588,343 |  |  | 106,363
Escrow deposits and restricted cash | 40,147 |  |  | 39,739
Derivative instruments | 195 |  |  | 738
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments | 29,925 |  |  | 12,987
Redeemable OP Units, carrying amount | 129,576 |  |  | 171,178
Carrying Value | Brookdale Senior Living |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding | 26,940 |  |  | 0
Carrying Value | Non-Mortgage Loan Receivable |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Non-mortgage loans receivable, net | 56,844 |  |  | 63,724
Carrying Value | Secured/mortgage loans and other, net |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Debt securities, held-to-maturity | 555,483 |  |  | 645,546
Carrying Value | Marketable debt securities |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale, carrying value | 231,168 |  |  | 237,360
Carrying Value | Government-Sponsored Pooled Loan Investments |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale, carrying value | 48,969 |  |  | 59,066
Fair Value |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value | 588,343 |  |  | 106,363
Escrow deposits and restricted cash | 40,147 |  |  | 39,739
Derivative instruments | 195 |  |  | 738
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Long-term debt and short-term borrowings, fair value | 12,882,340 |  |  | 12,778,758
Derivative instruments | 29,925 |  |  | 12,987
Redeemable OP Units, fair value | 129,576 |  |  | 171,178
Fair Value | Brookdale Senior Living |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding | 26,940 |  |  | 0
Fair Value | Non-Mortgage Loan Receivable |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Non-mortgage loans receivable, fair value | 56,832 |  |  | 63,538
Fair Value | Secured/mortgage loans and other, net |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Debt securities, held-to-maturity, fair value | 487,373 |  |  | 646,925
Fair Value | Marketable debt securities |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale, carrying value | 231,168 |  |  | 237,360
Fair Value | Government-Sponsored Pooled Loan Investments |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale, carrying value | $ 48,969 |  |  | $ 59,066

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