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Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases (Details) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 13 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2015 property | Apr. 01, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2015 USD ($) property | Feb. 08, 2016 property | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) property | Jun. 30, 2016 property | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) property item | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) property item | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 property | Feb. 08, 2016 property | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 item
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum lease payments receivable |  |  |  |  | $ 26,283,392,000 |  |  | $ 24,182,525,000 | $ 26,283,392,000 |  |  |  | $ 26,283,392,000 | $ 26,283,392,000 | $ 24,182,525,000 |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for DFL losses |  |  |  |  | (817,040,000) |  |  |  | (817,040,000) |  |  |  | (817,040,000) | (817,040,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated residual values |  |  |  |  | 3,900,679,000 |  |  | 4,126,426,000 | 3,900,679,000 |  |  |  | 3,900,679,000 | 3,900,679,000 | 4,126,426,000 |  |  |  |  |
Less unearned income |  |  |  |  | (23,462,022,000) |  |  | (21,028,617,000) | (23,462,022,000) |  |  |  | (23,462,022,000) | (23,462,022,000) | (21,028,617,000) |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  | $ 5,905,009,000 |  |  | $ 7,280,334,000 | $ 5,905,009,000 |  |  |  | $ 5,905,009,000 | $ 5,905,009,000 | $ 7,280,334,000 |  |  |  |  |
Properties subject to direct financing leases | item |  |  |  |  | 348 |  |  | 363 | 348 |  |  |  | 348 | 348 | 363 |  |  |  |  |
Total DFL income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 633,835,000 | $ 663,070,000 | $ 636,881,000 |  |  |  |
Total equity income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 57,313,000 | 49,570,000 | 64,433,000 |  |  |  |
Number of facility sales closed | property |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 33 |  |
Sales price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 219,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges reducing equity investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,895,000 | 35,913,000 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of DFL Portfolio |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital leases future minimum payments receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  |  |  |  | $ 552,985,000 |  |  |  | $ 552,985,000 |  |  |  | $ 552,985,000 | $ 552,985,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  |  |  |  | 545,307,000 |  |  |  | 545,307,000 |  |  |  | 545,307,000 | 545,307,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 |  |  |  |  | 559,979,000 |  |  |  | 559,979,000 |  |  |  | 559,979,000 | 559,979,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 |  |  |  |  | 576,206,000 |  |  |  | 576,206,000 |  |  |  | 576,206,000 | 576,206,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  |  |  |  | 586,229,000 |  |  |  | 586,229,000 |  |  |  | 586,229,000 | 586,229,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Thereafter |  |  |  |  | 23,462,686,000 |  |  |  | 23,462,686,000 |  |  |  | 23,462,686,000 | 23,462,686,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  | 26,283,392,000 |  |  |  | 26,283,392,000 |  |  |  | 26,283,392,000 | 26,283,392,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
HCRMC in Master Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,100,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 6,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,600,000,000 |
Number of non-strategic assets involved in sales transaction | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual rent reduction on sold properties, as a percent of the sales proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in initial net annual rent due to lease amendment |  |  | $ 68,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual rent under Master Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 541,000,000 |  | 473,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum rent escalation during the initial term (as a percent) |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in Rent, first two years (as a percent) |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in Rent, afterwards (as a percent) |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of extension of initial term of lease |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average lease term |  | 16 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred lease obligation |  |  |  |  | 525,000,000 |  |  |  | 525,000,000 |  |  |  | 525,000,000 | 525,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected Annual Rent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct Financing Lease Tranche A [Member] | HCRMC in Master Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred lease obligation |  |  |  |  | 275,000,000 |  |  |  | 275,000,000 |  |  |  | 275,000,000 | $ 275,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct Financing Lease Rental Factor, first period (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.90% |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected Annual Rent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct Financing Lease Tranche B [Member] | HCRMC in Master Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred lease obligation |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000 |  |  |  | 250,000,000 |  |  |  | 250,000,000 | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct Financing Lease Rental Factor, first period (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct Financing Lease Rental Factor, annual increase (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct Financing Lease Rental Factor, second period (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct Financing Lease Rental Factor, third period (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct Financing Lease Rental Factor, fourth period (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
DFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 24,000,000 |  |  |  |
Total DFL income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 | $ 19,000,000 | 24,000,000 |  |  |  |
DFL | HCRMC in Master Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  | 5,200,000,000 | $ 6,000,000,000 |  |  | 5,200,000,000 | $ 6,000,000,000 |  |  | 5,200,000,000 | 5,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges related to investments in DFLs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 478,000,000 |  | 817,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performing Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  | 385,152,000 |  |  |  | 385,152,000 |  |  |  | 385,152,000 | 385,152,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Watch List DFLs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  | 5,519,857,000 |  |  |  | 5,519,857,000 |  |  |  | 5,519,857,000 | 5,519,857,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior housing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  | 1,788,764,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,788,764,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,788,764,000 | $ 1,788,764,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Facilities Acquired | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges reducing equity investment |  |  |  |  | $ 19,000,000 | $ 27,000,000 |  | $ 36,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of DFL Portfolio |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior housing | DFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  | $ 366,000,000 |  |  | $ 370,000,000 | $ 366,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 366,000,000 | $ 366,000,000 | $ 370,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Properties subject to direct financing leases | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14
Senior housing | Performing Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  | 261,261,000 |  |  |  | 261,261,000 |  |  |  | 261,261,000 | 261,261,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior housing | Watch List DFLs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  | 1,527,503,000 |  |  |  | 1,527,503,000 |  |  |  | 1,527,503,000 | 1,527,503,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Post-acute/skilled |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  | $ 3,992,354,000 |  |  |  | $ 3,992,354,000 |  |  |  | $ 3,992,354,000 | 3,992,354,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Collection of Lease Receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of DFL Portfolio |  |  |  |  | 68.00% |  |  |  | 68.00% |  |  |  | 68.00% | 68.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Post-acute/skilled | Watch List DFLs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  | $ 3,992,354,000 |  |  |  | $ 3,992,354,000 |  |  |  | $ 3,992,354,000 | $ 3,992,354,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hospital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  | $ 123,891,000 |  |  |  | $ 123,891,000 |  |  |  | $ 123,891,000 | $ 123,891,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of DFL Portfolio |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  | 2.00% | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Hospital | Performing Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  | $ 123,891,000 |  |  |  | $ 123,891,000 |  |  |  | $ 123,891,000 | $ 123,891,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
HCRMC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Facilities Acquired | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 334 |  |  |
RIDEA III | Senior housing | Brookdale Senior Living |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Facilities Acquired | property | 35 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nine Specified Properties to be Acquired [Member] | Post-acute/skilled |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Facilities | property |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price for facilities |  |  | $ 275,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Specified Properties Acquired [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Facilities Acquired | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Specified Properties Acquired [Member] | Post-acute/skilled |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Facilities | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price for facilities |  |  |  |  | 184,000,000 |  |  |  | 184,000,000 |  |  |  | 184,000,000 | $ 184,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
HCRMC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value, equity method investments |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 482,770,000 | 519,280,000 | 502,354,000 |  |  |  |
DFL accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90,065,000 | 79,349,000 | 82,688,000 |  |  |  |
Total DFL income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 572,835,000 | 598,629,000 | 585,042,000 |  |  |  |
DFL accretion income recharacterized to equity income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,047,000 | 62,445,000 | 62,061,000 |  |  |  |
Equity income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,324,000) | (9,270,000) | (6,460,000) |  |  |  |
Total equity income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,723,000 | 53,175,000 | $ 55,601,000 |  |  |  |
Impairment charges reducing equity investment |  |  |  |  | $ 19,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 27,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 19,000,000 | $ 36,000,000 |  |  |  |  |

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