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Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases (Details) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 01, 2016 | Apr. 01, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 29, 2015 USD ($) property | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) Asset facility | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) property | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 facility | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) property | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) facility | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) property | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) property | Dec. 31, 2016 facility | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) facility | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) facility property | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) property | Oct. 31, 2016 property | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) facility property | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) property | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 item
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum lease payments receivable |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,283,392,000 |  |  | $ 25,799,416,000 |  | $ 26,283,392,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 25,799,416,000 |  |  | $ 26,283,392,000 |  |  |
Estimated residual values |  |  |  |  |  | 3,900,679,000 |  |  | 3,934,795,000 |  | 3,900,679,000 |  |  |  |  | 3,934,795,000 |  |  | 3,900,679,000 |  |  |
Less unearned income |  |  |  |  |  | (23,462,022,000) |  |  | (23,056,770,000) |  | (23,462,022,000) |  |  |  |  | (23,056,770,000) |  |  | (23,462,022,000) |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases before allowance |  |  |  |  |  | 6,722,049,000 |  |  | 6,677,441,000 |  | 6,722,049,000 |  |  |  |  | 6,677,441,000 |  |  | 6,722,049,000 |  |  |
Allowance for DFL losses |  |  |  |  |  | (817,040,000) |  |  | (817,040,000) |  | (817,040,000) |  |  |  |  | (817,040,000) |  |  | (817,040,000) |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,905,009,000 |  |  | $ 5,860,401,000 |  | $ 5,905,009,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 5,860,401,000 |  |  | $ 5,905,009,000 |  |  |
Properties subject to direct financing leases | property |  |  |  |  |  | 348 |  |  | 340 |  | 348 |  |  |  |  | 340 |  |  | 348 |  |  |
DFL income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130,663,000 |  |  | $ 155,717,000 |  |  |  | $ 390,731,000 | $ 478,976,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility sales closed | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  | 33 | 22 |  |  |
Properties of Agreement Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62,000,000 | $ 62,000,000 |  |  | $ 219,000,000 |  |  |
Sales price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62,000,000 | $ 62,000,000 |  |  | 219,000,000 |  |  |
Federal built-in gain tax from assets sold, state term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of DFL Portfolio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility sales closed | facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal and state built-in gain tax from assets sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |
Brookdale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties disposed | Asset |  |  |  | 64 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration for disposition of real estate |  |  |  | $ 1,125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HCRMC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,200,000,000 | $ 6,100,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 5,200,000,000 | 6,000,000,000 | $ 6,100,000,000 |  |  |  | 6,000,000,000 |  | 5,200,000,000 |  | $ 6,600,000,000 |
Number of Facilities Acquired | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 334 |  |
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 |  | $ 473,000,000 | $ 541,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected Annual Rent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges related to investments in DFLs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 478,000,000 |  |  |  | 817,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal and state built-in gain tax from assets sold, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Intention to hold the assets, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Federal built-in gain tax from assets sold, federal term |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
State built-in gain from assets sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct Financing Lease Tranche A [Member] | HCRMC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred lease obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred lease obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct Financing Lease Rental Factor, first period (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% |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DFL income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 11,000,000 | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 | $ 16,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Performing Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 391,217,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 391,217,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Watch List Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,469,184,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,469,184,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
SH NNN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 629,330,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 629,330,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of DFL Portfolio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties disposed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 9 |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration for disposition of real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130,000,000 | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
SH NNN | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties disposed | facility |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration for disposition of real estate |  |  |  | $ 88,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SH NNN | Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  |  | $ 366,000,000 |  |  | $ 362,000,000 |  | 366,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 362,000,000 |  |  | $ 366,000,000 |  |  |
Properties subject to direct financing leases | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14
SH NNN | Performing Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 267,326,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 267,326,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
SH NNN | Watch List Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 362,004,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 362,004,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 123,891,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 123,891,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of DFL Portfolio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Other | Performing Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 123,891,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 123,891,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
QCP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,107,180,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,107,180,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of DFL Portfolio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
QCP | Watch List Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,107,180,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,107,180,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Post-acute/skilled nursing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Facilities |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |
Acquisition of facility |  |  | $ 275,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 92,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 183,000,000 |  |  |
Number of properties disposed | facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |
HCRMC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases |  |  |  |  |  | 5,200,000,000 |  |  | 5,100,000,000 |  | 5,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 5,100,000,000 |  |  | 5,200,000,000 |  |  |
Carrying value, equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
DFL accretion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,000,000 |  |  |  | 0 | 66,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
DFL income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,000,000 |  |  | 141,000,000 |  |  |  | 346,000,000 | 433,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 116,000,000 |  |  | $ 118,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 346,000,000 | $ 367,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Federal built-in gain tax from assets sold, federal term |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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