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Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) property | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) property | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 property
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties subject to direct financing leases | property | 29 | 30 |  |
Income from direct financing leases | $ 54,217 | $ 59,580 | $ 61,000 |
Net investment in direct financing leases | 714,352 | 752,589 |  |
DFL Portfolio |  |  |  |
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income from direct financing leases | 13,000 | 13,000 | 15,000 |
Cash income | 18,000 | 18,000 | $ 20,000 |
DFL Portfolio | Senior housing |  |  |  |
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties subject to direct financing leases | property |  |  |  | 14
Net investment in direct financing leases | $ 356,000 | $ 361,000 |  |

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- Definition The net amount due as of the balance sheet date consisting of: (a) minimum lease payments due on direct financing and sales-type leases, (b) unguaranteed residual value, and (c) any unamortized initial direct costs on direct financing leases; less: (i) executory costs, (ii) unearned income, and (iii) the accumulated allowance for uncollectible minimum lease payments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84165051&loc=d3e45377-112738 + Details
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