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Real Estate Transactions - Other Real Estate Investments (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) property
Real Estate [Abstract] |  |
Payments to acquire real estate | $ 21,000 |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties acquired | property |  | 20
Consideration, Cash Paid/Debt Settled |  | $ 560,753
Consideration, Liabilities assumed |  | 5,425
Assets Acquired, Real Estate |  | 527,815
Assets Acquired, Net Intangibles |  | 38,363
SHOP |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Consideration, Cash Paid/Debt Settled |  | 44,258
Consideration, Liabilities assumed |  | 797
Assets Acquired, Real Estate |  | 37,940
Assets Acquired, Net Intangibles |  | 7,115
Life science |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Consideration, Cash Paid/Debt Settled |  | 315,255
Consideration, Liabilities assumed |  | 3,524
Assets Acquired, Real Estate |  | 305,760
Assets Acquired, Net Intangibles |  | 13,019
Medical office |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Consideration, Cash Paid/Debt Settled |  | 201,240
Consideration, Liabilities assumed |  | 1,104
Assets Acquired, Real Estate |  | 184,115
Assets Acquired, Net Intangibles |  | $ 18,229

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