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Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.

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LEASES - Lessee Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
LEASES - Lessee Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Feb. 01, 2024 USD ($) operation bed	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) lease operation renewal bed facility agreement	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) lease operation bed	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) bed lease operation
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract		10 years
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new and modified operating lease obligations \| $		$ 376,550	$ 370,753	$ 198,593
Operating lease, weighted average remaining lease term		14 years 10 months 24 days	15 years
Operating lease, weighted average discount rate, percent		6.50%	6.70%
Operational skilled nursing beds \| bed		30,600
Skilled Nursing Operations
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| operation		25	23	17
Operational skilled nursing beds \| bed		2,483	3,058	1,832
Skilled Nursing Operations \| Subsequent Event
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| operation	2
Cost of Sales and General and Administrative Expense
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rent expense \| $		$ 197,856	$ 153,174	$ 139,458
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, renewal term		10 years
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, renewal term		15 years
Amended Master Lease Agreement
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Amended of separate master leases \| agreement		3
Amended Master Lease Agreement \| Skilled Nursing Operations \| Subsequent Event
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| operation	2
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new and modified operating lease obligations \| $	$ 30,980
Term of operating lease	20 years
Operational skilled nursing beds \| bed	241
New Master Lease Agreeement
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new and modified operating lease obligations \| $		$ 346,789
New Master Lease Agreeement \| Skilled Nursing Operations
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| operation		22
Amended Master Lease \| Skilled Nursing Operations
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired \| operation		19
Leases To Third Party Operators \| Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Term of operating lease		14 years
Leases To Third Party Operators \| Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Term of operating lease		16 years
Sublease Of Stand Along Skilled Nursing Operations
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of leases \| lease		3
Term of operating lease		18 years	20 years	20 years
Lease Of Campus Operation
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of leases \| lease		1
Term of operating lease		15 years
CareTrust REIT
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living facilities \| facility		97
Consumer price index		0.00%
Operating leases of lessee, contingent rentals, basis spread on variable rate		2.50%
Number of stand-alone leases \| lease		1
Rent expense \| $		$ 66,439	$ 64,178	$ 59,571
CareTrust REIT \| Triple Net Lease Arrangements
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living facilities \| facility		96
Master lease agreements \| agreement		9
Lessee, operating lease, renewal term		5 years
CareTrust REIT \| Triple Net Lease Arrangements \| Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract		13 years
Lessee leasing arrangements, operating leases, number of renewal terms \| renewal		2
CareTrust REIT \| Triple Net Lease Arrangements \| Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract		20 years
Lessee leasing arrangements, operating leases, number of renewal terms \| renewal		3
CareTrust REIT \| Purchase Option
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living facilities \| facility		4
Various Landlords
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Master lease agreements \| agreement		13
Facilities under master lease arrangement \| facility		80
Various Landlords \| Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract		5 years
Various Landlords \| Minimum \| Equipment
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract		3 years
Various Landlords \| Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract		20 years
Various Landlords \| Maximum \| Equipment
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract		5 years
The Pennant Group, Inc. \| Leases To Third Party Operators
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of leases \| lease		29	29	32