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Master Lease agreements

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Facilities operated under two separate three-facility master lease arrangements. Under these master leases, a breach at a single facility could subject one or more of the other facilities covered by the same master lease to the same default risk.

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

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LEASES - Lessee Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
LEASES - Lessee Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	May 01, 2024 USD ($) operation	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) seniorLivingOperation facility operation agreement renewal subsidiary lease	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease, weighted average remaining lease term		15 years 1 month 6 days
Operating lease, weighted average discount rate, percent		6.40%
Right-of-use assets		$ 1,821,024		$ 1,756,430
Lease liability		1,787,550
Amended Master Lease Agreement
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Increase in lease liabilities		30,980
Increase in right-of-use asset		$ 30,980
Term of operating lease		20 years
Amended Master Lease Agreement \| Skilled Nursing Operations
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired \| operation		2
Amended Master Lease Agreement \| Skilled Nursing Operations \| Subsequent Event
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired \| operation	3
Right-of-use assets	$ 39,689
Lease liability	$ 39,689
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
CareTrust REIT
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living facilities \| facility		99
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		$ 16,800	$ 16,283
CareTrust REIT \| Triple Net Lease Arrangements
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living facilities \| facility		98
Master lease agreements \| agreement		9
Extended lease term		5 years
CareTrust REIT \| Triple Net Lease Arrangements \| Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease term		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]
Lease term		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
CareTrust REIT \| New Master Lease Agreeement
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Master lease agreements \| agreement		1
Number of real estate properties acquired \| operation		2
Lessee, operating lease, term extension		20 years
Increase in lease liabilities		$ 48,112
Increase in right-of-use asset		$ 48,112
Various Landlords
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Master lease agreements \| agreement		13
Subsidiaries under master lease arrangement \| subsidiary		82
Various Landlords \| Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease term		5 years
Various Landlords \| Minimum \| Equipment
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease term		3 years
Various Landlords \| Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease term		20 years
Various Landlords \| Maximum \| Equipment
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease term		5 years
Various Landlords \| Amended Master Lease Agreement
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Master lease agreements \| agreement		1
The Pennant Group, Inc. \| Leases To Third Party Operators
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of senior living operations leased \| seniorLivingOperation		29