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Amount of expense for investment management fee, including, but not limited to, expense in connection with research, selection, supervision, and custody of investment.

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STANDARD BEARER (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
STANDARD BEARER (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) operation property renewal subsidiary shares	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2024 operation property renewal subsidiary	Jun. 30, 2024 operation property renewal subsidiary	Jun. 30, 2024 operation property skilledNursingOperation renewal subsidiary	Jun. 30, 2024 operation property campusOperation renewal subsidiary	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) operation property renewal subsidiary	Jun. 30, 2024 operation property lease renewal subsidiary	Jun. 30, 2024 operation property renewal subsidiary	Jun. 30, 2024 operation property renewal subsidiary shares	Jun. 30, 2024 operation property acuteCareHospital renewal subsidiary	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) skilledNursingOperation shares	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties \| property	120		120	120	120	120	120	120	120	120	120
Number of master lease arrangements \| lease								6
Granted (in shares)	173,000	191,000								354,000		413,000
Restricted Stock Awards
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Award vesting period			5 years
Granted restricted shares (in shares)	42,000	61,000								137,000		166,000
Standard Bearer Equity Plan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Award vesting period													5 years
Threshold event period after vesting of restricted awards or exercise of stock options													6 months
Granted (in shares)										0		0
Standard Bearer Equity Plan \| Restricted Stock Awards
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Granted restricted shares (in shares)										0		0
Standard Bearer Master Leases
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rental revenue \| $	$ 19,156	$ 16,128					$ 37,162					$ 32,059
Minimum \| Revolving credit facility with Truist \| Truist \| Base Rate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest rate margin									0.25%
Minimum \| Revolving credit facility with Truist \| Truist \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest rate margin									1.25%
Maximum \| Revolving credit facility with Truist \| Truist \| Base Rate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest rate margin									1.25%
Maximum \| Revolving credit facility with Truist \| Truist \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest rate margin									2.25%
Standard Bearer Master Leases
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Lessee leasing arrangements, operating leases, number of renewal terms \| renewal	3		3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Extended lease term	5 years		5 years	5 years	5 years	5 years	5 years	5 years	5 years	5 years	5 years
Operating leases of lessee, contingent rentals, basis spread on variable rate	2.50%		2.50%	2.50%	2.50%	2.50%	2.50%	2.50%	2.50%	2.50%	2.50%
Standard Bearer Master Leases \| Base Management Fee
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Management fees, as a percentage of total revenues									5.00%
Management fees \| $	$ 1,401	$ 1,195					$ 2,733					$ 2,377
Standard Bearer Master Leases \| Incentive Management Fee
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Management fees, as a percentage of total revenues									1.00%
Management fees, as a percentage of funds from operations									5.00%
Standard Bearer Master Leases \| Total Management Fee
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Management fees, as a percentage of total revenues									6.00%
Standard Bearer Master Leases \| Minimum
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Lease term	15 years		15 years	15 years	15 years	15 years	15 years	15 years	15 years	15 years	15 years
Operating leases of lessee, contingent rentals, basis spread on variable rate	0.00%		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Standard Bearer Master Leases \| Maximum
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Lease term	19 years		19 years	19 years	19 years	19 years	19 years	19 years	19 years	19 years	19 years
Owned Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired					13	2					1	19
Captive Insurance Subsidiary
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of senior living operations sharing property with skilled nursing operations \| operation	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties \| property	115		115	115	115	115	115	115	115	115	115
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Owned Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired				7	5	2
Asset acquisition, purchase price \| $							$ 63,412
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Third Party Operators
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties \| operation	30		30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Number of real estate operations operated by third parties \| operation	30		30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Captive Insurance Subsidiary \| Owned Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating subsidiaries \| subsidiary	7		7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Owned Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties \| property	86		86	86	86	86	86	86	86	86	86