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Master Lease agreements

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Amount of increase (decrease) in obligation for operating lease.

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Discount rate used by lessee to determine present value of operating lease payments.

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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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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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LEASES - Lessee Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
LEASES - Lessee Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Feb. 05, 2025 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) property agreement renewal subsidiary lease	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		129
Increase (decrease) in lease liability \| $		$ 287	$ (6,564)	$ 345
Operating lease, weighted average remaining lease term		14 years 6 months	14 years 10 months 24 days
Operating lease, weighted average discount rate, percent		6.30%	6.50%
Subsidiaries
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		96
Cost of Sales and General and Administrative Expense
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rent expense \| $		$ 216,716	$ 197,856	153,174
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc.
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		124
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Subsidiaries
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		92
2024 Acquired Properties \| Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc.
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Asset acquisition, purchase price \| $		$ 131,927
2025 Acquired Properties \| Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Subsequent Event
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Asset acquisition, purchase price \| $	$ 50,853
2025 Acquired Properties \| Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Subsequent Event \| Subsidiaries
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired	1
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease term		10 years
Extended lease term		10 years
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Extended lease term		15 years
Skilled Nursing Operations \| 2024 Acquired Properties \| Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc.
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		11
Skilled Nursing Operations \| 2024 Acquired Properties \| Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Subsidiaries
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		14
Skilled Nursing Operations \| 2025 Acquired Properties \| Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Subsequent Event
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired	4
Skilled Nursing Operations \| 2025 Acquired Properties \| Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Subsequent Event \| Subsidiaries
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired	1
CareTrust REIT
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
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 \| $		$ 69,399	$ 66,439	$ 64,178
CareTrust REIT \| 2025 Acquired Properties \| Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Subsequent Event \| Subsidiaries
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired	4
CareTrust REIT \| Skilled Nursing Operations And Senior Living Facilities \| 2025 Acquired Properties \| Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Subsequent Event
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired	4
Asset acquisition, purchase price \| $	$ 44,575
Various Landlords
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of master lease agreements \| agreement		14
Subsidiaries under master lease arrangement \| subsidiary		90
Various Landlords \| Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease term		15 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
Master Lease Agreements \| CareTrust REIT \| Skilled Nursing Operations And Senior Living Facilities
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		100
New And Amended Master Lease Agreement \| Various Landlords
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Increase in right-of-use asset \| $		$ 71,616
Increase (decrease) in lease liability \| $		$ 71,616
Amended Master Lease Agreement
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of master lease agreements \| agreement		2
Increase in right-of-use asset \| $		$ 72,503
Increase (decrease) in lease liability \| $		$ 72,503
Amended Master Lease Agreement \| Operation \| 2024 Acquired Properties
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		3
Amended Master Lease Agreement \| Skilled Nursing Operations \| 2024 Acquired Properties \| Subsidiaries
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		2
Amended Master Lease Agreement \| Various Landlords
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of master lease agreements \| agreement		1
Term of operating lease		20 years
Amended Master Lease Agreement, One
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term extension		15 years
Amended Master Lease Agreement, Two
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term extension		20 years
New Master Lease Agreeement \| Subsequent Event
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Increase in right-of-use asset \| $	67,572
Increase (decrease) in lease liability \| $	$ 67,572
New Master Lease Agreeement \| Skilled Nursing Operations \| 2024 Acquired Properties \| Subsidiaries
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		6
New Master Lease Agreeement \| Skilled Nursing Operations \| 2025 Acquired Properties \| Subsequent Event
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired	6
New Master Lease Agreeement \| Various Landlords
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of master lease agreements \| agreement		1
Term of operating lease		15 years
Triple Net Lease Arrangements \| CareTrust REIT
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of master lease agreements \| agreement		9
Extended lease term		5 years
Triple Net Lease Arrangements \| CareTrust REIT \| Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease term		13 years
Lessee leasing arrangements, operating leases, number of renewal terms \| renewal		2
Triple Net Lease Arrangements \| CareTrust REIT \| Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease term		20 years
Lessee leasing arrangements, operating leases, number of renewal terms \| renewal		3
Triple Net Lease Arrangements \| CareTrust REIT \| Skilled Nursing Operations And Senior Living Facilities
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		99
Purchase Option \| CareTrust REIT \| Skilled Nursing Operations And Senior Living Facilities
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		4