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STANDARD BEARER (Details)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
STANDARD BEARER (Details)	Nov. 03, 2025 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) property renewal shares	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) property shares	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) property renewal lease shares	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) property shares	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2024 property
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		148		148
Number of master lease arrangements \| lease				7
Rental revenue \| $		$ 6,626,000	$ 5,684,000	$ 18,982,000	$ 17,082,000
Options granted (in shares) \| shares		190,000	112,000	517,000	466,000
Share-based compensation \| $		$ 12,868,000	$ 9,177,000	$ 35,187,000	$ 26,386,000
Restricted Stock Awards
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Award vesting period				5 years
Restricted stock awards granted (in shares) \| shares		43,000	29,000	177,000	116,000
Vested in the period (in shares) \| shares				195,000
Share-based compensation \| $		$ 3,999,000	$ 2,883,000	$ 11,162,000	$ 8,546,000
Standard Bearer Equity Plan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Award vesting period						5 years
Options granted (in shares) \| shares				0	0
Share-based compensation \| $			0		$ 0
Standard Bearer Equity Plan \| Restricted Stock Awards
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards granted (in shares) \| shares				0	0
Vested in the period (in shares) \| shares				0	0
Standard Bearer Master Leases
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rental revenue \| $		$ 27,634,000	20,234,000	$ 78,294,000	$ 57,396,000
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
Extended lease term		5 years		5 years
Operating leases of lessee, contingent rentals, basis spread on variable rate		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 \| $		$ 1,955,000	$ 1,466,000	$ 5,530,000	$ 4,199,000
Standard Bearer Master Leases \| Incentive Management Fee
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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
Standard Bearer Master Leases \| Maximum
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Lease term		19 years		19 years
CareTrust
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consumer price index		0.00%		0.00%
Operating leases of lessee, contingent rentals, basis spread on variable rate		2.50%		2.50%
Senior Living Operations \| 2025 Acquired Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		5		5
Skilled Nursing Operations \| 2025 Acquired Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		28		28
Skilled Nursing Operations \| 2025 Acquired Properties \| Subsequent Event
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired	8
Skilled Nursing Operations \| 2024 Acquired Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired			24		24
Campus Operations \| 2025 Acquired Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		1		1
Campus Operations \| 2024 Acquired Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired			2		2
Subsidiaries
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Number of real estate properties acquired		112		112
Third Party Operators
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		36		36
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		142		142
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| 2025 Acquired Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset acquisition, purchase price \| $				$ 228,874,000
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| 2025 Acquired Properties \| Subsequent Event
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Asset acquisition, purchase price \| $	$ 65,000,000
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| 2024 Acquired Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
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Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Skilled Nursing Operations \| 2025 Acquired Properties \| Subsequent Event
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired	7
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Campus Operations \| 2024 Acquired Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired							2
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Subsidiaries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
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Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Subsidiaries \| 2025 Acquired Properties \| CareTrust
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Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Subsidiaries \| Senior Living Operations \| 2025 Acquired Properties
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Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Subsidiaries \| Skilled Nursing Operations \| 2025 Acquired Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
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Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Subsidiaries \| Skilled Nursing Operations \| 2024 Acquired Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired			7		7
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Subsidiaries \| Campus Operations \| 2025 Acquired Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		2		2
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Third Party Operators
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		35		35
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Third Party Operators \| Senior Living Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of senior living operations sharing property with skilled nursing operations		1		1
Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT, Inc. \| Third Party Operators \| Skilled Nursing Operations \| 2025 Acquired Properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired		2		2