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Subsequent Events Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 06, 2017 | Jul. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 07, 2017 USD ($) beds_or_units | Jul. 31, 2017 a
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Real Estate |  |  | $ 128,411,000 | $ 261,610,000 |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Land Subject to Ground Leases | a |  |  |  |  |  | 10
Payments to Acquire Real Estate |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |
Initial lease rate |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00%
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Lease Escalator Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00%
Evolve Senior Living [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | beds_or_units |  |  |  |  | 40 |
Note Receivable Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |
Loan Term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Option, Open Period, Begin, Note Year | 2 years |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition The cash outflow from the acquisition of a piece of land, anything permanently fixed to it, including buildings, structures on it and so forth; includes real estate intended to generate income for the owner; excludes real estate acquired for use by the owner. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
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