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Real Estate (Narrative) (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) properties beds_or_units renewalOptions Master_Leases shares | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) properties | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) properties beds_or_units renewalOptions Master_Leases shares | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) properties
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties | 207 |  |  |  | 207 |
Number of States in which Entity Operates | 32 |  |  |  | 32 |
Nonportfolio Assets, Original Cost | $ 1,278,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,278,000 |
Real Estate Investment Property, Portfolio Assets | $ 2,611,526,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,611,526,000 |
Number of Lessees | 29 |  |  |  | 29 |
Payments to Acquire Real Estate |  |  |  |  | $ 128,411,000 | $ 261,610,000
Lessee Payment To Acquire Purchase Option |  | $ 1,250,000 |  | $ 0 |  |
Remaining Unfunded Development Commitment | $ 53,112,000 |  |  |  | 53,112,000 |
Real Estate Investments During The Period |  |  |  |  | 129,661,000 |
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue | 65,735,000 |  | $ 57,028,000 |  | 128,873,000 | 112,102,000
Straight Line Rent |  |  |  |  | 12,005,000 | 10,583,000
Gain on sale of real estate | $ 0 |  | 2,928,000 |  | $ 50,000 | 4,582,000
Bickford Development Properties [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | beds_or_units | 60 |  |  |  | 60 |
Ravn Senior Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties, Number Acquired | properties |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | beds_or_units | 86 |  |  |  | 86 |
Payments to Acquire Real Estate |  |  |  |  | $ 16,100,000 |
Asset Purchase Transaction Costs |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract |  |  |  |  | 15 years |
Initial lease rate | 7.35% |  |  |  | 7.35% |
Real Estate Investments During The Period |  |  |  |  | $ 16,100,000 |
Capital Improvements Commitment | $ 207,000 |  |  |  | 207,000 |
Lease Incentive Commitment Assessed As Not Probable |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |
Payments to acquire real estate, seller earnout, contingent, not probable |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |
Holiday Acquisition Holdings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties | 25 |  |  |  | 25 |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract | 17 years |  |  |  |  |
Lease Escalator Rate, After Lease Year 3 | 3.50% |  |  |  | 3.50% |
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue | $ 10,954,000 |  | $ 10,954,000 |  | $ 21,908,000 | $ 21,908,000
Percentage of Continuing Revenue | 16.00% |  | 18.00% |  | 16.00% | 18.00%
Straight Line Rent | $ 1,849,000 |  | $ 2,241,000 |  | $ 3,698,000 | $ 4,482,000
National Healthcare Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties | 42 |  |  |  | 42 |
Number of Master Leases | Master_Leases | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue | $ 9,318,000 |  | $ 9,270,000 |  | $ 18,831,000 | $ 19,087,000
Percentage of Continuing Revenue | 13.00% |  | 15.00% |  | 14.00% | 16.00%
Lessor Equity Shares Owned, Significant Lessee | shares | 1,630,462 |  |  |  | 1,630,462 |
Percentage rent | $ 782,000 |  | $ 733,000 |  | $ 1,757,000 | $ 2,013,000
National Healthcare Corporation [Member] | NHC - 1991 Lease [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties | 35 |  |  |  | 35 |
Number Of Additional Lease Renewal Options | renewalOptions | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |
Lease Renewal Period In Years |  |  |  |  | 5 years |
Percentage Rent Rate |  |  |  |  | 0.04 |
Minimum Annual Lease Income |  |  |  |  | $ 30,750,000 |
National Healthcare Corporation [Member] | NHC - 2013 Lease [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Real Estate Properties Acquired | properties |  |  |  |  | 7 |
Percentage Rent Rate |  |  |  |  | 0.04 |
Minimum Annual Lease Income |  |  |  |  | $ 3,450,000 |
Purchase Option Amount | $ 49,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 49,000,000 |
Bickford Senior Living [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties, Number Acquired | properties |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties | 43 |  |  |  | 43 |
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue | $ 9,899,000 |  | $ 7,165,000 |  | $ 19,273,000 | $ 13,471,000
Percentage of Continuing Revenue | 14.00% |  | 12.00% |  | 14.00% | 11.00%
Number of Real Estate Properties To Be Constructed | properties | 1 |  |  |  | 1 |
Straight Line Rent | $ 907,000 |  | $ 63,000 |  | $ 1,816,000 | $ (2,000)
Joint Venture Contributed Properties Ownership Interest Retained | 85.00% |  |  |  | 85.00% |
Joint Venture Contributed Properties Ownership Interest Surrendered | 15.00% |  |  |  | 15.00% |
Minimum Annual Lease Income |  |  |  |  | $ 36,423,000 |
Bickford Senior Living [Member] | Bickford Development Properties [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial lease rate | 9.00% |  |  |  | 9.00% |
Free Rent Lease Period, Number of Months |  |  |  |  | 6 months |
Bickford Senior Living [Member] | Bickford RIDEA Properties [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties | 35 |  |  |  | 35 |
Bickford Senior Living [Member] | Real Estate Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | beds_or_units | 60 |  |  |  | 60 |
Asset Purchase Transaction Costs |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract |  |  |  |  | 14 years |
Initial lease rate | 7.25% |  |  |  | 7.25% |
Real Estate Investments During The Period |  |  |  |  | $ 10,400,000 |
Capital Improvements Commitment | $ 475,000 |  |  |  | $ 475,000 |
Senior Living Communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties | 9 |  |  |  | 9 |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | 1,970 |  |  |  | 1,970 |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract |  |  |  |  | 15 years |
Lease Escalator Rate Lease Year 2 to Lease Year 4 | 4.00% |  |  |  | 4.00% |
Lease Escalator Rate after Lease Year 4 | 3.00% |  |  |  | 3.00% |
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue | $ 11,431,000 |  | $ 9,855,000 |  | $ 22,862,000 | $ 19,711,000
Percentage of Continuing Revenue | 16.00% |  | 16.00% |  | 17.00% | 16.00%
Straight Line Rent | $ 1,746,000 |  | $ 1,795,000 |  | $ 3,492,000 | $ 3,591,000
Number Of Additional Lease Renewal Options | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |
Lease Renewal Period In Years |  |  |  |  | 5 years |
Prestige Senior Living [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties, Number Acquired | properties |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | beds_or_units | 102 |  |  |  | 102 |
Payments to Acquire Real Estate |  |  |  |  | $ 26,200,000 |
Asset Purchase Transaction Costs |  |  |  |  | $ 112,000 |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract |  |  |  |  | 12 years |
Initial lease rate | 7.00% |  |  |  | 7.00% |
Real Estate Investments During The Period |  |  |  |  | $ 26,200,000 |
Lease Escalator Rate Lease Year 2 to Lease Year 4 | 3.50% |  |  |  | 3.50% |
Lease Escalator Rate after Lease Year 4 | 2.50% |  |  |  | 2.50% |
Lease Incentive Commitment Assessed As Not Probable |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |
Payments to acquire real estate, seller earnout, contingent, not probable |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |
The Lasalle Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties, Number Acquired | properties |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | beds_or_units | 223 |  |  |  | 223 |
Payments to Acquire Real Estate |  |  |  |  | $ 61,800,000 |
Asset Purchase Transaction Costs |  |  |  |  | $ 65,000 |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract |  |  |  |  | 15 years |
Initial lease rate | 7.00% |  |  |  | 7.00% |
Real Estate Investments During The Period |  |  |  |  | $ 61,865,000 |
Lease Escalator Rate, From Lease Year 1 to Lease Year 3 | 3.50% |  |  |  | 3.50% |
Lease Escalator Rate, After Lease Year 3 | 2.50% |  |  |  | 2.50% |
Lease Incentive Commitment Assessed As Not Probable |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |
Payments to acquire real estate, seller earnout, contingent, not probable |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |
Ensign Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties, Number Acquired | properties |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | beds_or_units | 126 |  |  |  | 126 |
Payments to Acquire Real Estate |  |  |  |  | $ 13,846,000 |
Lessee Payment To Acquire Purchase Option |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000 |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract |  |  |  |  | 14 years |
Initial lease rate | 8.35% |  |  |  | 8.35% |
Real Estate Properties, Commitment To Purchase | properties | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |
Real Estate Investments During The Period |  |  |  |  | $ 15,096,000 |
Senior Housing Community [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties | 134 |  |  |  | 134 |
Skilled Nursing Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties | 68 |  | 2 |  | 68 | 2
Gain on sale of real estate |  |  |  | 2,805,000 |  |
Asset Held For Sale, Agreed Selling Price |  |  | $ 24,600,000 |  |  | $ 24,600,000
Skilled Nursing Facility [Member] | Lease Maturity Extension [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties | 6 |  |  |  | 6 |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received | $ 9,800,000 |  |  |  | $ 9,800,000 |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract |  |  |  |  | 12 years |
Skilled Nursing Facility [Member] | National Healthcare Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties | 39 |  |  |  | 39 |
Skilled Nursing Facility [Member] | National Healthcare Corporation [Member] | Subleased Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties | 4 |  |  |  | 4 |
Skilled Nursing Facility [Member] | Health Services Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received |  | $ 7,241,000 |  |  |  |
Hospital [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |
Medical Office Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |
Independent Living Facility [Member] | National Healthcare Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |
Vacant Land [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of real estate |  |  | 123,000 |  |  |
Grangeville, ID [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue |  |  | $ 73,000 |  |  |
Gain on sale of real estate |  |  |  | 1,654,000 |  |
Real Estate Held-for-sale |  |  |  | 1,346,000 |  |
Asset Held For Sale, Agreed Selling Price |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |

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