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Real Estate Real Estate (Schedule of Bickford Leases) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) properties | Dec. 31, 2017 properties
Number of Properties | properties |  | 210
Bickford Senior Living [Member] |  |
Number of Properties | properties | 47 |
2017 Contractual Rent | $ 41,942 |
Straight Line Rent Adjustment | 4,005 |
Total Revenues | $ 45,947 |
Bickford Senior Living [Member] | September 2027 [Member] |  |
Number of Properties | properties | 4 |
2017 Contractual Rent | $ 1,515 |
Straight Line Rent Adjustment | 221 |
Total Revenues | $ 1,736 |
Bickford Senior Living [Member] | Sept / Oct 2019 [Member] |  |
Number of Properties | properties | 10 |
2017 Contractual Rent | $ 9,264 |
Straight Line Rent Adjustment | (617) |
Total Revenues | $ 8,647 |
Bickford Senior Living [Member] | June 2023 [Member] |  |
Number of Properties | properties | 13 |
2017 Contractual Rent | $ 11,133 |
Straight Line Rent Adjustment | 588 |
Total Revenues | $ 11,721 |
Bickford Senior Living [Member] | May 2031 [Member] |  |
Number of Properties | properties | 20 |
2017 Contractual Rent | $ 20,030 |
Straight Line Rent Adjustment | 3,813 |
Total Revenues | $ 23,843 |

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