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Significant Accounting Policies Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Variable Interest Entities) (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Ensign Group [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | $ 0
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | 0
Straight-Line Rent Receivable [Member] | Bickford / Sycamore [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | 33,528
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | 55,360
Straight-Line Rent Receivable [Member] | Senior Living Communities [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | 39,106
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | 53,377
Straight-Line Rent Receivable [Member] | East Lake Capital [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | 3,531
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | 3,531
Straight-Line Rent Receivable [Member] | Senior Living Management [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | 26,315
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | 26,315
Straight-Line Rent Receivable [Member] | Ravn Senior Solutions [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | 355
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | 355
Straight-Line Rent Receivable [Member] | Evolve Senior Living [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | 9,913
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | 9,913
Notes Receivable [Member] | Life Care Services [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | 54,693
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | $ 59,754

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