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Significant Accounting Policies Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Variable Interest Entities) (Details) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Straight-Line Rent Receivable [Member] | Bickford Senior Living [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | $ 59,943
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | 80,228
Straight-Line Rent Receivable [Member] | Senior Living Communities [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | 46,678
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | 58,921
Straight-Line Rent Receivable [Member] | Senior Living Management [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | 26,632
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | 26,632
Straight-Line Rent Receivable [Member] | Evolve Senior Living [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | 9,933
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | 9,933
Straight-Line Rent Receivable [Member] | LCS Sagewood [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | 91,013
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | 178,283
Notes Receivable [Member] | LCS Timber Ridge [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets | 58,765
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount | $ 59,790

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