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Mortgage And Other Notes Receivable (Details) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 properties | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 beds_or_units | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 renewalOptions
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net |  |  | $ (246,111,000) |  |  |  | $ (315,316,000) |
Number of health care properties related to mortgage notes receivables | properties |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Write-offs | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates | $ 309,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage | 2000.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Real Estate | $ 209,227,000 | $ 129,558,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties |  |  |  | 222 |  |  |  |
Discovery Senior Living [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,423,000) |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates | $ 750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | beds_or_units |  |  |  |  |  | 596 |  |
Number Of Additional Lease Renewal Options | renewalOptions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note Receivable Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |
Contingent Incentive Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |
41 Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,324,000) |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates | $ 10,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | beds_or_units |  |  |  |  |  | 51 |  |
Notes Receivable, Interest Rate, Master Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  | 8.50% |  |  |
Loan Term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Additional Lease Renewal Options |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Note Receivable Renewal Term | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments Related To Mortgage Loan Reserved For Working Capital | $ 2,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Living Communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (32,700,000) |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | beds_or_units |  |  |  |  |  | 2,068 |  |
Notes Receivable, Interest Rate, Master Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |
Loan Term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Additional Lease Renewal Options |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2
Note Receivable Renewal Term | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Option, Amount, Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,250,000 |
Loans and Lease Receivable, Maximum Revolving Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Note Receivable, Maximum Amount Available for Working Capital Purposes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |
Revolving Note Receivable, Amount Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,755,000) |
Loans Receivable, Description of Variable Rate Basis, Reference Rate Maturity | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable, Description, Variable Rate Basis, Reference Rate | 1.68% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |
Number of Term Loans |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Note Receivable Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |
Bickford Note Investment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (33,168,000) |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates | $ 42,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent Incentive Payments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |
LCS Sagewood [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Receivable, Total Borrowings, Master Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180,000,000 |
Notes Receivable, Number Of Loans, Master Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
LCS Timber Ridge [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (59,349,000) |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates | 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Option, Amount, Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115,000,000 |
Notes Receivable, Total Borrowings, Master Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 154,500,000 |
Notes Receivable, Number Of Loans, Master Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Senior Living Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates | $ 24,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Receivable, Interest Rate, Master Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |  |
Loan Term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Receivable, Number Of Loans, Master Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | properties |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |
Secured By Real Estate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (269,718,000) |
Not Secured By Real Estate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (45,598,000) |
Not Secured By Real Estate [Member] | Senior Living Communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | beds_or_units |  |  |  |  |  | 186 |  |
June 2019 Transaction [Member] | Senior Living Communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | beds_or_units |  |  |  |  |  | 248 |  |
Note A [Member] | Senior Living Communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates | $ 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note A [Member] | LCS Sagewood [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (77,340,000) |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates | $ 118,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Receivable, Interest Rate, Master Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |
Loan Term | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Receivable, Total Borrowings, Master Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118,800,000 |
Loans And Leases Receivable, Commitment, Fixed Rates, Escalator, Basis Points |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |
Note Receivable, First Note Year For Rate Escalator | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note Receivable, Prepayment Penalty, Rate |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Note Receivable, Prepayment Penalty, Rate Decrease |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Note A [Member] | LCS Timber Ridge [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (59,349,000) |
Notes Receivable, Interest Rate, Master Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  | 6.95% |  |  |
Loan Term | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Receivable, Total Borrowings, Master Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,000,000 |
Loans And Leases Receivable, Commitment, Fixed Rates, Escalator, Basis Points |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |
Note Receivable, First Note Year For Rate Escalator | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note Receivable, Prepayment Penalty, Rate |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Note Receivable, Prepayment Penalty, Rate Decrease |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Notes Receivable, Interest Rate, Master Credit Agreement, At Inception |  |  |  |  | 6.75% |  |  |
Note Receivable, Prepayment, Disallowance Period | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepayment Penalty, Reduction, Period, Years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note B [Member] | Senior Living Communities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note B [Member] | LCS Sagewood [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (32,052,000) |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates | $ 61,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Receivable, Interest Rate, Master Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  | 8.50% |  |  |
Loan Term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Receivable, Total Borrowings, Master Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,200,000 |
Note B [Member] | LCS Timber Ridge [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Receivable, Total Borrowings, Master Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94,500,000 |
January 2017 [Member] | Bickford Note Investment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,000,000) |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates | $ 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note Receivable Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |
January 2018 [Member] | Bickford Note Investment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,493,000) |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates | $ 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note Receivable Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |
July 2018 [Member] | Bickford Note Investment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (8,675,000) |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates | $ 14,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note Receivable Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |
First Renewal [Member] | Senior Living Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note Receivable Renewal Term | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Renewal [Member] | Senior Living Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note Receivable Renewal Term | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assisted Living Facility [Member] | Discovery Senior Living [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | beds_or_units |  |  |  |  |  | 52 |  |
Memory Care [Member] | Discovery Senior Living [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | beds_or_units |  |  |  |  |  | 22 |  |

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