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Mortgage And Other Notes Receivable Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable (Schedule of New Investments) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Current Period Investment [Member]

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

During the year ended December 31, 2019, we announced the following note receivable investments and commitments as described below (dollars in thousands):

Operator		Date		Properties		Asset Class		Amount
Note Investments
Senior Living Communities		June 2019		1		SHO		32,700
41 Management		June 2019		1		SHO		10,800
Discovery Senior Living		July 2019		1		SHO		750
Discovery Senior Living		August 2019		1		SHO		6,423
41 Management		December 2019		1		SHO		3,870
								$	54,543

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Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables.

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