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Open Now [Member]
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Number of Real Estate Properties \| properties	17		17
Percentage of Continuing Revenue			10.00%	12.00%
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate	$ 115,000
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate	1,900		$ 1,882
Lease Income			22,811	$ 30,529
TrustPoint Hospital
Proceeds from Sale of Property Held-for-sale	31,200
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate	8,600		8,635
Lease Income	100	700	1,400	2,000
Community Health Systems
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate			4,300
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate			2,879
Asset Disposition Transaction Cost			(400)
Quorum Health [Member]
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate	9,000
Impairment of Real Estate	(1,300)		(1,254)
Asset Disposition Transaction Cost	(700)
Senior Living Management [Member]
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate	14,000
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate	9,400		9,425
Lease Income			800
Holiday Arbor Glenn
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate	5,800
Impairment of Real Estate	(4,600)		$ (4,641)
Holiday Acquisition Holdings [Member]
Asset Disposition Transaction Cost	(900)
Senior Living Management [Member]
Asset Disposition Transaction Cost	(1,200)
Holiday Arbor Glenn
Asset Disposition Transaction Cost	$ (100)
Hospital [Member]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| properties	2		2
Hospital [Member] \| Open Now [Member]
Minimum Annual Lease Income	$ (500)		$ (1,400)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	9,500		9,500
Purchase Option, Amount, Minimum	$ 15,000		15,000
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate			20,494
2019 Straight Line Rent			$ 2,264
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Bickford Senior Living [Member]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| properties	6		6
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$ 34,500		$ 34,500
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate	$ 52,900
Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates			13,000
2019 Straight Line Rent			(1,871)
Lease Income			$ 1,600	4,500
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Holiday Acquisition Holdings [Member]
Number of Real Estate Properties	8		8		8
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$ 113,600		$ 113,600
2019 Straight Line Rent			(1,360)
Lease Income	$ 900	2,500	$ 5,900	7,500
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| TrustPoint Hospital
Number of Real Estate Properties \| properties	1		1
2019 Straight Line Rent			$ 1,562
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Community Health Systems
Number of Real Estate Properties \| properties	1		1
2019 Straight Line Rent			$ 62
Lease Income			100	300
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Quorum Health [Member]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| beds_or_units					1
Lease Income	$ 700	900	2,500	2,300
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Senior Living Management [Member]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| beds_or_units					1
2019 Straight Line Rent			210
Lease Income		300		1,000
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Holiday Arbor Glenn
Number of Real Estate Properties \| beds_or_units					1
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	10,400		10,400
2019 Straight Line Rent			(81)
Lease Income	$ 100	$ 200	$ 400	$ 500
Negotiations to sale \| Bickford Senior Living [Member]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| beds_or_units	9		9
Current Period Real Estate Acquisition
Real Estate Investments During The Period			$ 46,850
Current Period Real Estate Acquisition \| Vizion Health
Number of Real Estate Properties \| properties	1		1
Real Estate Investments During The Period			$ 40,250
Asset Purchase Transaction Costs			$ 300
Current Period Real Estate Acquisition \| Navion Senior Solutions [Member]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| properties	1		1
Real Estate Investments During The Period			$ 6,600
Asset Purchase Transaction Costs			100
Asset Held For Sale [Member]
Impairment of Real Estate			$ (16,600)
Asset Held For Sale [Member] \| Non-Performing Lease [Member]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| properties	3		3
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Senior Living Management [Member]
Lease Income	$ 300
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Not Discontinued Operations, Spinoff
Impairment of Real Estate	$ (5,900)
TEXAS
Percentage of Continuing Revenue			10.10%
TEXAS \| Asset Held For Sale [Member]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| properties	2		2
TENNESSEE \| Asset Held For Sale [Member]
Number of Real Estate Properties \| properties	1		1
SOUTH CAROLINA
Percentage of Continuing Revenue			11.10%