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Investment Activity (Asset Acquisition) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) bedOrUnitInTheProperty | Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($) bedOrUnitInTheProperty | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from sale and collection of notes receivable |  | $ 9,100,000 |
Encore Senior Living |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of units in real estate property | bedOrUnitInTheProperty |  | 53 |
Acquisition price |  | $ 13,300,000 |
Cash consideration of an ongoing property tax appeal |  | $ 800,000 |
Payments for deposits on real estate acquisitions |  |  | $ 0
Term of master lease |  |  | 15 years
Initial lease rate |  |  | 7.25%
Annual lease escalator |  |  | 2.50%
Bickford Senior Living | Bickford Senior Living |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of units in real estate property | bedOrUnitInTheProperty | 60 |  |
Acquisition price | $ 17,200,000 |  |
Term of master lease | 10 years 6 months |  |
Initial lease rate | 8.00% |  |
Asset purchase transaction costs | $ 200,000 |  |
Asset acquisition, rent deferral deduction | 3,000,000 |  |
Cancellation of outstanding construction note receivable | $ 14,000,000 |  |

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