XML 57 R43.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.24.0.1

Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Dividends Paid, Per Share | Dividend payments to common stockholders for the last three years are characterized for tax purposes as follows on a per share basis:
(Unaudited) | December 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021
Ordinary income | $ | 2.40807 |  |  | $ | 2.61966 |  |  | $ | 2.87799 |
Capital gain | 0.24805 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.43890 |
Return of capital | 0.94388 |  |  | 0.98034 |  |  | 0.48562 |
Dividends paid per common share | $ | 3.60 |  |  | $ | 3.60 |  |  | $ | 3.8025 |

X
- Definition This item represents a schedule of the amount of dividends paid during the period on a per share basis. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | nhi_ScheduleofDividendsPaidPerShareTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | nhi_
Data Type: | dtr-types1:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration