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Investment Activity (Cash Basis Operators Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) lease loan property | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) operator loan property lease | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2024 property lease
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net book value of leased properties | $ 5,000 |  |  | $ 5,000 |  |
Rental income | $ 400 | $ 300 | $ 1,500 | $ 2,500 | $ 4,300 |
Number of non-performing notes receivable | loan | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |
Cash Basis Lessees |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cash basis operators | operator |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Number of properties classified as assets held for sale | property | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |
Senior Living Management |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Leases | lease | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |
Net book value of leased properties | $ 16,300 |  |  | $ 16,300 |  |
Senior Living Management | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Leases | lease |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Number of properties | property |  |  |  |  |  | 1

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