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Investment Activity (Cash Basis Operators Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) tenant loan property | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) property | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) lease | Oct. 01, 2024 lease
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Rental income | $ 2,700 | $ 5,400 | $ 3,700 |
Number of non-performing notes receivable | loan | 2 |  |  |
Lease incentive payments, net | $ 7,877 | 10,669 |  |
Cash Basis Lessees |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of cash basis operators | tenant | 3 |  |  |
Prior rent deferrals | $ 9,000 | 2,800 | 300 |
Write off of financing receivable |  |  | 9,000 |
Lease incentive payments, net |  |  | 7,100 |
Cash Basis Lessees | Bickford Senior Living Acquisition |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease income, rent deferral deduction |  | $ 2,500 | $ 3,000 |
Senior Living Management |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of leases | lease |  |  | 4 | 2
Number of properties | property | 1 | 1 |  |
Net book value of leased properties | $ 6,800 |  |  |
Bickford |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Write off of financing receivable |  |  | $ 18,100 |

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