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Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Structure (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) property jointVenture | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Minimum |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Management fee multiplier | $ 1,000 |  |
Merrill Gardens Managed Portfolio |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash contributed for its common equity interest in the venture | $ 5,500,000 | $ 4,600,000 | $ 10,600,000
Interest in joint venture percentage | 20.00% |  |
Management fee | 5.00% |  |
Real estate services fee | 5.00% |  |
Merrill Gardens Managed Portfolio | Merrill |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash contributed for its common equity interest in the venture | $ 1,100,000 | 900,000 |
Discovery Managed Portfolio |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash contributed for its common equity interest in the venture | $ 3,500,000 | 2,600,000 |
Management fee | 5.00% |  |
Common equity interest in venture | 2.00% |  |
Discovery Managed Portfolio | Discovery Senior Living [Member] |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash contributed for its common equity interest in the venture | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 |
SHOP | New Venture |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 100.00% |  |
Independent Living Facilities |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of joint ventures | jointVenture | 2 |  |
Properties | property | 3 |  |
Independent Living Facilities | Merrill Gardens Managed Portfolio |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties | property | 6 |  |
Independent Living Facilities | Discovery Managed Portfolio |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties | property | 9 |  |
Independent Living Facilities | SHOP |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties | property | 15 |  |

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