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Investment Activity (Asset Acquisition Schedule) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) property | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) property | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) property
Encore Senior Living |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties | property |  | 1 |
Total |  | $ 32,050 |
Encore Senior Living | Land |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Total |  | 1,329 |
Encore Senior Living | Building and Improvements |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Total |  | 30,721 |
Spring Arbor |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties | property |  |  | 10
Total |  |  | $ 121,322
Spring Arbor | Land |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Total |  |  | 10,284
Spring Arbor | Building and Improvements |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Total |  |  | $ 111,038
William James Group, LLC |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties | property |  |  | 1
Total |  |  | $ 6,940
William James Group, LLC | Land |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Total |  |  | 452
William James Group, LLC | Building and Improvements |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Total |  |  | $ 6,488
Silverado Senior Living |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties | property | 2 |  |
Total | $ 37,493 |  |
Silverado Senior Living | Land |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 3,894 |  |
Silverado Senior Living | Building and Improvements |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | $ 33,599 |  |
Bickford |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties | property | 1 |  |
Total | $ 17,288 |  |
Bickford | Land |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 1,746 |  |
Bickford | Building and Improvements |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 15,542 |  |
Current Period Real Estate Acquisition |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 54,781 | 160,312 |
Current Period Real Estate Acquisition | Land |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 5,640 | 12,065 |
Current Period Real Estate Acquisition | Building and Improvements |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | $ 49,141 | $ 148,247 |

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