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Investment Activity (Asset Acquisition Schedule) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 976
-SubTopic 310
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147477332/976-310-50-1

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