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Investment Activity (Cash Basis Operators Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	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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