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Investment Activity (Fourth Quarter 2025 Acquisitions Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2025 USD ($) property extensionOption | Oct. 01, 2025 USD ($) community property | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) extensionOption | Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($) extensionOption | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) unit
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, transaction cost |  |  | $ 0.3 | $ 0.2 |
Loans and leases agreement |  |  |  |  | $ 149.7
Senior Living Communities in South Carolina |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of units in real estate property | unit |  |  |  |  | 251
Loans and leases agreement |  |  |  |  | $ 32.7
Senior Living |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loans and leases agreement |  |  |  |  | 6.8
Revolving amount line of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 15.0
2025 Asset Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Master lease, term |  |  | 15 years | 10 years |
Asset acquisition, number of loan extensions | extensionOption |  |  | 2 | 2 |
Asset acquisition, extension option renewal term |  |  | 5 years | 5 years |
Asset acquisition, initial lease rate |  |  | 8.00% | 8.00% |
Annual lease escalator |  |  | 2.00% | 2.00% |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, transaction cost |  | $ 0.5 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Senior Living |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revolving amount line of credit | $ 1.5 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | 2025 Asset Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Master lease, term | 15 years |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, number of loan extensions | extensionOption | 2 |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, extension option renewal term | 5 years |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, initial lease rate | 825.00% |  |  |  |
Annual lease escalator | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | 2025 Asset Acquisition | Senior Living Communities in South Carolina |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loans and leases agreement | $ 32.7 |  |  |  |
Senior Housing Communities | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, communities acquired | property |  | 4 |  |  |
Number of units in real estate property | property |  | 344 |  |  |
Cancellation of mortgage note fund |  | $ 9.5 |  |  |
Mortgage interest rate |  | 0.085 |  |  |
Senior Housing Communities | Subsequent Event | 2025 Asset Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, price of acquisition, expected |  | $ 74.3 |  |  |
Senior Living | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, communities acquired | community |  | 2 |  |  |
Assisted Living Facilities | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, communities acquired | community |  | 2 |  |  |
Continuing Care Retirement Community | Subsequent Event | 2025 Asset Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of units in real estate property | property | 251 |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition, price of acquisition, expected | $ 52.5 |  |  |  |

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