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Investment Activity (Tenant Concentration Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) leaseAgreement facility property boardMember | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) leaseAgreement facility property boardMember | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Straight-line rent revenue adjustments, net of write-offs |  |  | $ (8,499) | $ 2,066 |
Number of board of directors | boardMember | 1 |  | 1 |  |
Senior Living |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties | property | 10 |  | 10 |  |
Straight-line rent revenue adjustments, net of write-offs |  |  | $ (500) | (400) |
Bickford |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Properties | facility | 38 |  | 38 |  |
Number of leases | leaseAgreement | 4 |  | 4 |  |
Rent deferral | $ 9,100 |  | $ 9,100 |  |
Bickford | Bickford Senior Living Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments for rent | $ 1,200 | $ 1,100 | 3,800 | 4,000 |
National HealthCare Corporation (“NHC”) |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Straight-line rent revenue adjustments, net of write-offs |  |  | $ 500 | $ 200 |
National HealthCare Corporation (“NHC”) | NHC - 1991 Lease |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage rent rate |  |  | 4.00% |  |
National HealthCare Corporation (“NHC”) | Skilled Nursing Facility |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Properties | property | 32 |  | 32 |  |
National HealthCare Corporation (“NHC”) | Skilled Nursing Facility | Subleased Facilities |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Properties | property | 4 |  | 4 |  |
National HealthCare Corporation (“NHC”) | Independent Living Facility |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Properties | property | 3 |  | 3 |  |
South Carolina | Revenue Benchmark | Geographic Concentration Risk |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of continuing revenue |  |  | 11.00% |  | 11.60%
TEXAS | Revenue Benchmark | Geographic Concentration Risk |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of continuing revenue |  |  |  |  | 10.10%

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