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Variable Interest Entities (Schedule of Variable Interest Entities) (Details) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) loan
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Number of mezzanine loans | loan | 2
Senior Living | Notes and straight-line rent receivable |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Carrying Amounts | $ 78,953
Maximum Exposure to Loss | 87,203
SLM | Note |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Carrying Amounts | 12,000
Maximum Exposure to Loss | 12,000
Bickford | Notes |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Carrying Amounts | 16,099
Maximum Exposure to Loss | 28,009
Encore Senior Living | Various |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Carrying Amounts | 35,511
Maximum Exposure to Loss | 35,579
Timber Ridge OpCo |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Maximum Exposure to Loss | 5,000
Timber Ridge OpCo | Various |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Carrying Amounts | (3,475)
Maximum Exposure to Loss | 1,525
Senior Living Hospitality Group | Notes and straight-line rent receivable |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Carrying Amounts | 12,961
Maximum Exposure to Loss | 13,985
Montecito Medical Real Estate | Notes and funding commitment |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Carrying Amounts | 6,704
Maximum Exposure to Loss | 6,704
Vizion Health | Notes and straight-line rent receivable |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Carrying Amounts | 19,645
Maximum Exposure to Loss | 20,550
Navion Senior Solutions | Various |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Carrying Amounts | 7,427
Maximum Exposure to Loss | 9,577
Kindcare Senior Living | Notes |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Carrying Amounts | 811
Maximum Exposure to Loss | 811
Mainstay Healthcare | Note |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Carrying Amounts | 9,064
Maximum Exposure to Loss | $ 9,064

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