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Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (Details) |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2025 community property | Aug. 01, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) property
Minimum |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Management fee multiplier | $ |  |  | $ 1,000
Merrill Gardens Managed Portfolio |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest in joint venture percentage |  |  | 20.00%
Management fee |  |  | 5.00%
Real estate services fee |  |  | 5.00%
Merrill Gardens Managed Portfolio | Preferred Equity Interest |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 100.00%
Merrill Gardens Managed Portfolio | Common Equity Interest |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 80.00%
Discovery Managed Portfolio |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Management fee |  |  | 5.00%
Common equity interest in venture |  |  | 2.00%
Discovery Managed Portfolio | Preferred Equity Interest |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 100.00%
Discovery Managed Portfolio | Common Equity Interest |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 98.00%
Sinceri Managed Portfolio |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Management fee |  | 5.00% |
Senior Housing Community |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties |  |  | 14
Independent Living Facility | Merrill Gardens Managed Portfolio |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties |  |  | 6
Independent Living Facility | Discovery Managed Portfolio |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties |  |  | 10
Assisted Living Facilities | Subsequent Event |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset acquisition, communities acquired | community | 2 |  |
Senior Living | Subsequent Event |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset acquisition, communities acquired | community | 2 |  |
Senior Housing Communities | Subsequent Event |  |  |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio Formation Activities [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset acquisition, communities acquired | 4 |  |
Number of units in real estate property | 344 |  |

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