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Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (Details)			9 Months Ended
	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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