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Number of communities classified as held for sale during the period.

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This element represents the total of the costs related to real estate revenues, including management, leasing, and development services.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee.

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Amount of revenues recognized from services provided to residents in facilities owned or operated by the health care organization (not including patient service revenue), which may be based on contractual rates set forth in agreements with third-party payers.

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Total carrying amount of mortgage loans as of the balance sheet date.

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Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other Significant Transactions - Dispositions of Owned Communities and Assets Held for Sale (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) community	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) community	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) community
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net	$ 43,431	$ (603)
Assets held for sale	88,505		$ 106,435
Resident fee revenue	906,266	1,016,927
Facility operating expenses	$ 632,325	$ 674,542
Sale of 3 communities [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of communities disposed of \| community			3
Net cash proceeds			$ 8,200
43 Communities Disposed Of By Lease Terminations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of communities disposed of \| community			43
26 Communities Disposed Of By Lease Terminations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of communities disposed of \| community			26
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| 15 Communities Held For Sale [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of communities classified as held for sale \| community		15
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Three Communities [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of communities disposed of \| community	3
Net cash proceeds	$ 12,800
Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net	$ 1,900
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| 14 Communities Held For Sale [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of communities classified as held for sale \| community	14
Assets held for sale	$ 88,500
Resident fee revenue	9,100	$ 9,500
Facility operating expenses	$ 8,000	$ 7,700
Assisted Living [Member] \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| 14 Communities Held For Sale [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of communities classified as held for sale \| community	12
CCRCs Rental [Member] \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| 14 Communities Held For Sale [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of communities classified as held for sale \| community	2
Mortgages [Member] \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| 14 Communities Held For Sale [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Mortgage debt	$ 30,000		$ 30,100