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Real Estate Investments (Details) - Jun. 30, 2015 $ in Thousands | USD ($) state property item $ / item
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Real Estate Investment [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | $ | $ 989,163
Percentage of Investments | 100.00%
Number of properties | property | 162
Number of states | state | 27
Number of operators | 29
Operating leases |
Number of ways to compute annual rent increases | 4
Real Estate Investment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Operating leases |
Initial term of operating lease | 10 years
Specified annual increase over the prior year's rent (as a percent) | 2.00%
Real Estate Investment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Operating leases |
Initial term of operating lease | 15 years
Specified annual increase over the prior year's rent (as a percent) | 3.00%
Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 9,147
Assisted Living Facility Units [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 4,510
Assisted Living Properties [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | $ | $ 416,817
Percentage of Investments | 42.10%
Number of properties | property | 85
Average Investment per Bed/Unit | $ / item | 98.40
Assisted Living Properties [Member] | Assisted Living Facility Units [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 4,236
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | $ | $ 500,152
Percentage of Investments | 50.60%
Number of properties | property | 69
Average Investment per Bed/Unit | $ / item | 58.75
Skilled Nursing Properties [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 8,513
Range of Care Properties [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | $ | $ 43,907
Percentage of Investments | 4.40%
Number of properties | property | 7
Average Investment per Bed/Unit | $ / item | 48.36
Range of Care Properties [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facility Beds [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 634
Range of Care Properties [Member] | Assisted Living Facility Units [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of Beds/Units | 274
Properties under Development [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | $ | $ 17,404
Percentage of Investments | 1.80%
Other Senior Housing Properties [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Gross Investments | $ | $ 10,883
Percentage of Investments | 1.10%
Number of properties | property | 1
Number of parcels of land | 5
Schools [Member] | Real Estate Investment [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of properties | property | 1
Development Project [Member] | Properties under Development [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of developments | 5
Development Project [Member] | Memory Care Property [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of properties under development | property | 3
Number of beds/units under development | 188
Development Project [Member] | Independent Living Property [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of beds/units under development | 108
Development Project [Member] | Assisted Living and Memory Care Properties [Member] |
Real Estate Investments |
Number of beds/units under development | 89

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