Real Estate Investments - Financing Receivable (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) lease item	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Center lease
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Interest income from financing receivables	$ 3,751
ALF & MC
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Amount of joint venture investment	121,321
Contribution to JV	$ 117,490
Number of assisted living and memory care communities \| item	11
Lease term	10 years
Number of operating lease renewals \| lease	2
Lease renewal term	5 years
Interest income from financing receivables	$ 2,345
Provision for expected loan losses	$ 1,213
Percentage of contractual initial cash yield	7.25%
Percentage of contractual initial cash yield in year three	7.50%
Percentage of floor on initial cash yield	2.00%
Percentage of ceiling on initial cash yield	4.00%
Maximum percentage of purchase option to buy properties	50.00%
Percentage of cash return	9.00%
SNF
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Contribution to JV		$ 61,661
Skilled nursing center purchased \| Center		3
Real estate property acquired		$ 75,825
Lease term		10 years
Number of operating lease renewals \| lease		2
Lease renewal term		5 years
Interest income from financing receivables		$ 1,406

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Percentage of contractual initial cash yield.

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Amount of interest income from financing receivable before allowance for credit loss.

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