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Term of lessor's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Real Estate Investments - Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) property item	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) property item	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Real estate investments
Non-Controlling Interest	$ 9,133	$ 3,831	$ 14,375
SNF
Real estate investments
Cash Paid at Acquisition					$ 51,815
Assets Acquired			$ 51,815		$ 51,815
Number of properties acquired \| property					4
Number of beds/units acquired \| item					339
Lease term						10 years
Contribution to JV						$ 61,661
SNF \| Texas
Real estate investments
Lease term			10 years		10 years
Renewal term			5 years		5 years
Number of options available for renewal \| item					2
Cash yield percentage					8.00%
Cash yield percentage year two					8.25%
SNF \| Texas \| Minimum
Real estate investments
Annual increase in cash yield percentage					2.00%
SNF \| Texas \| Maximum
Real estate investments
Working capital loan funded					$ 2,000
Annual increase in cash yield percentage					4.00%
ALF
Real estate investments
Cash Paid at Acquisition				$ 43,759
Assumed Liabilities				9,767
Non-Controlling Interest				9,133
Transaction Costs				363
Assets Acquired				$ 63,022
Number of properties acquired \| property				1
Number of beds/units acquired \| item				242
Amount of joint venture investment				$ 54,134
Contribution to JV				$ 45
Percentage of cash return				9.75%
Amount committed to fund				$ 2,100
Amount funded under lease incentives				1,004
Tax abatement intangible				$ 8,309
ALF \| Encore Senior Living
Real estate investments
Lease term				10 years
Percentage of contractual initial cash yield				8.25%
Amount committed to fund				$ 2,100
Amount funded under lease incentives				$ 1,004