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Real Estate Investments - Financing Receivable (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		33 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) property Option	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) item property $ / item	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) item Option property $ / item	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) item Option property $ / item	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) property item	Nov. 30, 2023
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Gross Investment	$ 1,342,188			$ 1,342,188				$ 1,342,188
Number of properties \| property	124			124				124
Interest income from financing receivables	$ 7,001		$ 3,832	$ 14,661	$ 11,413
Non-controlling interest owned by JV partner		7.00%
Lease renewal term									4 years
Provision for credit losses	215		$ 189	942	$ 2,107
Financing receivables
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Gross Investment	$ 361,505			$ 361,505				$ 361,505
LTC Investment								$ 282,324
Number of properties \| property	31			31				31
Number of Beds/Units \| item								1,562
Florida \| 7.25% (2032 Maturity Year)
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Number of properties \| property							3
Lease term							10 years
Number of operating lease renewals \| Option							2
Lease renewal term							5 years
SNF
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Gross Investment	$ 598,063			$ 598,063				$ 598,063
Number of properties \| property	50			50				50
Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item				94.20
SNF \| Florida \| 7.25% (2032 Maturity Year)
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)							7.25%
Gross Investment							$ 76,626
LTC Investment							$ 62,301
Number of properties \| property							3
Number of Beds/Units \| item							299
Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item							256.27
ALF & MC \| North Carolina/ South Carolina \| 7.25% (2034 Maturity Year)
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)				7.25%
Gross Investment	$ 122,460			$ 122,460				$ 122,460
LTC Investment				$ 64,450
Number of properties \| property	13	13		13				13
Number of Beds/Units \| item				523
Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item				234.15
Additional amount funded under mortgage loan		$ 5,546
ALF & MC \| North Carolina \| 7.25% (2033 Maturity Year)
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)						7.25%
Gross Investment						$ 121,419
LTC Investment						$ 117,588
Number of properties \| property						11
Number of Beds/Units \| item						523
Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item						232,160
Percentage of contractual initial cash yield						7.25%
Lease term						10 years
Number of operating lease renewals \| Option						2
Lease renewal term						5 years
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%
Interest income deferred				$ 2,240
Interest income deferred per month				258
ALF & MC \| North Carolina \| 7.25% (2034 Maturity Year)
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Gross Investment		122,460
LTC Investment		$ 64,450
Number of properties \| property		12
Controlling interest obtained from JV (%)		53.00%
Non-controlling interest owned by JV partner		47.00%
Lease term		10 years
Number of operating lease renewals \| Option		2
Lease renewal term		5 years
Percentage of cash return		8.00%
ALF & MC \| South Carolina \| 7.25% (2034 Maturity Year)
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Number of properties \| property		1
ALF
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Gross Investment	$ 732,120			$ 732,120				$ 732,120
Number of properties \| property	73			73				73
Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item				168.65
ALF \| North Carolina/ South Carolina \| 7.25% (2034 Maturity Year)
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)				7.25%
Gross Investment	$ 41,000			$ 41,000				$ 41,000
LTC Investment		$ 37,985		$ 37,985
Number of properties \| property	4	4		4				4
Number of Beds/Units \| item				217
Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item				188.94
Additional amount funded under mortgage loan		$ 2,766
Controlling interest obtained from JV (%)		93.00%
Lease term		10 years
Number of operating lease renewals \| Option		2
Lease renewal term		5 years
Percentage of cash return		8.00%
Affiliates of ALG
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Additional amount funded under mortgage loan				$ 5,546
Affiliates of ALG \| ALF \| 7.25% (2034 Maturity Year)
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Gross Investment		$ 41,000
Affiliates of ALG \| ALF \| North Carolina
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Additional amount funded under mortgage loan				$ 2,766