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Pro Forma Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2015 property | Apr. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 community | Jan. 31, 2015 property building | May 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014
Pro Forma Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties to be sold | 1 snh_NumberOfPropertiesSold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.57%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage debt assumed |  |  | $ 29,955 us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued in public offering | 31,050,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues | 15,525,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues |  | 31,050,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares issued in public offering | 659,750 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock | 322,807 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock | 659,750 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock | 659,750 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock |  |  |  |  |
Pro Forma |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma results of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  | 254,851 snh_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsProFormaRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ProFormaMember |  | 254,301 snh_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsProFormaRevenue / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ProFormaMember |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  | 45,628 snh_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ProFormaMember |  | 36,065 snh_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ProFormaMember |  |  |  |
Per common share data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income per share(in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0.19 snh_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ProFormaMember |  | $ 0.15 snh_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ProFormaMember |  |  |  |
Senior living communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro Forma Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities |  |  |  |  |  | 5 snh_NumberOfCommunities / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = snh_SeniorLivingCommunityMember |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro Forma Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired or agreed to be acquired |  |  | 23 snh_NumberOfPropertiesAcquired / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price properties, excluding closing costs |  |  | 539,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage debt assumed |  |  | 29,955 us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1 / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  | 4.73%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Property operating expenses |  |  | 1,094 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Total rental income recognized |  |  | 7,046 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition | Senior living communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro Forma Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired or agreed to be acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 2 snh_NumberOfPropertiesAcquired / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = snh_SeniorLivingCommunityMember / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember |  |  |
Acquisition | Senior living communities | Pro Forma |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro Forma Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities |  |  | 37 snh_NumberOfCommunities / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = snh_SeniorLivingCommunityMember / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ProFormaMember |  | 37 snh_NumberOfCommunities / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = snh_SeniorLivingCommunityMember / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ProFormaMember |  |  |  |
Acquisition | MOBs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro Forma Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired or agreed to be acquired |  |  | 23 snh_NumberOfPropertiesAcquired / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember |  |  | 2 snh_NumberOfPropertiesAcquired / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember | 23 snh_NumberOfPropertiesAcquired / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember |  |
Number of buildings acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 3 snh_NumberOfBuildingsAcquired / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember | 23 snh_NumberOfBuildingsAcquired / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember |  |
Aggregate purchase price properties, excluding closing costs |  |  |  |  |  | 1,204,393 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember |  |  |
Mortgage debt assumed |  |  | (29,955)us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1 / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember |  |  | 15,630 us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1 / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember | (29,955)us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1 / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember |  |
Weighted average interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 6.28%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = snh_MedicalOfficeBuildingMember / us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis = us-gaap_SeriesOfIndividuallyImmaterialBusinessAcquisitionsMember |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro Forma Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = snh_SeniorUnsecuredNotes3.25PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  | 400,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = snh_SeniorUnsecuredNotes3.25PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes 4.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro Forma Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = snh_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.75PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  | 250,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = snh_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.75PercentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro Forma Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.59%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  | $ 350,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember | $ 350,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |  |  | $ 350,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |
Interest rate, description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR | LIBOR
Interest rate added to the base rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |

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