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Real Estate Properties (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 29, 2016 USD ($) agreement community | Jul. 31, 2016 building | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) ft² state building item property | May 31, 2016 USD ($) ft² building property | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) ft² building property | Mar. 31, 2016 community | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) ft² state building item property | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties owned | property |  |  | 436 |  |  |  | 436 |  |
Number of buildings owned | building |  |  | 462 |  |  |  | 462 |  |
Number of states in which properties are located | item |  |  | 43 |  |  |  | 43 |  |
Land |  |  | $ 798,603 |  |  |  | $ 798,603 |  | $ 781,426
Assumption of mortgage notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 169,136 |
Triple Net Leased Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities | community |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Senior Living Communities | Five Star |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Properties | community | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price excluding closing costs | $ 112,350 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pre-existing management agreements terminated | agreement | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of new management agreements entered | agreement | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MOBs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of buildings sold | building |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 years 4 months 24 days |  |
Weighted average amortization period of assumed real estate lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years 3 months 18 days |  |
Acquisition | MOBs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Properties | property |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |
Number of buildings acquired | building |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | 4 |  |
Area of real estate properties (in square feet) | ft² |  |  | 294,000 | 166,000 |  |  | 294,000 |  |
Cash Paid plus Assumed Debt, excluding closing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 67,700 |  |
Intangible lease liabilities recorded |  |  | $ (1,760) |  |  |  | (1,760) |  |
Acquired Real Estate Leases |  |  | $ 5,163 |  |  |  | 5,163 |  |
Assumption of mortgage notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Premium on Assumed Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Purchase price excluding closing costs |  |  |  | $ 45,000 |  |  |  |  |
Land | Acquisition | MOBs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property plant and equipment acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,121 |  |
Building improvements | Acquisition | MOBs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property plant and equipment acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 57,176 |  |
4 States | Triple Net Leased Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of states in which properties are located | state |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Number of Properties | property |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumption of mortgage notes payable |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Premium on Assumed Debt |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of private pay independent living units | item |  |  | 545 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price excluding closing costs |  |  | $ 112,350 |  |  |  |  |  |
4 States | Land | Triple Net Leased Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Paid plus Assumed Debt, excluding closing costs |  |  | 10,630 |  |  |  |  |  |
4 States | Building improvements | Triple Net Leased Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Paid plus Assumed Debt, excluding closing costs |  |  | 99,590 |  |  |  |  |  |
4 States | Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Triple Net Leased Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Paid plus Assumed Debt, excluding closing costs |  |  | $ 2,130 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minnesota | Acquisition | MOBs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Properties | property |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Number of buildings acquired | building |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Area of real estate properties (in square feet) | ft² |  |  |  |  | 128,000 |  |  |  |
Cash Paid plus Assumed Debt, excluding closing costs |  |  |  |  | $ 22,700 |  |  |  |
Intangible lease liabilities recorded |  |  |  |  | (1,760) |  |  |  |
Acquired Real Estate Leases |  |  |  |  | 5,163 |  |  |  |
Assumption of mortgage notes payable |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Premium on Assumed Debt |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Minnesota | Land | Acquisition | MOBs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property plant and equipment acquired |  |  |  |  | 4,074 |  |  |  |
Minnesota | Building improvements | Acquisition | MOBs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property plant and equipment acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 15,223 |  |  |  |
Florida | MOBs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Properties | property |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Number of buildings acquired | building |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Area of real estate properties (in square feet) | ft² |  |  |  | 166,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash Paid plus Assumed Debt, excluding closing costs |  |  |  | $ 45,000 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible lease liabilities recorded |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Real Estate Leases |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Assumption of mortgage notes payable |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Premium on Assumed Debt |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Florida | Land | MOBs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land |  |  |  | 3,047 |  |  |  |  |
Florida | Building improvements | MOBs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property plant and equipment acquired |  |  |  | 41,953 |  |  |  |  |
Georgia | Senior Living Communities | Five Star |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price excluding closing costs |  |  |  | $ 8,400 |  |  |  |  |
Georgia | Acquisition | Managed Senior Living Communities | Five Star | TRS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Properties | property |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Real Estate Leases |  |  |  | $ 1,400 |  |  |  |  |
Assumption of mortgage notes payable |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Premium on Assumed Debt |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities | property |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Number of private pay independent living units | property |  |  |  | 38 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price excluding closing costs |  |  |  | $ 8,400 |  |  |  |  |
Georgia | Land | Acquisition | Managed Senior Living Communities | Five Star | TRS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price excluding closing costs |  |  |  | 327 |  |  |  |  |
Georgia | Building improvements | Acquisition | Managed Senior Living Communities | Five Star | TRS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price excluding closing costs |  |  |  | 6,195 |  |  |  |  |
Georgia | Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Acquisition | Managed Senior Living Communities | Five Star | TRS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price excluding closing costs |  |  |  | $ 478 |  |  |  |  |

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