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Related Person Transactions - Five Star (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 29, 2016 USD ($) agreement community item | May 31, 2016 USD ($) property | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) community shares | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) community | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) community shares | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) community item shares | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) community property shares | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) community shares | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) community | Jul. 31, 2016 property | Apr. 30, 2016 property | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | May 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2001
Five Star |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of total shares outstanding |  |  | 8.60% |  | 8.60% | 8.60% | 8.60% | 8.60% |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
Investment in common shares | shares |  |  | 4,235,000 |  | 4,235,000 | 4,235,000 | 4,235,000 | 4,235,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties leased | community |  |  | 184 | 180 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 180 |  |  |  |  |
Number of pre-existing agreements | agreement | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of combination or pooling agreements | agreement | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total rental income recognized |  |  | $ 48,234 | $ 47,753 |  |  |  | $ 96,341 | $ 95,443 |  |  |  |  |
Estimated percentage rent payments received |  |  | 1,388 | 1,393 |  |  |  | 2,861 | 2,824 |  |  |  |  |
Rents receivable |  |  | 16,065 |  | $ 16,065 | $ 16,065 | $ 16,065 | 16,065 |  |  |  | $ 17,466 |  |
Five Star | Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired or agreed to be acquired | community | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial annual rent | $ 8,426 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price excluding closing costs and working capital adjustments | $ 112,350 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual rent percentage (as a percent) | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of consecutive renewal terms of agreement | item | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Renewal period | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pre-existing management agreements terminated | agreement | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of new management agreements entered | agreement | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate improvements purchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,836 | 8,902 |  |  |  |  |
Increase or decrease in annual lease rent payable |  |  | 949 | 717 | $ 949 | $ 949 | $ 949 | 949 | $ 717 |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired, referred to as managed properties |  |  |  |  | 62 | 62 |  |  | 60 |  |  |  |  |
Property management agreement expense |  |  | $ 2,819 | $ 2,699 |  |  |  | $ 5,623 | $ 5,222 |  |  |  |  |
Five Star | Senior Living Communities | Georgia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price excluding closing costs and working capital adjustments |  | $ 8,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of living units | property |  | 38 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five Star | Senior Living Communities | North Carolina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of living units | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87 |  |  |
Five Star | Senior Living Communities | Alabama |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of living units | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 163 |  |  |  |
First AL Pooling Agreement | Five Star |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum annual rent from Five Star |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,610 |  |
Management fees as a percentage of gross revenues | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |
Incentive fee as percentage of the annual net operating income after the entity realizes an annual return equal to 8% of invested capital | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |
Payment of capital expenditure as a percentage of the amount funded by entity | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |
Number of consecutive period during which the entity must not receive the minimum return for the property management agreement to be subject to the pooling agreement | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First AL Pooling Agreement | Five Star | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual return as a percentage of invested surplus specified as a base for determining incentive fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |
First AL Pooling Agreement | Five Star | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual return as a percentage of invested surplus specified as a base for determining incentive fee | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First AL Pooling Agreement | Five Star | Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual return as a percentage of invested surplus specified as a base for determining incentive fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |
Acquisition | MOBs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired or agreed to be acquired | property |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price excluding closing costs and working capital adjustments |  | $ 45,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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