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Real Estate Properties - Discontinued Operations and Properties Held for Sale (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) building | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) building | Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) item | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) property | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) building | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) community item property | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) building | Jun. 30, 2016 property
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  |  |  |  | $ 4,961 |  | $ 12,351 |
Number of tenants | item |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of properties |  |  |  |  | 4,061 |  | $ 4,061 |
Five Star | TRS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from settlement agreement |  |  | $ 2,365 |  |  |  |  |
Triple Net Leased Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,391 |  |
Number of communities | community |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Number of tenants | item |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
MOBs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  |  |  |  | $ 4,961 |  |  |
Number of Buildings Held For Sale |  | 5 |  |  | 5 |  | 5 | 5
Number of buildings sold | building | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MOBs | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold | building | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price of property sold and agreed to be sold | $ 20,150 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MOB and land parcel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,999 |  |
Land parcel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties classified as held for sale | property |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |
Land parcel | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price of property sold and agreed to be sold |  |  |  | $ 700 |  |  |  |
Skilled Nursing Facilities | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold | building |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price of property sold and agreed to be sold |  | $ 9,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of properties |  | $ 4,061 |  |  |  |  |  |

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