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Real Estate Properties - Dispositions and Impairment - (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) building property | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) building | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) living_unit | Sep. 30, 2015 community | Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($) living_unit | Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) living_unit | May 31, 2015 community | Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($) living_unit building | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) living_unit | Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) living_unit community | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) living_unit building | Jun. 30, 2014 living_unit | Jun. 30, 2014 building | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 community | Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($) living_unit building | Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($) living_unit | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) building property | Mar. 31, 2016 community | Sep. 30, 2015 community | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) living_unit building community property | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) living_unit community | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) living_unit | Dec. 31, 2015 living_unit | Dec. 31, 2015 parcel | Dec. 31, 2015 building | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 community | Dec. 31, 2014 building
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,061,000 | $ 0 | $ 5,453,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,795,000 |  |  | 18,674,000 | 194,000 | (10,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Loss) income from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (350,000) | 1,362,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations, held-for-sale or disposed of by sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 56,000 | 3,949,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Property operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (406,000) | (2,587,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
(Loss) income from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | (350,000) | 1,362,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations, held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 796,000 | $ 4,377,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties held for sale | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Other Assets | Discontinued operations, held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,356,000 |  |
Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities | community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Living Communities | Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price of property sold and agreed to be sold |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities sold | community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,488,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Triple Net Leased Senior Living Communities | Discontinued operations, held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,391,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities | community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MOBs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties Sold | building |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties, impaired | living_unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Number of building held for sale | building | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |
MOBs | Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price of property sold and agreed to be sold |  |  | $ 20,150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  | $ 675,000 |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 | 1 | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of buildings sold | building |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties Sold | living_unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MOBs | Discontinued operations, held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties held for sale |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 4 | 1 |  | 4 |  |  | 7
Land Parcel | Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price of property sold and agreed to be sold |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties Sold | living_unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Skilled Nursing Facility | Discontinued operations, held-for-sale or disposed of by sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price of property sold and agreed to be sold |  |  |  | $ 9,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of properties |  |  |  | $ 4,061,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition | Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities | community |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition | Triple Net Leased Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities | community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Four States | Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases annual rent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,426,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pennsylvania | MOBs | Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price of property sold and agreed to be sold | $ 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold | building | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Florida | MOBs | Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price of property sold and agreed to be sold | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five Star |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase or decrease in annual lease rent payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (39,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,719,000) | $ (1,734,000) | $ (2,066,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Five Star | Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price of property sold and agreed to be sold |  | $ 248,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase or decrease in annual lease rent payable |  | $ (25,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five Star | Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase or decrease in annual lease rent payable |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five Star | Acquisition | Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities | community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five Star | Iowa | Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price of property sold and agreed to be sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 155,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units within a community sold | living_unit |  |  |  |  |  | 117 |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase or decrease in annual lease rent payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five Star | Texas | Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price of property sold and agreed to be sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units within a community sold | living_unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase or decrease in annual lease rent payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (210,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five Star | Wisconsin | Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price of property sold and agreed to be sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 850,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units within a community sold | living_unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 156 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities sold | community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase or decrease in annual lease rent payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 85,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (452,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five Star | Pennsylvania | Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units within a community sold | living_unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase or decrease in annual lease rent payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (23,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five Star | Virginia | Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price of property sold and agreed to be sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,850,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units within a community sold | living_unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase or decrease in annual lease rent payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 285,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five Star | Arizona | Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price of property sold and agreed to be sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units within a community sold | living_unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 177 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities sold | community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase or decrease in annual lease rent payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 590,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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