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Real Estate Properties - Dispositions (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) community | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 nursing_facility | Mar. 31, 2018 community
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of properties |  | $ 216,013 | $ 0 |  |
Gain on sale of properties |  | 181,154 | $ 0 |  |
Skilled Nursing Facility |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties held-for-sale |  |  |  | 1 | 2
Real estate, held-for-sale, aggregate sales price | $ 6,500 | 6,500 |  |  |
Real estate held-for-sale | 18,479 | 18,479 |  |  |
Sunrise Senior Living LLC | Senior Living Communities |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties held-for-sale | community |  |  |  |  | 3
Real estate, held-for-sale, aggregate sales price | $ 96,000 | 96,000 |  |  |
Rental income recognized |  | 2,776 |  |  |
Sunrise Senior Living LLC | Senior Living Communities | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities sold | community | 2 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of properties |  | 217,000 |  |  |
Gain on sale of properties |  | $ 181,154 |  |  |

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