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Real Estate Properties - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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May 09, 2019 USD ($) community | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) state building property | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) ft² state building community property | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  |  | $ 6,206 | $ 0
Skilled Nursing Facility |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  |  | $ 6,206 |
Number of properties acquired | property |  |  | 15 |
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties | building |  | 467 | 467 |
Number of real estate properties held for sale | property |  | 30 | 30 |
Number of states in which properties are located | state |  | 42 | 42 |
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | MOBs |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |
Number of communities sold | community |  |  | 10 |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  | $ 15,609 |
Amount under agreement to sell |  | $ 17,347 | $ 17,347 |
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Skilled Nursing Facility |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |
Number of communities sold | community |  |  | 20 |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  | $ 40,500 |
Amount under agreement to sell |  | $ 44,342 | $ 44,342 |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties | building |  | 2 | 2 |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  | $ 2,975 |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | MOBs |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |
Number of communities sold | community |  |  | 2 |
Square footage of real estate property | ft² |  |  | 64,796 |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  | $ 2,975 |
Rental income |  |  | $ 123 |
Joint Venture |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |
Number of buildings | building |  | 2 | 2 |
Ownership percentage |  | 55.00% | 55.00% |
Joint Venture | MOBs |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties held for sale | property |  | 1 | 1 |
California | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Skilled Nursing Facility |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |
Number of communities sold | community |  |  | 3 |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  | $ 21,500 |
Massachusetts | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | MOBs |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties | building |  | 1 | 1 |
Aggregate purchase price |  | $ 75 |  |
Subsequent Event | Massachusetts | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | MOBs |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |
Number of communities sold | community | 3 |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price | $ 4,955 |  |  |

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