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Subsequent Events (Details) - Five Star |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) living_unit lease_agreement renewal_option community | May 09, 2019 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) living_unit community | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts of transaction |  |  |  |  | $ 39,313,000 | $ 51,759,000
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of common shares to be issued |  | 34.00% |  | 34.00% |  |
Percent of shares issued and outstanding |  | 51.00% |  | 51.00% |  |
Amounts of transaction |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |
Monthly minimum rent payable |  |  | $ 11,000,000 | $ 0 |  |
Period within conversion time |  | 6 months |  |  |  |
Annual incentive fee estimate included in management fees |  | $ 0.15 |  |  |  |
Percentage of gross revenues realized at all communities |  | 1.50% |  | 1.50% |  |
Aggregate period of new management fee term |  | 15 years |  |  |  |
Number of consecutive renewal terms of agreement | renewal_option |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Period of new management fee term |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Percentage target EBITDA of new management agreement not earned |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |
Period of consecutive calender year of target EBITDA |  | 2 years |  |  |  |
Aggregate period of consecutive calender year of target EBITDA |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Percentage of combined revenues in new management agreement |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Senior Living Communities | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of existing master leases | lease_agreement |  | 5 |  |  |  |
Amounts of transaction | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Management fees as percentage of gross revenues |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |
Oregon | Senior Living Communities | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units | living_unit |  | 318 |  | 318 |  |
Maximum | Senior Living Communities | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment amount not to be exceeded | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Senior Living Communities | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit |  | $ 25,000,000 |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |
Number of real estate properties | community |  | 6 |  | 6 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 6.00% |  | 6.00% |  |

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