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Recent Events and Accounting Pronouncements
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Recent Events and Accounting Pronouncements Recent Events and Accounting PronouncementsRecent Events. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 as a pandemic and, in response to the outbreak, the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary declared a public health emergency in the United States and many states and municipalities declared public health emergencies. Various governmental and market responses attempting to contain and mitigate the spread of the virus have negatively impacted, and continue to negatively impact, the global economy, including the U.S. economy, and our results of operations, financial position and cash flow. In the United States, individuals are being encouraged to practice social distancing, are generally restricted from gathering in groups and, in
some areas, either have been or are subject to stay at home orders, which restrict or prohibit social gatherings, travel and non-essential activities outside of their homes. We do not know when these restrictions will abate.
Our result of operations and cash flows from our senior living communities are dependent on our operators' ability to generate returns to us. Senior living community operators have experienced disruptions, including limitations on in-person tours and new move-ins, and are experiencing challenges in attracting new residents to our communities. In addition, our operators are experiencing increased expenses due to increased labor costs, including higher health benefits costs, and increased costs and consumption of supplies, including personal protective equipment, which costs reduce our returns.
As a result of the disruptions caused by the pandemic, we have taken various measures to improve our liquidity and financial flexibility. Since March 2020, we have reduced our quarterly cash distribution rate on our common shares to $0.01 per common share, reduced our planned capital expenditures, issued $1,000,000 of senior notes, repaid all amounts outstanding under our $1,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility, sold assets for aggregate sales prices of $120,776 and entered agreements to sell additional properties for $167,392. In addition, on June 30, 2020, we amended the agreements that govern our revolving credit facility and our $200,000 term loan. Among other things, the amendments require that we maintain $200,000 of unrestricted cash and/or undrawn availability under our revolving credit facility and restrict our ability to incur additional debt (with the exception of borrowings under our revolving credit facility).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires that entities use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowance for credit losses. The measurement of expected credit losses is based upon historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. We adopted this standard which was effective as of January 1, 2020 using the modified retrospective approach. The implementation of this standard did not have a material impact in our condensed consolidated financial statements.