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Indebtedness (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($) property | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) property | Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($) property | Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) property | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) property | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Indebtedness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties (property) | property |  | 378 |  |  | 378 |  | 378 |  |  |  |
Total real estate properties, gross |  | $ 6,472,457,000 |  |  | $ 6,472,457,000 |  | $ 6,472,457,000 |  |  |  | $ 6,813,556,000
Repayments of lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | (29,560,000) | $ (370,000) | (30,043,000) | $ (2,410,000) |  |  |
Accrued interest |  | $ 27,639,000 |  |  | $ 27,639,000 |  | $ 27,639,000 |  |  |  | 29,845,000
Debt ratio |  | 150.00% |  |  | 150.00% |  | 150.00% |  |  |  |
Finance Leased Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indebtedness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties (property) | property |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Finance lease obligations |  | $ 5,999,000 |  |  | $ 5,999,000 |  | $ 5,999,000 |  |  |  |
Finance leased asset, gross |  | 37,630,000 |  |  | 37,630,000 |  | 37,630,000 |  |  |  | 36,730,000
Finance leased asset, accumulated depreciation |  | 18,632,000 |  |  | 18,632,000 |  | 18,632,000 |  |  |  | $ 18,203,000
Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indebtedness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | 2,350,000,000 |  |  | 2,350,000,000 |  | 2,350,000,000 |  |  |  |
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indebtedness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 700,000,000 |  | $ 700,000,000 | $ 700,000,000 |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |
Revolving credit facility, interest rate payable (as a percent) |  | 4.20% |  |  | 4.20% |  | 4.20% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, facility fee (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 3.30% | 2.90% | 3.10% | 2.90% |  |  |
Repayments of lines of credit |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (483,000) |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum liquidity requirement |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indebtedness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 586,373,000 |  |
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indebtedness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis points per annum (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility | Medical Office And Life Science |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indebtedness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties (property) | property |  | 61 |  |  | 61 |  | 61 |  |  |  |
Total real estate properties, gross |  | $ 996,709,000 |  |  | $ 996,709,000 |  | $ 996,709,000 |  |  |  |
Mortgages |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indebtedness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of mortgage debt |  | $ 50,715,000 |  |  | $ 50,715,000 |  | $ 50,715,000 |  |  |  |
Number of properties (property) | property |  | 5 |  |  | 5 |  | 5 |  |  |  |
Total real estate properties, gross |  | $ 87,870,000 |  |  | $ 87,870,000 |  | $ 87,870,000 |  |  |  |
Mortgages 6.28 Percent Due July 2022 | Medical Office Building |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indebtedness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties (property) | property |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  | $ 10,934,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coupon rate (percent) |  |  | 6.28% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages 6.28 Percent Due July 2022 | Senior Living Communities | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indebtedness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties (property) | property | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 15,273,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coupon rate (percent) | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Note Due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indebtedness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (29,576,000) |  |  |  |
Coupon rate (percent) |  | 9.75% |  |  | 9.75% |  | 9.75% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, amount redeemed |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Redemption price (as a percent) |  | 104.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest |  | $ 1,083,000 |  |  | $ 1,083,000 |  | $ 1,083,000 |  |  |  |

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