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Real Estate and Other Investments - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 state property jointVenture
Real Estate
Number of properties owned (property)	371
Number of states in which properties are located | state	36
Number of states | state	5
Joint Venture
Real Estate
Number of unconsolidated joint ventures | jointVenture	2
Senior Living
Real Estate
Number of properties closed	2
Held for sale
Real Estate
Number of properties owned (property)	4
Held for sale | Senior Living
Real Estate
Number of properties owned (property)	1

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 976
-SubTopic 310
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482856/976-310-50-1

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