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Real Estate and Other Activities - 2023 Activity - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended
	Feb. 07, 2023 USD ($) Facility	Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition loan			$ 72,900	$ 724,795
Prospect [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price of acquisition		$ 1,500,000
Prospect [Member] \| PHP Holdings [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Convertible loan			$ 50,000
General Acute Care Hospitals [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of facilities acquired \| Facility	8
Lease extension expiration term	5 years
Lease extension expiration year	2041
Springstone Health Opco, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price of acquisition	$ 250,000
Acquisition loan	$ 205,000
Springstone Health Opco, LLC [Member] \| Behavioral Health Hospitals [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of facilities acquired \| Facility	17