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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date.

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Gain (loss) related to the termination of a contract between the parties. The termination may be due to many causes including early termination of a lease by a lessee, a breach of contract by one party, or a failure to perform.

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Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other Significant Transactions - HCP Master Lease Transaction and RIDEA Ventures Restructuring (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($) community	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) community	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) community	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) community	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 community
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain on sale of assets, net		$ 2,846	$ 23,322		$ 2,144	$ 66,753
Gain on facility lease termination and modification, net		$ (1,797)	$ (146,467)		(2,006)	(146,467)
Non-cash management contract termination gain					640	5,076
HCP, Inc. \| RIDEA Ventures Restructuring
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of communities acquired \| community			5	1
Number of communities formerly leases \| community			2
Payments to acquire interest in joint venture			$ 242,800	$ 32,100
HCP, Inc. \| Master Lease Transactions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Operating and capital leases, number of communities \| community			7
33 Communities Disposed Of Through Lease Terminations \| HCP, Inc. \| Master Lease Transactions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of communities disposed of \| community		10					33
Assets Under Leases			$ 86,900			86,900
Capital Lease Obligations			93,500			93,500
Gain on sale of assets, net			$ 6,500
Number of communities previously subject to sale leaseback transactions \| community			3
Seven Communities Operating Under Operating and Capital Leases \| HCP, Inc. \| Master Lease Transactions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain on facility lease termination and modification, net			$ 1,900
35 Communities Disposed Of Through Management Agreement \| RIDEA Ventures Restructuring
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of communities disposed of \| community	35
Non-cash management contract termination gain	$ 9,300	$ 300	$ 2,800		$ 800	$ 5,100
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary, Real Estate Company \| RIDEA Ventures Restructuring
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain on sale of assets, net				$ 41,700
Percentage ownership				10.00%
Proceeds from divestiture of interest in joint venture				$ 62,300