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Revenue - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jul. 01, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Monthly resident fees	$ 27.5	$ 21.1
Revenue recognized	60.2	60.6	$ 94.6
Securities Purchase Agreement \| HCA Healthcare, Inc. \| Health Care Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Medicare advance payments				$ 63.6
Accelerated and Advance Payment Program \| CARES Act
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Amount received from Accelerated and Advance Payment Program	3.1	87.5
Accelerated and Advance Payment Program \| CARES Act \| Health Care Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Amount received from Accelerated and Advance Payment Program		75.2
Deferred Revenue and Credits
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	$ 67.5	$ 138.3