SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 21, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	$ 1,021,704	$ 915,418
Loans receivable and other investments, net	199,603	185,293
Cash and cash equivalents	4,286	4,308	53,565		17,101
Restricted cash	6,364	5,352
Deferred tax assets	24,212	24,212
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets	75,187	63,252
Due from Affiliates	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	1,331,356	1,197,835
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Mortgage notes payable	130,106	141,328
Secured revolving credit facility	162,000	135,500
Senior unsecured notes payable	550,000	414,402
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	26,315	22,229
Tax liability	24,212	24,212
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	892,633	737,671
Equity
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	58	58
Common stock	391	388
Additional paid-in capital	537,288	534,639
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income	(98,996)	(74,921)
Total Sabra Health Care REIT. Inc. stockholders’ equity	438,741	460,164
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(18)	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	438,723	460,164	440,140		305,488
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,331,356	1,197,835
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	5,750,000	5,750,000		5,750,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	5,750,000	5,750,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	125,000,000	125,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	39,143,251	38,788,745
Common stock, shares outstanding	39,143,251	38,788,745
Parent Company [Member]
Assets
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	88	101
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	2,301	3,551	52,861		15,075
Restricted cash	0	0
Deferred tax assets	24,212	24,212
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets	1,235	1,217
Due from Affiliates	55,099	63,125
Investments in subsidiaries	385,248	398,640
Total assets	468,183	490,846
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Mortgage notes payable	0	0
Secured revolving credit facility	0	0
Senior unsecured notes payable	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	5,230	6,470
Tax liability	24,212	24,212
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	29,442	30,682
Equity
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	58	58
Common stock	391	388
Additional paid-in capital	537,288	534,639
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income	(98,996)	(74,921)
Total Sabra Health Care REIT. Inc. stockholders’ equity	438,741	460,164
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	438,741
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	468,183	490,846
Issuers [Member]
Assets
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	0	0
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0		0
Restricted cash	0	0
Deferred tax assets	0	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets	13,864	9,207
Due from Affiliates	375,082	270,194
Investments in subsidiaries	553,523	537,505
Total assets	942,469	816,906
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Mortgage notes payable	0	0
Secured revolving credit facility	0	0
Senior unsecured notes payable	550,000	414,402
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,221	3,864
Tax liability	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	557,221	418,266
Equity
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	280,437	291,226
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income	104,811	107,414
Total Sabra Health Care REIT. Inc. stockholders’ equity	385,248	398,640
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	385,248
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	942,469	816,906
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	850,923	751,771
Loans receivable and other investments, net	199,603	185,293
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0		0
Restricted cash	142	121
Deferred tax assets	0	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets	52,618	46,694
Due from Affiliates	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	9,070	25,205
Total assets	1,112,356	1,009,084
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Mortgage notes payable	0	0
Secured revolving credit facility	162,000	135,500
Senior unsecured notes payable	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	12,892	11,008
Tax liability	0	0
Intercompany	440,158	375,956
Total liabilities	615,050	522,464
Equity
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	309,490	323,574
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income	187,816	163,046
Total Sabra Health Care REIT. Inc. stockholders’ equity	497,306	486,620
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	497,306
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,112,356	1,009,084
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	170,693	163,546
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	1,985	757	704		2,026
Restricted cash	6,222	5,231
Deferred tax assets	0	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets	7,470	6,134
Due from Affiliates	9,977	42,637
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	196,347	218,305
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Mortgage notes payable	130,106	141,328
Secured revolving credit facility	0	0
Senior unsecured notes payable	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	972	887
Tax liability	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	131,078	142,215
Equity
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	34,325	48,507
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income	30,962	27,583
Total Sabra Health Care REIT. Inc. stockholders’ equity	65,287	76,090
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(18)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	65,269
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	196,347	218,305
Elimination [Member]
Assets
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	0	0
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0		0
Restricted cash	0	0
Deferred tax assets	0	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets	0	0
Due from Affiliates	(440,158)	(375,956)
Investments in subsidiaries	(947,841)	(961,350)
Total assets	(1,387,999)	(1,337,306)
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Mortgage notes payable	0	0
Secured revolving credit facility	0	0
Senior unsecured notes payable	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0	0
Tax liability	0	0
Intercompany	(440,158)	(375,956)
Total liabilities	(440,158)	(375,956)
Equity
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	(624,252)	(663,307)
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income	(323,589)	(298,043)
Total Sabra Health Care REIT. Inc. stockholders’ equity	(947,841)	(961,350)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(947,841)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ (1,387,999)	$ (1,337,306)