SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 37,485	$ 31,518	$ 73,578	$ 62,993
Interest and other income	5,488	757	10,245	1,304
Total revenues	42,973	32,275	83,823	64,297
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	9,755	8,222	19,105	16,468
Interest	10,994	10,143	22,128	20,145
General and administrative	7,926	3,422	13,779	8,139
Total expenses	28,675	21,787	55,012	44,752
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(162)	(9,750)	(22,296)	(9,750)
Other income (expense)	660	(1,400)	960	(900)
Total other income (expense)	498	(11,150)	(21,336)	(10,650)
(Income) loss in subsidiary	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	14,796	(662)	7,475	8,895
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(5)	0	(23)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc	14,801	(662)	7,498	8,895
Preferred stock dividends	(2,560)	(2,523)	(5,121)	(2,827)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	12,241	(3,185)	2,377	6,068
Basic common share	$ 0.28	$ (0.09)	$ 0.06	$ 0.16
Diluted common share	$ 0.28	$ (0.09)	$ 0.06	$ 0.16
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, basic	43,655,292	37,357,112	41,324,795	37,321,813
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, diluted	44,096,297	37,357,112	41,791,470	37,789,804
Parent Company [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income	0	0	0	0
Interest and other income	3	16	7	69
Total revenues	3	16	7	69
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	13	13	25	25
Interest	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	3,869	3,091	8,559	7,675
Total expenses	3,882	3,104	8,584	7,700
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense)	0	0	0	0
Total other income (expense)	0	0	0	0
(Income) loss in subsidiary	18,680	2,426	16,075	16,526
Net income (loss)	14,801		7,498
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc	14,801	(662)	7,498	8,895
Preferred stock dividends	(2,560)	(2,523)	(5,121)	(2,827)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	12,241	(3,185)	2,377	6,068
Issuers [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income	0	0	0	0
Interest and other income	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Interest	7,964	7,722	15,754	14,438
General and administrative	1	2	2	4
Total expenses	7,965	7,724	15,756	14,442
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(70)	(9,750)	(21,689)	(9,750)
Other income (expense)	0	0	0	0
Total other income (expense)	(70)	(9,750)	(21,689)	(9,750)
(Income) loss in subsidiary	26,715	19,900	53,520	40,718
Net income (loss)	18,680		16,075
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc	18,680	2,426	16,075	16,526
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	18,680	2,426	16,075	16,526
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income	29,795	24,219	58,572	48,353
Interest and other income	4,806	741	8,898	1,235
Total revenues	34,601	24,960	67,470	49,588
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	7,725	6,302	15,146	12,617
Interest	1,613	639	3,488	1,979
General and administrative	3,483	299	3,928	412
Total expenses	12,821	7,240	22,562	15,008
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense)	660	(1,400)	960	(900)
Total other income (expense)	660	(1,400)	960	(900)
(Income) loss in subsidiary	1,078	930	2,419	1,909
Net income (loss)	23,518		48,287
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc	23,518	17,250	48,287	35,589
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	23,518	17,250	48,287	35,589
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income	7,690	7,299	15,006	14,640
Interest and other income	679	0	1,340	0
Total revenues	8,369	7,299	16,346	14,640
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	2,017	1,907	3,934	3,826
Interest	1,417	1,782	2,886	3,728
General and administrative	573	30	1,290	48
Total expenses	4,007	3,719	8,110	7,602
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(92)	0	(607)	0
Other income (expense)	0	0	0	0
Total other income (expense)	(92)	0	(607)	0
(Income) loss in subsidiary	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	4,270		7,629
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(5)		(23)
Net income (loss) attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc	4,275	3,580	7,652	7,038
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	4,275	3,580	7,652	7,038
Elimination [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income	0	0	0	0
Interest and other income	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Interest	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Total expenses	0	0	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense)	0	0	0	0
Total other income (expense)	0	0	0	0
(Income) loss in subsidiary	(46,473)	(23,256)	(72,014)	(59,153)
Net income (loss)	(46,473)		(72,014)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc	(46,473)	(23,256)	(72,014)	(59,153)
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ (46,473)	$ (23,256)	$ (72,014)	$ (59,153)