SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 161,483,000	$ 128,988,000	$ 101,742,000
Interest income and other income	22,035,000	5,792,000	1,428,000
Total revenues	183,518,000	134,780,000	103,170,000
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	43,332,000	33,281,000	30,263,000
Interest	46,958,000	40,460,000	34,335,000
General and administrative	29,339,000	16,423,000	16,104,000
Impairment	0	0	2,481,000
Total expenses	119,629,000	90,164,000	83,183,000
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(22,454,000)	(10,101,000)	(2,670,000)
Other expense	1,560,000	(800,000)	2,196,000
Gain on sale of real estate	3,914,000	0	0
Total other income (expense)	(16,980,000)	(10,901,000)	(474,000)
(Income) loss in subsidiary	0	0	0
Net income	46,909,000	33,715,000	19,513,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	43,000	0	0
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	46,952,000	33,715,000	19,513,000
Preferred stock dividends	(10,242,000)	(7,966,000)	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	36,710,000	25,749,000	19,513,000
Diluted common share	$ 0.78	$ 0.68	$ 0.52
Basic common share	$ 0.79	$ 0.69	$ 0.53
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, basic	46,351,544	37,514,637	37,061,111
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, diluted	46,889,531	38,071,926	37,321,517
Parent Company
Revenues:
Rental income	0	0	0
Interest income and other income	9,000	86,000	18,000
Total revenues	9,000	86,000	18,000
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	52,000	51,000	49,000
Interest	0	0	0
General and administrative	18,522,000	15,040,000	14,631,000
Impairment			0
Total expenses	18,574,000	15,091,000	14,680,000
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0
Other expense	0	0	0
Gain on sale of real estate	0
Total other income (expense)	0	0	0
(Income) loss in subsidiary	65,517,000	48,720,000	34,175,000
Net income	46,952,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	46,952,000	33,715,000
Preferred stock dividends	(10,242,000)	(7,966,000)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	36,710,000	25,749,000	19,513,000
Issuers
Revenues:
Rental income	0	0	0
Interest income and other income	0	0	0
Total revenues	0	0	0
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0
Interest	37,129,000	28,767,000	22,392,000
General and administrative	2,000	4,000	3,000
Impairment			0
Total expenses	37,131,000	28,771,000	22,395,000
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(21,846,000)	(9,750,000)	0
Other expense	0	0	0
Gain on sale of real estate	0
Total other income (expense)	(21,846,000)	(9,750,000)	0
(Income) loss in subsidiary	124,494,000	87,241,000	56,570,000
Net income	65,517,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	65,517,000	48,720,000
Preferred stock dividends	0	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	65,517,000	48,720,000	34,175,000
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Rental income	142,249,000	99,711,000	75,606,000
Interest income and other income	19,357,000	5,706,000	1,410,000
Total revenues	161,606,000	105,417,000	77,016,000
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	37,645,000	25,664,000	22,061,000
Interest	4,642,000	4,444,000	2,724,000
General and administrative	8,555,000	1,294,000	1,392,000
Impairment			0
Total expenses	50,842,000	31,402,000	26,177,000
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(472,000)	(351,000)	0
Other expense	1,560,000	(800,000)	0
Gain on sale of real estate	3,914,000
Total other income (expense)	5,002,000	(1,151,000)	0
(Income) loss in subsidiary	5,698,000	3,889,000	(3,693,000)
Net income	121,464,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	121,464,000	76,753,000
Preferred stock dividends	0	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	121,464,000	76,753,000	47,146,000
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Rental income	19,234,000	29,277,000	26,136,000
Interest income and other income	2,669,000	0	0
Total revenues	21,903,000	29,277,000	26,136,000
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	5,635,000	7,566,000	8,153,000
Interest	5,187,000	7,249,000	9,219,000
General and administrative	2,260,000	85,000	78,000
Impairment			2,481,000
Total expenses	13,082,000	14,900,000	19,931,000
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(136,000)	0	(2,670,000)
Other expense	0	0	2,196,000
Gain on sale of real estate	0
Total other income (expense)	(136,000)	0	(474,000)
(Income) loss in subsidiary	0	0	0
Net income	8,685,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	43,000
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	8,728,000	14,377,000
Preferred stock dividends	0	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	8,728,000	14,377,000	5,731,000
Elimination
Revenues:
Rental income	0	0	0
Interest income and other income	0	0	0
Total revenues	0	0	0
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0
Interest	0	0	0
General and administrative	0	0	0
Impairment			0
Total expenses	0	0	0
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0
Other expense	0	0	0
Gain on sale of real estate	0
Total other income (expense)	0	0	0
(Income) loss in subsidiary	(195,709,000)	(139,850,000)	(87,052,000)
Net income	(195,709,000)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	(195,709,000)	(139,850,000)
Preferred stock dividends	0	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ (195,709,000)	$ (139,850,000)	$ (87,052,000)