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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount of tangible or intangible assets, including a business or subsidiary of the acquirer transferred by the entity to the former owners of the acquiree. Excludes cash.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of a contingent consideration liability, including, but not limited to, differences arising upon settlement.

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 14, 2014	Oct. 22, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
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Adjustment to increase contingent consideration liability	$ (100,000)	$ 300,000
Weighted average lease expiration period	10 years
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Number of acquired properties, payments			90,000,000
Contingent consideration liability	4,000,000		3,200,000
Adjustment to increase contingent consideration liability	100,000
Nye Portfolio [Member] \| Skilled Nursing Transitional Care Facilities [Member]
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Number of acquired properties			4
Nye Portfolio [Member] \| Senior Housing Facilities [Member]
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Number of acquired properties			2
Forest Park Medical Center - Frisco [Member]
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Contingent consideration liability	0			7,300,000
Purchase price				119,800,000
Purchase price held in escrow				10,500,000
Purchase price held in escrow, period				20 months
Annual fee during escrow period				500,000
Amount released from escrow					5,300,000
Amount remaining in escrow	5,200,000
Adjustment to contingent consideration liability	$ 0
Forest Park Medical Center - Frisco [Member] \| Acute Care Hospital [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of acquired properties				1
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Number of Properties	160					160
Genesis Healthcare, Inc [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
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Number of Properties	81
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