LOANS RECEIVABLE AND OTHER INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Loans Receivable and Other Investments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015 loan	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Quantity	14
Loans Receivable, Principal Balance	$ 240,363
Loans Receivable, Book Value	241,132us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet	235,176us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet
Loans Receivable, Weighted Average Contractual Interest Rate / Rate of Return	8.40%
Loans Receivable, Weighted Average Annualized Effective Interest Rate / Rate of Return	8.20%
Preferred Equity Investment, Quantity	6sbra_PreferredEquityInvestmentsNumber
Preferred Equity Investment, Principal Balance	16,919sbra_PreferredEquityInvestmentFaceValue	16,125sbra_PreferredEquityInvestmentFaceValue
Preferred Equity Investment, Book Value	17,214	16,407
Preferred Equity Investment, Weighted Average Contractual Interest Rate / Rate of Return	12.50%
Preferred Equity Investment, Weighted Average Annualized Effective Interest Rate / Rate of Return	12.50%
Total Investments, Quantity	20sbra_NumberofInvestments
Total Investments, Principal Balance	257,282
Total Investments, Book Value	258,346us-gaap_Investments	251,583us-gaap_Investments
Total Investments, Weighted Average Contractual Interest Rate / Rate of Return	8.70%
Total Investments, Weighted Average Annualized Effective Interest Rate / Rate of Return	8.50%
Mortgage Loans Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Quantity	5
Loans Receivable, Principal Balance	148,937
Loans Receivable, Book Value	149,295	144,383
Loans Receivable, Weighted Average Contractual Interest Rate / Rate of Return	8.30%
Loans Receivable, Weighted Average Annualized Effective Interest Rate / Rate of Return	8.20%
Construction Mortgage Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Quantity	3
Loans Receivable, Principal Balance	68,298
Loans Receivable, Book Value	68,561	65,525
Loans Receivable, Weighted Average Contractual Interest Rate / Rate of Return	7.60%
Loans Receivable, Weighted Average Annualized Effective Interest Rate / Rate of Return	7.50%
Mezzanine Investments [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Quantity	2
Loans Receivable, Principal Balance	19,819
Loans Receivable, Book Value	19,879	21,491
Loans Receivable, Weighted Average Contractual Interest Rate / Rate of Return	11.30%
Loans Receivable, Weighted Average Annualized Effective Interest Rate / Rate of Return	11.10%
Pre-Development Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Quantity	4
Loans Receivable, Principal Balance	3,309
Loans Receivable, Book Value	$ 3,397	$ 3,777
Loans Receivable, Weighted Average Contractual Interest Rate / Rate of Return	9.00%
Loans Receivable, Weighted Average Annualized Effective Interest Rate / Rate of Return	8.00%

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For investments which are quantified by principal amount, the principle balance held at close of period.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes loans held for sale. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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