SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 1,632,707	$ 1,645,805
Loans receivable and other investments, net	258,346	251,583
Cash and cash equivalents	4,171	61,793	4,286	4,308
Restricted cash	6,948	7,024
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	102,325	98,687
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	2,004,497	2,064,892
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	123,325	124,022
Revolving credit facility	26,000	68,000
Term loan	200,000	200,000
Senior unsecured notes	699,298	699,272
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	23,720	31,775
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	1,072,343	1,123,069
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	932,208	941,866
Noncontrolling interests	(54)	(43)
Total equity	932,154	941,823	438,723	460,164
Total liabilities and equity	2,004,497	2,064,892
Parent Company [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	50	60
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	1,805	58,799	2,301	3,551
Restricted cash	0	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	1,153	586
Intercompany	379,217	444,499
Investment in subsidiaries	558,045	447,916
Total assets	940,270	951,860
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loan	0	0
Senior unsecured notes	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,062	9,994
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	8,062	9,994
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	932,208	941,866
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	932,208	941,866
Total liabilities and equity	940,270	951,860
Issuers [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	0	0
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	25,041	27,803
Intercompany	787,986	757,676
Investment in subsidiaries	679,121	642,611
Total assets	1,492,148	1,428,090
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	0	0
Revolving credit facility	26,000	68,000
Term loan	200,000	200,000
Senior unsecured notes	699,298	699,272
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,805	12,902
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	934,103	980,174
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	558,045	447,916
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	558,045	447,916
Total liabilities and equity	1,492,148	1,428,090
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	1,494,137	1,505,974
Loans receivable and other investments, net	258,346	251,583
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	160	160
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	67,430	62,325
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	25,512	25,057
Total assets	1,845,585	1,845,099
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loan	0	0
Senior unsecured notes	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	5,977	7,422
Intercompany	1,165,099	1,198,779
Total liabilities	1,171,076	1,206,201
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	674,509	638,898
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	674,509	638,898
Total liabilities and equity	1,845,585	1,845,099
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	138,520	139,771
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	2,366	2,994	1,985	757
Restricted cash	6,788	6,864
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	8,701	7,973
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	156,375	157,602
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	123,325	124,022
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loan	0	0
Senior unsecured notes	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	876	1,457
Intercompany	2,104	3,396
Total liabilities	126,305	128,875
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	30,124	28,770
Noncontrolling interests	(54)	(43)
Total equity	30,070	28,727
Total liabilities and equity	156,375	157,602
Elimination [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	0	0
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	0	0
Intercompany	(1,167,203)	(1,202,175)
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,262,678)	(1,115,584)
Total assets	(2,429,881)	(2,317,759)
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loan	0	0
Senior unsecured notes	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0	0
Intercompany	(1,167,203)	(1,202,175)
Total liabilities	(1,167,203)	(1,202,175)
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	(1,262,678)	(1,115,584)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	(1,262,678)	(1,115,584)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (2,429,881)	$ (2,317,759)