SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 1,933,831	$ 1,645,805
Loans receivable and other investments, net	278,507	251,583
Cash and cash equivalents	6,042	61,793	$ 15,085	$ 4,308
Restricted cash	7,093	7,024
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	112,329	98,687
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	2,337,802	2,064,892
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	142,252	124,022
Revolving credit facility	122,000	68,000
Term loans	272,846	200,000
Senior unsecured notes	699,323	699,272
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	30,573	31,775
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	1,266,994	1,123,069
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,070,871	941,866
Noncontrolling interests	(63)	(43)
Total equity	1,070,808	941,823	655,815	460,164
Total liabilities and equity	2,337,802	2,064,892
Parent Company [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	44	60
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	2,455	58,799	12,209	3,551
Restricted cash	0	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	2,269	586
Intercompany	577,489	444,499
Investment in subsidiaries	495,905	447,916
Total assets	1,078,162	951,860
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans	0	0
Senior unsecured notes	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,291	9,994
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	7,291	9,994
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,070,871	941,866
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	1,070,871	941,866
Total liabilities and equity	1,078,162	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	23,870	27,803
Intercompany	795,386	757,676
Investment in subsidiaries	712,059	642,611
Total assets	1,531,315	1,428,090
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	0	0
Revolving credit facility	122,000	68,000
Term loans	200,000	200,000
Senior unsecured notes	699,323	699,272
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	14,087	12,902
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	1,035,410	980,174
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	495,905	447,916
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	495,905	447,916
Total liabilities and equity	1,531,315	1,428,090
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	1,766,502	1,505,974
Loans receivable and other investments, net	278,507	251,583
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	160	160
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	76,491	62,325
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	27,023	25,057
Total assets	2,148,683	1,845,099
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans	72,846	0
Senior unsecured notes	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,406	7,422
Intercompany	1,360,918	1,198,779
Total liabilities	1,442,170	1,206,201
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	706,513	638,898
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	706,513	638,898
Total liabilities and equity	2,148,683	1,845,099
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	167,285	139,771
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	3,587	2,994	2,876	757
Restricted cash	6,933	6,864
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	9,699	7,973
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	187,504	157,602
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	142,252	124,022
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans	0	0
Senior unsecured notes	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	789	1,457
Intercompany	11,957	3,396
Total liabilities	154,998	128,875
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	32,569	28,770
Noncontrolling interests	(63)	(43)
Total equity	32,506	28,727
Total liabilities and equity	187,504	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	(1,372,875)	(1,202,175)
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,234,987)	(1,115,584)
Total assets	(2,607,862)	(2,317,759)
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans	0	0
Senior unsecured notes	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0	0
Intercompany	(1,372,875)	(1,202,175)
Total liabilities	(1,372,875)	(1,202,175)
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	(1,234,987)	(1,115,584)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	(1,234,987)	(1,115,584)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (2,607,862)	$ (2,317,759)