SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 49,896	$ 37,485	$ 99,401	$ 73,578
Interest and other income	6,690	5,488	12,757	10,245
Total revenues	56,586	42,973	112,158	83,823
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	14,497	9,755	28,647	19,105
Interest	14,052	10,994	27,932	22,128
General and administrative	9,862	5,031	16,721	10,785
Provision for doubtful accounts and write-offs	2,972	2,895	4,116	2,994
Total expenses	41,383	28,675	77,416	55,012
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(162)	0	(22,296)
Other (expense) income	(100)	660	(200)	960
Gain on sale of real estate	1,723	0	1,723	0
Total other income (expense)	1,623	498	1,523	(21,336)
Income in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net income	16,826	14,796	36,265	7,475
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	9	5	20	23
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	16,835	14,801	36,285	7,498
Preferred stock dividends	(2,560)	(2,560)	(5,121)	(5,121)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 14,275	$ 12,241	$ 31,164	$ 2,377
Net income attributable to common stockholders, per:
Basic common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.28	$ 0.53	$ 0.06
Diluted common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.28	$ 0.52	$ 0.06
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	59,323,799	43,655,292	59,254,895	41,324,795
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	59,543,781	44,096,297	59,510,164	41,791,470
Parent Company [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Interest and other income	0	3	1	7
Total revenues	0	3	1	7
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	14	13	27	25
Interest	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	3,589	3,869	9,491	8,559
Provision for doubtful accounts and write-offs	(136)	0	(600)	0
Total expenses	3,467	3,882	8,918	8,584
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0		0
Other (expense) income	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of real estate	0		0
Total other income (expense)	0	0	0	0
Income in subsidiaries	20,302	18,680	45,202	16,075
Net income	16,835	14,801	36,285	7,498
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	16,835	14,801	36,285	7,498
Preferred stock dividends	(2,560)	(2,560)	(5,121)	(5,121)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	14,275	12,241	31,164	2,377
Issuers [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income	0	0	0	0
Interest and other income	74	0	72	0
Total revenues	74	0	72	0
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Interest	12,665	7,964	25,216	15,754
General and administrative	2	1	3	2
Provision for doubtful accounts and write-offs	0	0	0	0
Total expenses	12,667	7,965	25,219	15,756
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(70)		(21,689)
Other (expense) income	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of real estate	0		0
Total other income (expense)	0	(70)	0	(21,689)
Income in subsidiaries	32,895	26,715	70,349	53,520
Net income	20,302	18,680	45,202	16,075
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	20,302	18,680	45,202	16,075
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	20,302	18,680	45,202	16,075
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income	44,888	29,795	89,489	58,572
Interest and other income	5,925	4,806	11,309	8,898
Total revenues	50,813	34,601	100,798	67,470
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	12,981	7,725	25,683	15,146
Interest	136	1,613	136	3,488
General and administrative	5,714	588	6,128	934
Provision for doubtful accounts and write-offs	3,108	2,895	4,716	2,994
Total expenses	21,939	12,821	36,663	22,562
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0		0
Other (expense) income	(100)	660	(200)	960
Gain on sale of real estate	1,723		1,723
Total other income (expense)	1,623	660	1,523	960
Income in subsidiaries	0	1,078	0	2,419
Net income	30,497	23,518	65,658	48,287
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	30,497	23,518	65,658	48,287
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	30,497	23,518	65,658	48,287
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income	5,008	7,690	9,912	15,006
Interest and other income	691	679	1,375	1,340
Total revenues	5,699	8,369	11,287	16,346
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	1,502	2,017	2,937	3,934
Interest	1,251	1,417	2,580	2,886
General and administrative	557	573	1,099	1,290
Provision for doubtful accounts and write-offs	0	0	0	0
Total expenses	3,310	4,007	6,616	8,110
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(92)		(607)
Other (expense) income	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of real estate	0		0
Total other income (expense)	0	(92)	0	(607)
Income in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net income	2,389	4,270	4,671	7,629
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	9	5	20	23
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	2,398	4,275	4,691	7,652
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	2,398	4,275	4,691	7,652
Elimination [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income	0	0	0	0
Interest and other income	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Interest	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Provision for doubtful accounts and write-offs	0	0	0	0
Total expenses	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0		0
Other (expense) income	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of real estate	0		0
Total other income (expense)	0	0	0	0
Income in subsidiaries	(53,197)	(46,473)	(115,551)	(72,014)
Net income	(53,197)	(46,473)	(115,551)	(72,014)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	(53,197)	(46,473)	(115,551)	(72,014)
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ (53,197)	$ (46,473)	$ (115,551)	$ (72,014)