SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	$ 16,826	$ 14,796	$ 36,265	$ 7,475
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation	(595)	0	(595)	0
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	(1,144)	0	(2,689)	0
Comprehensive income	15,087	14,796	32,981	7,475
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	9	5	20	23
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	15,096	14,801	33,001	7,498
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	16,835	14,801	36,285	7,498
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation	0		0
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	0		0
Comprehensive income	16,835		36,285
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	16,835		36,285
Issuers [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	20,302	18,680	45,202	16,075
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation	(164)		(164)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	(1,144)		(2,689)
Comprehensive income	18,994		42,349
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	18,994		42,349
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	30,497	23,518	65,658	48,287
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation	(326)		(326)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	0		0
Comprehensive income	30,171		65,332
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	30,171		65,332
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	2,389	4,270	4,671	7,629
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation	(105)		(105)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	0		0
Comprehensive income	2,284		4,566
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	9		20
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	2,293		4,586
Elimination [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	(53,197)	$ (46,473)	(115,551)	$ (72,014)
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation	0		0
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	0		0
Comprehensive income	(53,197)		(115,551)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	$ (53,197)		$ (115,551)