Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 53,173	$ 38,165	$ 152,574	$ 111,743
Interest and other income	6,761	5,819	19,518	16,064
Total revenues	59,934	43,984	172,092	127,807
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	16,306	9,762	44,953	28,867
Interest	15,176	10,540	43,108	32,668
General and administrative	3,991	6,226	20,712	17,011
Provision for doubtful accounts and write-offs	2,489	0	6,605	2,994
Total expenses	37,962	26,528	115,378	81,540
Other (expense) income:
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(158)	0	(22,454)
Other (expense) income	(100)	(100)	(300)	860
Net loss on sales of real estate	(3,838)	0	(2,115)	0
Total other (expense) income	(3,938)	(258)	(2,415)	(21,594)
Net income	18,034	17,198	54,299	24,673
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	27	6	47	29
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	18,061	17,204	54,346	24,702
Preferred stock dividends	(2,561)	(2,561)	(7,682)	(7,682)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 15,500	$ 14,643	$ 46,664	$ 17,020
Net income attributable to common stockholders, per:
Basic common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.31	$ 0.76	$ 0.39
Diluted common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.31	$ 0.76	$ 0.39
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	65,160,290	47,359,949	61,244,991	43,358,620
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	65,398,175	47,877,202	61,468,603	43,840,550