SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 1,974,673		$ 1,645,805
Loans receivable and other investments, net	287,448		251,583
Cash and cash equivalents	31,473		61,793	$ 25,479	$ 4,308
Restricted cash	8,239	$ 5,200	7,024
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	123,620		98,687
Intercompany	0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Total assets	2,425,453		2,064,892
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	168,608		124,022
Revolving credit facility	204,000		68,000
Term loans	267,113		200,000
Senior unsecured notes	699,349		699,272
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	27,139		31,775
Intercompany	0		0
Total liabilities	1,366,209		1,123,069
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,059,334		941,866
Noncontrolling interests	(90)		(43)
Total equity	1,059,244		941,823	663,721	460,164
Total liabilities and equity	2,425,453		2,064,892
Parent Company [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	30		60
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0		0
Cash and cash equivalents	26,909		58,799	21,475	3,551
Restricted cash	0		0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	2,348		586
Intercompany	682,313		444,499
Investment in subsidiaries	355,862		447,916
Total assets	1,067,462		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	8,128		9,994
Intercompany	0		0
Total liabilities	8,128		9,994
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,059,334		941,866
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total equity	1,059,334		941,866
Total liabilities and equity	1,067,462		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	27,369		27,803
Intercompany	701,125		757,676
Investment in subsidiaries	740,727		642,611
Total assets	1,469,221		1,428,090
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	0		0
Revolving credit facility	204,000		68,000
Term loans	200,000		200,000
Senior unsecured notes	699,349		699,272
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	10,010		12,902
Intercompany	0		0
Total liabilities	1,113,359		980,174
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	355,862		447,916
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total equity	355,862		447,916
Total liabilities and equity	1,469,221		1,428,090
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	1,811,010		1,505,974
Loans receivable and other investments, net	287,448		251,583
Cash and cash equivalents	211		0	0	0
Restricted cash	181		160
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	84,459		62,325
Intercompany	0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	35,238		25,057
Total assets	2,218,547		1,845,099
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	0		0
Revolving credit facility	0		0
Term loans	67,113		0
Senior unsecured notes	0		0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	9,605		7,422
Intercompany	1,399,927		1,198,779
Total liabilities	1,476,645		1,206,201
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	741,902		638,898
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total equity	741,902		638,898
Total liabilities and equity	2,218,547		1,845,099
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	163,633		139,771
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0		0
Cash and cash equivalents	4,353		2,994	4,004	757
Restricted cash	8,058		6,864
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	11,045		7,973
Intercompany	16,489		0
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Total assets	203,578		157,602
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	168,608		124,022
Revolving credit facility	0		0
Term loans	0		0
Senior unsecured notes	0		0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	997		1,457
Intercompany	0		3,396
Total liabilities	169,605		128,875
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	34,063		28,770
Noncontrolling interests	(90)		(43)
Total equity	33,973		28,727
Total liabilities and equity	203,578		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	(1,601)		0
Intercompany	(1,399,927)		(1,202,175)
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,131,827)		(1,115,584)
Total assets	(2,533,355)		(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	(1,601)		0
Intercompany	(1,399,927)		(1,202,175)
Total liabilities	(1,401,528)		(1,202,175)
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	(1,131,827)		(1,115,584)
Noncontrolling interests	0		0
Total equity	(1,131,827)		(1,115,584)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (2,533,355)		$ (2,317,759)