SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ 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)
Income in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
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
Parent Company [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Interest and other income	0	2	1	9
Total revenues	0	2	1	9
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	14	13	41	38
Interest	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	2,759	3,573	12,251	12,133
Provision for doubtful accounts and write-offs	113		(488)	0
Total expenses	2,886	3,586	11,804	12,171
Other (expense) income:
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0		0
Other (expense) income	0	0	0	0
Net loss on sales of real estate	0		0
Total other (expense) income	0	0	0	0
Income in subsidiaries	20,947	20,788	66,149	36,864
Net income	18,061	17,204	54,346	24,702
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
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
Issuers [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income	0	0	0	0
Interest and other income	129	0	226	0
Total revenues	129	0	226	0
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Interest	13,211	8,435	38,427	24,189
General and administrative	18	0	21	2
Provision for doubtful accounts and write-offs	0		0	0
Total expenses	13,229	8,435	38,448	24,191
Other (expense) income:
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0		(21,846)
Other (expense) income	502	0	1,671	0
Net loss on sales of real estate	0		0
Total other (expense) income	502	0	1,671	(21,846)
Income in subsidiaries	33,545	29,223	102,700	82,901
Net income	20,947	20,788	66,149	36,864
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	20,947	20,788	66,149	36,864
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	20,947	20,788	66,149	36,864
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income	47,760	33,290	137,249	97,384
Interest and other income	6,211	5,141	17,521	14,039
Total revenues	53,971	38,431	154,770	111,423
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	14,674	8,288	40,357	24,642
Interest	676	749	836	4,642
General and administrative	731	2,133	6,858	3,148
Provision for doubtful accounts and write-offs	2,376		7,093	2,994
Total expenses	18,457	11,170	55,144	35,426
Other (expense) income:
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(158)		(472)
Other (expense) income	(602)	(100)	(1,971)	860
Net loss on sales of real estate	(3,838)		(2,115)
Total other (expense) income	(4,440)	(258)	(4,086)	388
Income in subsidiaries	2,282	1,304	6,697	4,368
Net income	33,356	28,307	102,237	80,753
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	33,356	28,307	102,237	80,753
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	33,356	28,307	102,237	80,753
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income	5,413	4,875	15,325	14,359
Interest and other income	550	676	1,924	2,016
Total revenues	5,963	5,551	17,249	16,375
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	1,618	1,461	4,555	4,187
Interest	1,418	1,356	3,999	3,837
General and administrative	483	520	1,582	1,728
Provision for doubtful accounts and write-offs	0		0	0
Total expenses	3,519	3,337	10,136	9,752
Other (expense) income:
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0		(136)
Other (expense) income	0	0	0	0
Net loss on sales of real estate	0		0
Total other (expense) income	0	0	0	(136)
Income in subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net income	2,444	2,214	7,113	6,487
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	27	6	47	29
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	2,471	2,220	7,160	6,516
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	2,471	2,220	7,160	6,516
Elimination [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income	0	0	0	0
Interest and other income	(129)	0	(154)	0
Total revenues	(129)	0	(154)	0
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Interest	(129)	0	(154)	0
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Provision for doubtful accounts and write-offs	0		0	0
Total expenses	(129)	0	(154)	0
Other (expense) income:
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0		0
Other (expense) income	0	0	0	0
Net loss on sales of real estate	0		0
Total other (expense) income	0	0	0	0
Income in subsidiaries	(56,774)	(51,315)	(175,546)	(124,133)
Net income	(56,774)	(51,315)	(175,546)	(124,133)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	(56,774)	(51,315)	(175,546)	(124,133)
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ (56,774)	$ (51,315)	$ (175,546)	$ (124,133)