SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	$ 18,034	$ 17,198	$ 54,299	$ 24,673
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation	970	0	375	0
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	(1,781)	0	(4,470)	0
Comprehensive income	17,223	17,198	50,204	24,673
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	27	6	47	29
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	17,250	17,204	50,251	24,702
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	18,061	17,204	54,346	24,702
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation	0		0
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	0		0
Comprehensive income	18,061		54,346
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	18,061		54,346
Issuers [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	20,947	20,788	66,149	36,864
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation	4,609		4,445
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	(1,781)		(4,470)
Comprehensive income	23,775		66,124
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	23,775		66,124
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	33,356	28,307	102,237	80,753
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation	(2,765)		(3,091)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	0		0
Comprehensive income	30,591		99,146
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	30,591		99,146
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	2,444	2,214	7,113	6,487
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation	(874)		(979)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	0		0
Comprehensive income	1,570		6,134
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	27		47
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	1,597		6,181
Elimination [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	(56,774)	$ (51,315)	(175,546)	$ (124,133)
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation	0		0
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	0		0
Comprehensive income	(56,774)		(175,546)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	$ (56,774)		$ (175,546)