CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation of $237,841 and $185,994 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	$ 2,039,616	$ 1,645,805
Loans receivable and other investments, net	300,177	251,583
Cash and cash equivalents	7,434	61,793
Restricted cash	9,813	7,024
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	129,134	98,687
Total assets	2,486,174	2,064,892
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	177,850	124,022
Revolving credit facility	255,000	68,000
Term loans	264,890	200,000
Senior unsecured notes	699,376	699,272
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	35,182	31,775
Total liabilities	$ 1,432,298	$ 1,123,069
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, 5,750,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and 2014	$ 58	$ 58
Common stock, $.01 par value; 125,000,000 shares authorized, 65,182,335 and 59,047,001 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	652	590
Additional paid-in capital	1,202,541	1,053,601
Cumulative distributions in excess of net income	(142,148)	(110,841)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,333)	(1,542)
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,053,770	941,866
Noncontrolling interests	106	(43)
Total equity	1,053,876	941,823
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,486,174	$ 2,064,892