SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Schedule of Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 2,039,616	$ 1,645,805
Loans receivable and other investments, net	300,177	251,583
Cash and cash equivalents	7,434	61,793	$ 4,308	$ 17,101
Restricted cash	9,813	7,024
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	129,134	98,687
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
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
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	1,432,298	1,123,069
Equity
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,053,770	941,866
Noncontrolling interests	106	(43)
Total equity	1,053,876	941,823	460,164	305,488
Total liabilities and equity	2,486,174	2,064,892
Parent Company [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	48	60
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	2,548	58,799	3,551	15,075
Restricted cash	0	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	2,047	586
Intercompany	489,763	444,499
Investment in subsidiaries	568,841	447,916
Total assets	1,063,247	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	9,477	9,994
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	9,477	9,994
Equity
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,053,770	941,866
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	1,053,770	941,866
Total liabilities and equity	1,063,247	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	27,056	27,803
Intercompany	918,209	757,676
Investment in subsidiaries	792,065	642,611
Total assets	1,737,330	1,428,090
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	0	0
Revolving credit facility	255,000	68,000
Term loans	200,000	200,000
Senior unsecured notes	699,376	699,272
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	14,113	12,902
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	1,168,489	980,174
Equity
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	568,841	447,916
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	568,841	447,916
Total liabilities and equity	1,737,330	1,428,090
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	1,816,813	1,505,974
Loans receivable and other investments, net	302,282	251,583
Cash and cash equivalents	1,008	0	0	0
Restricted cash	1,618	160
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	90,251	62,325
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	55,439	25,057
Total assets	2,267,411	1,845,099
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans	64,890	0
Senior unsecured notes	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	11,254	7,422
Intercompany	1,391,115	1,198,779
Total liabilities	1,467,259	1,206,201
Equity
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	800,152	638,898
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	800,152	638,898
Total liabilities and equity	2,267,411	1,845,099
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	222,755	139,771
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	3,878	2,994	757	2,026
Restricted cash	8,195	6,864
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	12,526	7,973
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	247,354	157,602
Liabilities
Mortgage notes	177,850	124,022
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans	0	0
Senior unsecured notes	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,084	1,457
Intercompany	16,857	3,396
Total liabilities	196,791	128,875
Equity
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	50,457	28,770
Noncontrolling interests	106	(43)
Total equity	50,563	28,727
Total liabilities and equity	247,354	157,602
Elimination [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	0	0
Loans receivable and other investments, net	(2,105)	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Restricted cash	0	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	(2,746)	0
Intercompany	(1,407,972)	(1,202,175)
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,416,345)	(1,115,584)
Total assets	(2,829,168)	(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	(1,746)	0
Intercompany	(1,407,972)	(1,202,175)
Total liabilities	(1,409,718)	(1,202,175)
Equity
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	(1,419,450)	(1,115,584)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	(1,419,450)	(1,115,584)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (2,829,168)	$ (2,317,759)