SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	$ 79,383	$ 46,909	$ 33,715
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(1,433)	0	0
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge	(4,358)	(1,542)	0
Total other comprehensive loss	(5,791)	(1,542)	0
Comprehensive income	73,592	45,367	33,715
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	30	43	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	73,622	45,410	33,715
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	79,444	46,952	33,715
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	0
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge	0	0
Total other comprehensive loss	0
Comprehensive income	79,444	46,952
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	79,444	46,952
Issuers [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	95,690	65,517	48,720
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	5,530
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge	(4,358)	(1,542)
Total other comprehensive loss	1,172
Comprehensive income	96,862	63,975
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	96,862	63,975
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	145,415	121,464	76,753
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(5,495)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge	0	0
Total other comprehensive loss	(5,495)
Comprehensive income	139,920	121,464
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	139,920	121,464
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	8,628	8,685	14,377
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(1,468)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge	0	0
Total other comprehensive loss	(1,468)
Comprehensive income	7,160	8,685
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	30	43
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	7,190	8,728
Elimination [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	(249,794)	(195,709)	$ (139,850)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	0
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge	0	0
Total other comprehensive loss	0
Comprehensive income	(249,794)	(195,709)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	$ (249,794)	$ (195,709)