SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 1,923,773	$ 2,039,616
Loans receivable and other investments, net	297,508	300,177
Cash and cash equivalents	9,133	7,434	$ 4,171	$ 61,793
Restricted cash	8,773	9,813
Assets held for sale	75,450	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	119,519	111,797
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	2,434,156	2,468,837
Liabilities
Mortgage notes, net	175,045	174,846
Revolving credit facility	198,000	255,000
Term loans, net	338,629	264,229
Senior unsecured notes, net	686,336	685,704
Liabilities held for sale	340	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	28,308	35,182
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	1,426,658	1,414,961
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,007,424	1,053,770
Noncontrolling interests	74	106
Total equity	1,007,498	1,053,876	932,154	941,823
Total liabilities and equity	2,434,156	2,468,837
Parent Company [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	119	48
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	3,789	2,548	1,805	58,799
Restricted cash	0	0
Assets held for sale	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	2,568	2,047
Intercompany	449,851	489,763
Investment in subsidiaries	561,125	568,841
Total assets	1,017,452	1,063,247
Liabilities
Mortgage notes, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	0	0
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Liabilities held for sale	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	10,028	9,477
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	10,028	9,477
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,007,424	1,053,770
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	1,007,424	1,053,770
Total liabilities and equity	1,017,452	1,063,247
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
Assets held for sale	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	12,940	13,384
Intercompany	890,493	918,209
Investment in subsidiaries	796,160	792,065
Total assets	1,699,593	1,723,658
Liabilities
Mortgage notes, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	198,000	255,000
Term loans, net	243,372	200,000
Senior unsecured notes, net	686,336	685,704
Liabilities held for sale	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	10,760	14,113
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	1,138,468	1,154,817
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	561,125	568,841
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	561,125	568,841
Total liabilities and equity	1,699,593	1,723,658
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	1,701,093	1,816,813
Loans receivable and other investments, net	299,675	302,282
Cash and cash equivalents	1,726	1,008	0	0
Restricted cash	128	1,618
Assets held for sale	75,450
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	96,733	89,590
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	56,849	55,439
Total assets	2,231,654	2,266,750
Liabilities
Mortgage notes, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	95,257	64,229
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Liabilities held for sale	340
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,597	11,254
Intercompany	1,323,532	1,391,115
Total liabilities	1,427,726	1,466,598
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	803,928	800,152
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	803,928	800,152
Total liabilities and equity	2,231,654	2,266,750
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	222,561	222,755
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	3,618	3,878	2,366	2,994
Restricted cash	8,645	8,195
Assets held for sale	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	10,549	9,522
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	245,373	244,350
Liabilities
Mortgage notes, net	175,045	174,846
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	0	0
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Liabilities held for sale	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,194	2,084
Intercompany	16,812	16,857
Total liabilities	193,051	193,787
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	52,248	50,457
Noncontrolling interests	74	106
Total equity	52,322	50,563
Total liabilities and equity	245,373	244,350
Elimination [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	0	0
Loans receivable and other investments, net	(2,167)	(2,105)
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Restricted cash	0	0
Assets held for sale	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	(3,271)	(2,746)
Intercompany	(1,340,344)	(1,407,972)
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,414,134)	(1,416,345)
Total assets	(2,759,916)	(2,829,168)
Liabilities
Mortgage notes, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	0	0
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Liabilities held for sale	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(2,271)	(1,746)
Intercompany	(1,340,344)	(1,407,972)
Total liabilities	(1,342,615)	(1,409,718)
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	(1,417,301)	(1,419,450)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	(1,417,301)	(1,419,450)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (2,759,916)	$ (2,829,168)