SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net (loss) income	$ (15,743)	$ 19,439
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(573)	0
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	(1,492)	(1,545)
Total other comprehensive loss	(2,065)	(1,545)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(17,808)	17,894
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	32	11
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	(17,776)	17,905
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net (loss) income	(15,648)	19,450
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	0
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	0	0
Total other comprehensive loss	0	0
Comprehensive (loss) income	(15,648)	19,450
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	(15,648)	19,450
Issuers [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net (loss) income	(10,759)	24,900
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(2,643)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	(1,492)	(1,545)
Total other comprehensive loss	(4,135)	(1,545)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(14,894)	23,355
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	(14,894)	23,355
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net (loss) income	857	36,555
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	1,632
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	0	0
Total other comprehensive loss	1,632	0
Comprehensive (loss) income	2,489	36,555
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	2,489	36,555
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net (loss) income	2,513	2,279
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	438
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	0	0
Total other comprehensive loss	438	0
Comprehensive (loss) income	2,951	2,279
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	32	11
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	2,983	2,290
Elimination [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net (loss) income	7,294	(63,745)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	0
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	0	0
Total other comprehensive loss	0	0
Comprehensive (loss) income	7,294	(63,745)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	$ 7,294	$ (63,745)