DISPOSITIONS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) Facilitiy	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Facilitiy
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate	$ 0	$ 0	$ 29,811	$ 0
Net (loss) income from facilities			1,200	$ 300
Skilled Nursing Facilities and Acute Care Hospitals [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration	75,500		75,500
Selling expenses			2,200
Carrying value of the assets and liabilities	80,100		80,100
Gain (loss) from sale			$ (4,700)
Skilled Nursing Facilities [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties disposed of | Facilitiy			1	1
Consideration		1,800		$ 1,800
Carrying value of the assets and liabilities		$ 100		100
Gain (loss) from sale				$ 1,700
Acute Care Hospital [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties disposed of | Facilitiy			1
Impairment of real estate	$ 29,800