DISPOSITIONS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Facilitiy	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) 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			(800)	$ (3,100)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facilities and Acute Care Hospitals [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration	85,400		85,400
Selling expenses			2,300
Carrying value of the assets and liabilities	$ 88,600		88,600
Gain (loss) from sale			$ (3,200)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facilities [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties disposed of | Facilitiy			2	3
Consideration		16,300		$ 16,300
Carrying value of the assets and liabilities		$ 18,400		18,400
Gain (loss) from sale				$ (2,100)
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] | Acute Care Hospital [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
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] | Senior Housing Facilities [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties disposed of | Facilitiy				1