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DEBT - Narrative (Details)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 14, 2016
USD ($)
extension_option
investment_grading_company
Jun. 10, 2015
USD ($)
Oct. 10, 2014
USD ($)
Sep. 10, 2014
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Aug. 10, 2016
USD ($)
agreement
Aug. 10, 2016
CAD
agreement
Jan. 14, 2016
CAD
extension_option
investment_grading_company
Jun. 10, 2015
CAD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Principal payments on mortgage notes               $ 13,756,000 $ 2,184,000          
Revolving credit facility           $ 0   0   $ 255,000,000        
Interest expense           15,794,000 $ 15,176,000 49,139,000 43,108,000          
Number of investment grading companies | investment_grading_company 2                       2  
Deferred financing costs amortization included in interest expense           1,300,000 $ 1,300,000 3,767,000 $ 3,829,000          
Accrued interest           $ 9,600,000   $ 9,600,000   $ 13,300,000        
5.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate           5.50%   5.50%            
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2023 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate           5.375%   5.375%            
Prior Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Borrowing capacity       $ 650,000,000.0                    
Accordion feature, additional capacity       $ 100,000,000.0                    
Term loan     $ 200,000,000.0                      
Interest rate cap contract term     5 years                      
Prior Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Annum percent unused borrowing fee                   0.25%        
Prior Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Annum percent unused borrowing fee                   0.35%        
Prior Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate     2.00% 1.00%                    
Prior Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate       2.00%                    
Prior Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate       2.60%                    
Prior Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Federal Funds Rate [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate       0.50%                    
Prior Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate       1.00%                    
Prior Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate       1.60%                    
Prior Canadian Term Loan [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt amount | CAD                           CAD 90,000,000
Interest rate swap, fixed   1.59%                       1.59%
Prior Canadian Term Loan [Member] | Sabra Canadian Holdings, LLC [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt amount   $ 73,200,000                       CAD 90,000,000.0
Prior Canadian Term Loan [Member] | Canadian Dollar Offer Rate (CDOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Sabra Canadian Holdings, LLC [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate   2.00%                        
Prior Canadian Term Loan [Member] | Canadian Dollar Offer Rate (CDOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Sabra Canadian Holdings, LLC [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate   2.60%                        
Current Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Borrowing capacity $ 500,000,000.0                          
Borrowing capacity in certain foreign currencies (up to) $ 125,000,000.0                          
Number of optional extensions | extension_option 2                       2  
Optional extension period 6 months                          
Current Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Annum percent unused borrowing fee               0.25%            
Facility fee, contingent event 0.125%                          
Current Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Annum percent unused borrowing fee               0.30%            
Facility fee, contingent event 0.30%                          
Current Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate               1.00%            
Current Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate               1.80%            
Basis spread on variable rate, contingent event 0.90%                          
Current Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate               2.40%            
Basis spread on variable rate, contingent event 1.70%                          
Current Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Federal Funds Rate [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate               0.50%            
Current Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate               0.80%            
Basis spread on variable rate, contingent event 0.00%                          
Current Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate               1.40%            
Basis spread on variable rate, contingent event 0.70%                          
Current Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) Or Canadian Dollar Offer Rate (CDOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate, contingent event 1.00%                          
Current Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) Or Canadian Dollar Offer Rate (CDOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate, contingent event 1.95%                          
U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt amount $ 245,000,000.0                   $ 245,000,000      
U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate swap, fixed                     0.90% 0.90%    
Derivative, Number of Instruments Held | agreement                     2 2    
U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate 1.75%                          
U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate 2.35%                          
U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate 0.75%                          
U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate 1.35%                          
U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member] | Canadian Dollar Offer Rate (CDOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate 1.75%                          
U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member] | Canadian Dollar Offer Rate (CDOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate 2.35%                          
U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate, contingent event 0.00%                          
U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Basis spread on variable rate, contingent event 0.95%                          
Canadian Term Loan [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt amount | CAD                       CAD 35,000,000 CAD 125,000,000.0  
Canadian Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Interest rate swap, fixed                     0.93% 0.93%    
Derivative, Number of Instruments Held | agreement                     1 1    
Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Accordion feature, additional capacity $ 1,250,000,000.00                          
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Revolving credit facility           $ 0   $ 0            
Available borrowing capacity           $ 500,000,000   $ 500,000,000            
Interest rate           2.53%   2.53%            
Interest expense           $ 23,000   $ 2,300,000            
Unused facility fees           $ 400,000   $ 900,000            
Mortgages [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Principal payments on mortgage notes         $ 10,700,000                  
Interest rate         5.60%