This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
-Paragraph 23
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=73531572&loc=d3e1043-128460

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PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Narrative (Details) - Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Facilitiy	Sep. 30, 2015 Facilitiy
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition pursuit costs \| $	$ 1.1	$ 1.1
Skilled Nursing Transitional Care Facilities [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquired properties		1	3
Senior Housing Facilities [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquired properties		3	19