CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 225,275,000	$ 209,851,000	$ 161,483,000
Interest and other income	27,463,000	25,505,000	19,367,000
Resident fees and services	7,788,000	3,508,000	2,668,000
Total revenues	260,526,000	238,864,000	183,518,000
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	68,472,000	63,079,000	43,332,000
Interest	64,873,000	59,218,000	46,958,000
Operating expenses	5,703,000	2,576,000	1,930,000
General and administrative	19,918,000	23,865,000	23,815,000
Provision for doubtful accounts and loan losses	5,543,000	12,842,000	3,594,000
Impairment of real estate	29,811,000	0	0
Total expenses	194,320,000	161,580,000	119,629,000
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(556,000)	0	(22,454,000)
Other income	10,677,000	2,260,000	1,560,000
Net (loss) gain on sales of real estate	(6,122,000)	(161,000)	3,914,000
Total other income (expense)	3,999,000	2,099,000	(16,980,000)
Net income	70,205,000	79,383,000	46,909,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	71,000	30,000	43,000
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	70,276,000	79,413,000	46,952,000
Preferred stock dividends	(10,242,000)	(10,242,000)	(10,242,000)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 60,034,000	$ 69,171,000	$ 36,710,000
Net income attributable to common stockholders, per:
Basic common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.92	$ 1.11	$ 0.79
Diluted common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.92	$ 1.11	$ 0.78
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	65,284,251	62,235,014	46,351,544
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	65,520,672	62,460,239	46,889,531