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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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DEBT - Narrative (Details)								12 Months Ended
DEBT - Narrative (Details)	Aug. 10, 2016 USD ($) instrument	Jan. 14, 2016 USD ($) extension_option investment_grading_company	Jun. 10, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 10, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 10, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 23, 2014 USD ($)	May 23, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 14, 2016 CAD extension_option investment_grading_company	Jun. 10, 2015 CAD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, aggregate principal amount								$ 1,210,671,000
Interest expense								64,873,000	$ 59,218,000	$ 46,958,000
Long-term debt								1,227,638,000
Number of investment grading companies \| investment_grading_company		2									2
Deferred financing costs amortization								5,040,000	5,143,000	$ 4,045,000
Interest payable								$ 13,800,000	$ 13,300,000
5.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount						$ 350,000,000
Interest rate				5.50%		5.50%
Gross proceeds from debt						$ 350,000,000
Net proceeds from debt						$ 340,800,000
Additional Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount				$ 150,000,000
Net proceeds from debt				$ 145,600,000
Debt, issued price, percent				99.50%
Debt, yield-to-maturity				5.593%
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount							$ 200,000,000
Interest rate							5.375%
Gross proceeds from debt							$ 200,000,000
Net proceeds from debt							$ 194,600,000
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2023 [Member] \| Prior to June 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, redemption premium							100.00%
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2023 [Member] \| Prior to June 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, redeem up to, percent							35.00%
Debt, redemption premium using proceeds of specific kinds of equity offerings							105.375%
Prior Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity (up to)					$ 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				5 years
Available borrowing capacity								$ 474,000,000
Interest rate								2.77%
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] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%			2.00%	1.00%
Prior Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					2.00%
Prior Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 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]
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] \| 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] \| CDOR [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Sabra Canadian Holdings, LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			2.60%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity (up to)		$ 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
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%
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%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.80%
Basis spread on variable rate, contingent event		0.90%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		2.40%
Basis spread on variable rate, contingent event		1.70%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
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%
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%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR or CDOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate, contingent event		1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR or 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	$ 245,000,000.0
Interest rate swap, fixed	0.90%
Derivative instruments \| instrument	2
U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member] \| 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] \| CDOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member] \| 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	$ 35,000,000.0										CAD 125,000,000.0
Interest rate swap, fixed	0.93%
Derivative instruments \| instrument	1
Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Accordion feature, additional capacity		$ 1,250,000,000.00
Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, aggregate principal amount								$ 26,000,000
Long-term debt								26,000,000
Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, aggregate principal amount								160,752,000
Long-term debt								$ 163,638,000