SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 1,995,911	$ 2,009,939
Loans receivable and other investments, net	94,208	96,036
Cash and cash equivalents	13,235	25,663	$ 103,868	$ 7,434
Restricted cash	9,413	9,002
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	141,193	125,279
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	2,253,960	2,265,919
Liabilities
Mortgage notes, net	159,366	160,752
Revolving credit facility	32,000	26,000
Term loans, net	339,248	335,673
Senior unsecured notes, net	689,508	688,246
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	37,123	39,639
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	1,257,245	1,250,310
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity	996,696	1,015,574
Noncontrolling interests	19	35
Total equity	996,715	1,015,609	1,016,912	1,053,876
Total liabilities and equity	2,253,960	2,265,919
Elimination [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	0	0
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	(1,723)	(1,909)
Intercompany	(967,326)	(1,080,899)
Investment in subsidiaries	(1,699,565)	(1,559,738)
Total assets	(2,668,614)	(2,642,546)
Liabilities
Mortgage notes, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	0	0
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(1,723)	(1,909)
Intercompany	(967,326)	(1,080,899)
Total liabilities	(969,049)	(1,082,808)
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity	(1,699,565)	(1,559,738)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	(1,699,565)	(1,559,738)
Total liabilities and equity	(2,668,614)	(2,642,546)
Parent Company [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	151	150
Loans receivable and other investments, net	(172)	(410)
Cash and cash equivalents	4,718	18,168	95,604	2,548
Restricted cash	0	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	13,963	2,859
Intercompany	292,398	368,281
Investment in subsidiaries	698,329	640,238
Total assets	1,009,387	1,029,286
Liabilities
Mortgage notes, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	0	0
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	12,691	13,712
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	12,691	13,712
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity	996,696	1,015,574
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	996,696	1,015,574
Total liabilities and equity	1,009,387	1,029,286
Issuers [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	0	0
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	15,113	18,023
Intercompany	674,928	687,493
Investment in subsidiaries	987,422	907,136
Total assets	1,677,463	1,612,652
Liabilities
Mortgage notes, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	32,000	26,000
Term loans, net	243,795	243,626
Senior unsecured notes, net	689,508	688,246
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	13,831	14,542
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	979,134	972,414
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity	698,329	640,238
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	698,329	640,238
Total liabilities and equity	1,677,463	1,612,652
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	1,848,316	1,860,850
Loans receivable and other investments, net	94,380	96,446
Cash and cash equivalents	2,431	2,675	3,791	456
Restricted cash	67	57
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	102,856	96,301
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	13,814	12,364
Total assets	2,061,864	2,068,693
Liabilities
Mortgage notes, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	95,453	92,047
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,626	11,606
Intercompany	994,200	1,080,899
Total liabilities	1,098,279	1,184,552
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity	963,585	884,141
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	963,585	884,141
Total liabilities and equity	2,061,864	2,068,693
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	147,444	148,939
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	6,086	4,820	$ 4,473	$ 4,430
Restricted cash	9,346	8,945
Prepaid expenses, deferred financing costs and other assets, net	10,984	10,005
Intercompany	0	25,125
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	173,860	197,834
Liabilities
Mortgage notes, net	159,366	160,752
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	0	0
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,698	1,688
Intercompany	(26,874)	0
Total liabilities	136,190	162,440
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity	37,651	35,359
Noncontrolling interests	19	35
Total equity	37,670	35,394
Total liabilities and equity	$ 173,860	$ 197,834