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DEBT - Narrative (Details)			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
DEBT - Narrative (Details)	Aug. 17, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 14, 2016 USD ($) extension_option	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) extension_option instrument	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) extension_option instrument	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 17, 2017 CAD	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 10, 2016 USD ($) agreement	Aug. 10, 2016 CAD agreement	Jan. 14, 2016 CAD extension_option	Jun. 10, 2015 CAD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 553,000	$ 0	$ 553,000	$ 556,000
Revolving credit facility			251,000,000		251,000,000			$ 26,000,000
Interest expense			24,568,000	15,794,000	56,218,000	49,139,000
Deferred financing costs amortization included in interest expense			1,600,000	$ 1,300,000	4,132,000	$ 3,767,000
Accrued interest			$ 15,400,000		$ 15,400,000			13,800,000
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%
5.125% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			5.125%		5.125%
5.38% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			5.38%		5.38%
Prior Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 600,000
Prior 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
Prior Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annum percent unused borrowing fee					0.25%
Prior Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annum percent unused borrowing fee					0.30%
Prior Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					1.00%
Prior 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%
Prior 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%
Prior Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					0.50%
Prior Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					0.80%
Prior Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					1.40%
Prior U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount		$ 245,000,000.0
Prior 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%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		2.35%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.75%
Prior U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.35%
Prior U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member] \| Canadian Dollar Offer Rate (CDOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
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Basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
Prior U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member] \| Canadian Dollar Offer Rate (CDOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
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Basis spread on variable rate		2.35%
Prior Canadian Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount \| CAD											CAD 125,000,000.0	CAD 90,000,000
Interest rate swap, fixed												1.59%
Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
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Borrowing capacity		$ 1,250,000,000
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	$ 1,000,000,000.0
Borrowing capacity in certain foreign currencies (up to)	$ 175,000,000
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Interest rate			2.47%		2.47%
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Annum percent unused borrowing fee	0.125%
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Annum percent unused borrowing fee	0.30%
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Basis spread on variable rate	0.875%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.65%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.65%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	$ 2,500,000,000
U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount									$ 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%
Derivatives held \| agreement									2	2
U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
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Basis spread on variable rate	0.90%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.90%
Canadian Term Loan [Member]
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Debt amount \| CAD							CAD 125,000,000			CAD 35,000,000
Canadian Term Loan [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate swap, fixed			1.31%		1.31%				0.93%	0.93%
Derivatives held \| agreement									1	1
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility			$ 251,000,000		$ 251,000,000
Available borrowing capacity			749,000,000		749,000,000
Secured indebtedness [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount			$ 260,371,000		$ 260,371,000			$ 163,638,000
Initial Option [Member] \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount	$ 1,100,000,000
Second Option [Member] \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount	200,000,000
Care Capital Properties [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivatives held \| instrument			8		8
Care Capital Properties [Member] \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount			$ 600,000,000		$ 600,000,000
Care Capital Properties [Member] \| Secured indebtedness [Member] \| Variable Rate Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount	$ 98,500,000
Care Capital Properties [Member] \| Secured indebtedness [Member] \| Variable Rate Term Loan [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.80%