SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income		$ 15,069,000	$ 25,312,000	$ 54,396,000	$ 47,035,000
Unrealized gain (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		412,000	(500,000)	552,000	(749,000)
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	[1]	4,657,000	398,000	5,482,000	(1,300,000)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		5,069,000	(102,000)	6,034,000	(2,049,000)
Comprehensive income		20,138,000	25,210,000	60,430,000	44,986,000
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		26,000	25,000	42,000	66,000
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.		20,164,000	25,235,000	60,472,000	45,052,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, tax		400,000	0	600,000	0
Elimination [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income		(121,613,000)	(70,761,000)	(258,772,000)	(157,676,000)
Unrealized gain (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		0	0	0	0
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges		0	0	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income		(121,613,000)	(70,761,000)	(258,772,000)	(157,676,000)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.		(121,613,000)	(70,761,000)	(258,772,000)	(157,676,000)
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income		15,142,000	25,405,000	54,485,000	47,297,000
Unrealized gain (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		0	0	0	0
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges		0	0	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income		15,142,000	25,405,000	54,485,000	47,297,000
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.		15,142,000	25,405,000	54,485,000	47,297,000
Issuers [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income		49,145,000	28,073,000	102,474,000	55,783,000
Unrealized gain (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		(1,352,000)	153,000	(2,718,000)	(2,204,000)
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges		4,964,000	398,000	5,977,000	(1,300,000)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		3,612,000	551,000	3,259,000	(3,504,000)
Comprehensive income		52,757,000	28,624,000	105,733,000	52,279,000
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.		52,757,000	28,624,000	105,733,000	52,279,000
Sabra Capital Corporation [Member] | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income		0	0	0	0
Unrealized gain (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		0	0	0	0
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges		0	0	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income		0	0	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.		0	0	0	0
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries of 2021 Notes and 2023 Notes [Member] | Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income		35,827,000	40,730,000	115,617,000	96,210,000
Unrealized gain (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		1,335,000	(512,000)	2,466,000	1,144,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges		(307,000)	0	(495,000)	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		1,028,000	(512,000)	1,971,000	1,144,000
Comprehensive income		36,855,000	40,218,000	117,588,000	97,354,000
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.		36,855,000	40,218,000	117,588,000	97,354,000
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of 2021 Notes and 2023 Notes [Member] | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income		36,568,000	1,865,000	40,592,000	5,421,000
Unrealized gain (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		429,000	(141,000)	804,000	311,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges		0	0	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		429,000	(141,000)	804,000	311,000
Comprehensive income		36,997,000	1,724,000	41,396,000	5,732,000
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		26,000	25,000	42,000	66,000
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.		$ 37,023,000	$ 1,749,000	$ 41,438,000	$ 5,798,000

[1] Amounts are net of provision for income taxes of $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and none for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.