BUSINESS (Details)	Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares	Aug. 17, 2017 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares
Business [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Care Capital Properties
Business [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01
Shares of Sabra common stock issued per share of CCP common stock (in shares)		1.123