CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Feb. 05, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Rental income		$ 144,255	$ 57,224
Interest and other income		4,338	1,945
Resident fees and services		17,493	3,481
Total revenues		166,086	62,650
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization		48,005	19,137
Interest		35,818	15,788
Operating expenses		12,124	2,420
General and administrative		7,867	6,090
Merger and acquisition costs		330	563
Provision for doubtful accounts and loan losses		1,213	1,770
Impairment of real estate		532	0
Total expenses		105,889	45,768
Other income (expense):
Other income		2,820	2,129
Net loss on sales of real estate		(472)	0
Total other income		2,348	2,129
Income before income from unconsolidated joint venture and income tax expense		62,545	19,011
Income from unconsolidated joint venture		446	0
Income tax expense		(510)	(220)
Net income		62,481	18,791
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(10)	32
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.		62,471	18,823
Preferred stock dividends		(2,561)	(2,561)
Net income attributable to common stockholders		$ 59,910	$ 16,262
Net income attributable to common stockholders, per:
Basic common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.34	$ 0.25
Diluted common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.34	$ 0.25
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)		178,294,605	65,354,649
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)		178,516,388	65,920,486
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.45	$ 0.42