CCP MERGER AND RECENT REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands							3 Months Ended
	Aug. 17, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 17, 2017 USD ($) Property	Aug. 17, 2017 USD ($) shares	Aug. 17, 2017 USD ($) direct_financing_lease_property	Aug. 17, 2017 USD ($) firm	Aug. 17, 2017 USD ($) Investment	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) Facilitiy	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total revenues							$ 166,086	$ 62,650
Net income attributable to common stockholders							59,910	$ 16,262
Care Capital Properties
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares of Sabra common stock issued per share of CCP common stock (in shares) | shares			1.123
Shares of common stock issued in merger (in shares) | shares			94,000,000
Number of acquired properties | Property		330
Number of loan receivable investments acquired | Investment						18
Number of specialty valuation firms | firm					1
Fair value of consideration exchanged or assumed	$ 2,052,578	$ 2,052,578	$ 2,052,578	$ 2,052,578	$ 2,052,578	$ 2,052,578
Care Capital Properties | Lease Intangible Assets and Liabilities
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets	10 years
Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible liabilities	10 years
Care Capital Properties | Skilled Nursing/Transitional Care
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquired properties		296		1
Care Capital Properties | Senior Housing Facilities
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquired properties | Property		13
Care Capital Properties | Specialty Hospitals and Other
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquired properties | Property		21
Recent Real Estate Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of consideration exchanged or assumed							172,006
Total revenues							9,700
Net income attributable to common stockholders							$ 900
Recent Real Estate Acquisitions | Tenant Origination and Absorption Costs
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets							13 years
Recent Real Estate Acquisitions | Tenant Relationship
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets							23 years
Recent Real Estate Acquisitions | Skilled Nursing/Transitional Care
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquired properties | Facilitiy							2
Recent Real Estate Acquisitions | Senior Housing Facilities
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquired properties | Facilitiy							1
Recent Real Estate Acquisitions | Senior Housing - Managed
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquired properties | Facilitiy							11