SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 6,108,801	$ 5,994,432
Loans receivable and other investments, net	100,888	114,390
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	354,907	0
Cash and cash equivalents	46,352	518,632
Restricted cash	11,818	68,817
Lease intangible assets, net	161,423	167,119
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	200,380	168,887
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	6,984,569	7,032,277
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	254,917	256,430
Revolving credit facility	611,000	641,000
Term loans, net	1,188,623	1,190,774
Senior unsecured notes, net	1,306,566	1,306,286
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	102,353	102,523
Lease intangible liabilities, net	94,544	98,015
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	3,558,003	3,595,028
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	3,422,151	3,432,807
Noncontrolling interests	4,415	4,442
Total equity	3,426,566	3,437,249	$ 1,004,353	$ 1,015,609
Total liabilities and equity	6,984,569	7,032,277
Elimination
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	0	0
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Lease intangible assets, net	0	0
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	(7,426)	(5,189)
Intercompany	(5,089,544)	(4,765,381)
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,290,890)	(2,103,428)
Total assets	(7,387,860)	(6,873,998)
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	0	0
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(7,426)	(5,189)
Lease intangible liabilities, net	0	0
Intercompany	(5,089,544)	(4,765,381)
Total liabilities	(5,096,970)	(4,770,570)
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	(2,290,890)	(2,103,428)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	(2,290,890)	(2,103,428)
Total liabilities and equity	(7,387,860)	(6,873,998)
Parent Company | Reportable Legal Entities
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	353	324
Loans receivable and other investments, net	(200)	(97)
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	0
Cash and cash equivalents	40,119	511,670
Restricted cash	0	0
Lease intangible assets, net	0	0
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	3,038	3,499
Intercompany	2,422,147	2,043,402
Investment in subsidiaries	980,552	890,462
Total assets	3,446,009	3,449,260
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	0	0
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	23,858	16,453
Lease intangible liabilities, net	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	23,858	16,453
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	3,422,151	3,432,807
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	3,422,151	3,432,807
Total liabilities and equity	3,446,009	3,449,260
Operating Partnership | Reportable Legal Entities
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	0	0
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Lease intangible assets, net	0	0
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	44,140	36,073
Intercompany	2,667,397	2,721,979
Investment in subsidiaries	1,296,380	1,198,305
Total assets	4,007,917	3,956,357
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	611,000	641,000
Term loans, net	1,092,856	1,092,397
Senior unsecured notes, net	1,306,566	1,306,286
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	16,943	26,212
Lease intangible liabilities, net	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	3,027,365	3,065,895
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	980,552	890,462
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	980,552	890,462
Total liabilities and equity	4,007,917	3,956,357
Sabra Capital Corporation | Reportable Legal Entities
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	0	0
Loans receivable and other investments, net	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	0
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Lease intangible assets, net	0	0
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	0	0
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0	0
Lease intangible liabilities, net	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	0	0
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	0	0
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	0	0
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	1,733,912	1,756,933
Loans receivable and other investments, net	50,471	55,297
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	0
Cash and cash equivalents	354	449
Restricted cash	1,948	36,910
Lease intangible assets, net	16,841	17,577
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	96,773	80,739
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	13,958	14,661
Total assets	1,914,257	1,962,566
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	95,767	98,377
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,149	3,560
Lease intangible liabilities, net	0	0
Intercompany	709,913	785,120
Total liabilities	808,829	887,057
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,105,428	1,075,509
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	1,105,428	1,075,509
Total liabilities and equity	1,914,257	1,962,566
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	4,374,536	4,237,175
Loans receivable and other investments, net	50,617	59,190
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	354,907
Cash and cash equivalents	5,879	6,513
Restricted cash	9,870	31,907
Lease intangible assets, net	144,582	149,542
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	63,855	53,765
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	5,004,246	4,538,092
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	254,917	256,430
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	0	0
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	65,829	61,487
Lease intangible liabilities, net	94,544	98,015
Intercompany	4,379,631	3,980,261
Total liabilities	4,794,921	4,396,193
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	204,910	137,457
Noncontrolling interests	4,415	4,442
Total equity	209,325	141,899
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,004,246	$ 4,538,092