SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 5,993,682	$ 5,994,432
Loans receivable and other investments, net	107,228	114,390
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	348,950	0
Cash and cash equivalents	38,809	518,632
Restricted cash	186,845	68,817
Lease intangible assets, net	156,266	167,119
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	196,364	168,887
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	7,028,144	7,032,277
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	253,567	256,430
Revolving credit facility	676,000	641,000
Term loans, net	1,187,398	1,190,774
Senior unsecured notes, net	1,306,842	1,306,286
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	105,339	102,523
Lease intangible liabilities, net	91,073	98,015
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	3,620,219	3,595,028
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	3,403,543	3,432,807
Noncontrolling interests	4,382	4,442
Total equity	3,407,925	3,437,249	$ 996,715	$ 1,015,609
Total liabilities and equity	7,028,144	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	(7,626)	(5,189)
Intercompany	(4,913,076)	(4,765,381)
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,763,938)	(2,103,428)
Total assets	(7,684,640)	(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	(7,626)	(5,189)
Lease intangible liabilities, net	0	0
Intercompany	(4,913,076)	(4,765,381)
Total liabilities	(4,920,702)	(4,770,570)
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	(2,763,938)	(2,103,428)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	(2,763,938)	(2,103,428)
Total liabilities and equity	(7,684,640)	(6,873,998)
Parent Company | Reportable Legal Entities
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	341	324
Loans receivable and other investments, net	(356)	(97)
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	0
Cash and cash equivalents	31,269	511,670
Restricted cash	0	0
Lease intangible assets, net	0	0
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	(536)	3,499
Intercompany	2,186,044	2,043,402
Investment in subsidiaries	1,209,953	890,462
Total assets	3,426,715	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	23,172	16,453
Lease intangible liabilities, net	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	23,172	16,453
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	3,403,543	3,432,807
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	3,403,543	3,432,807
Total liabilities and equity	3,426,715	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	46,700	36,073
Intercompany	2,727,032	2,721,979
Investment in subsidiaries	1,538,155	1,198,305
Total assets	4,311,887	3,956,357
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	676,000	641,000
Term loans, net	1,093,314	1,092,397
Senior unsecured notes, net	1,306,842	1,306,286
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	25,778	26,212
Lease intangible liabilities, net	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	3,101,934	3,065,895
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,209,953	890,462
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	1,209,953	890,462
Total liabilities and equity	4,311,887	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	1,666,116	1,756,933
Loans receivable and other investments, net	52,315	55,297
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	0
Cash and cash equivalents	1,405	449
Restricted cash	174,913	36,910
Lease intangible assets, net	16,815	17,577
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	84,809	80,739
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	15,830	14,661
Total assets	2,012,203	1,962,566
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	94,084	98,377
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,576	3,560
Lease intangible liabilities, net	0	0
Intercompany	636,037	785,120
Total liabilities	733,697	887,057
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,278,506	1,075,509
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	1,278,506	1,075,509
Total liabilities and equity	2,012,203	1,962,566
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	4,327,225	4,237,175
Loans receivable and other investments, net	55,269	59,190
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	348,950
Cash and cash equivalents	6,135	6,513
Restricted cash	11,932	31,907
Lease intangible assets, net	139,451	149,542
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	73,017	53,765
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	4,961,979	4,538,092
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	253,567	256,430
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	0	0
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	60,439	61,487
Lease intangible liabilities, net	91,073	98,015
Intercompany	4,277,039	3,980,261
Total liabilities	4,682,118	4,396,193
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	275,479	137,457
Noncontrolling interests	4,382	4,442
Total equity	279,861	141,899
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,961,979	$ 4,538,092