REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES HELD FOR INVESTMENT - Real Estate Properties Held for Investment (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) Bed Facilitiy	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Bed Facilitiy
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Building and improvements	$ 5,506,855	$ 5,449,415
Furniture and equipment	239,146	232,889
Land improvements	2,156	3,456
Land	646,658	649,095
Total Real Estate at Cost	6,394,815	6,334,855
Accumulated Depreciation	(419,225)	(340,423)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 5,975,590	$ 5,994,432
Operating Segments
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| Facilitiy	487	507
Number of Beds/Units \| Bed	49,954	53,558
Total Real Estate at Cost	$ 6,394,182	$ 6,334,262
Accumulated Depreciation	(418,921)	(340,154)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 5,975,261	$ 5,994,108
Operating Segments \| Skilled Nursing/Transitional Care
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| Facilitiy	350	384
Number of Beds/Units \| Bed	39,848	43,223
Total Real Estate at Cost	$ 4,236,602	$ 4,364,387
Accumulated Depreciation	(251,287)	(209,039)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 3,985,315	$ 4,155,348
Operating Segments \| Senior Housing - Leased
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| Facilitiy	91	88
Number of Beds/Units \| Bed	7,309	8,137
Total Real Estate at Cost	$ 1,227,305	$ 1,166,687
Accumulated Depreciation	(121,289)	(102,370)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 1,106,016	$ 1,064,317
Operating Segments \| Senior Housing - Managed
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| Facilitiy	24	13
Number of Beds/Units \| Bed	1,712	1,113
Total Real Estate at Cost	$ 311,782	$ 189,120
Accumulated Depreciation	(18,458)	(12,125)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 293,324	$ 176,995
Operating Segments \| Specialty Hospitals and Other
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| Facilitiy	22	22
Number of Beds/Units \| Bed	1,085	1,085
Total Real Estate at Cost	$ 618,493	$ 614,068
Accumulated Depreciation	(27,887)	(16,620)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	590,606	597,448
Corporate Level
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Total Real Estate at Cost	633	593
Accumulated Depreciation	(304)	(269)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 329	$ 324

Amount before accumulated depreciation of building structures held for productive use including addition, improvement, or renovation to the structure, including, but not limited to, interior masonry, interior flooring, electrical, and plumbing.

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