CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 536,605	$ 364,191	$ 225,275
Interest and other income	16,667	15,026	27,463
Resident fees and services	70,137	26,430	7,788
Total revenues	623,409	405,647	260,526
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	191,379	113,882	68,472
Interest	147,106	88,440	64,873
Operating expenses	49,546	17,860	5,703
General and administrative	36,458	32,401	17,672
Merger and acquisition costs	636	30,255	1,197
Provision for doubtful accounts, straight-line rental income and loan losses	39,075	17,113	5,543
Impairment of real estate	1,413	1,326	29,811
Total expenses	465,613	301,277	193,271
Other income:
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(2,917)	(553)	(556)
Other income	4,480	3,170	10,677
Net gain (loss) on sales of real estate	128,198	52,029	(6,122)
Total other income	129,761	54,646	3,999
Income before loss from unconsolidated joint venture and income tax expense	287,557	159,016	71,254
Loss from unconsolidated joint venture	(5,431)	0	0
Income tax expense	(3,011)	(651)	(1,049)
Net income	279,115	158,365	70,205
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(33)	18	71
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	279,082	158,383	70,276
Preferred stock dividends	(9,768)	(10,242)	(10,242)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 269,314	$ 148,141	$ 60,034
Net income attributable to common stockholders, per:
Basic common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.51	$ 1.40	$ 0.92
Diluted common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.51	$ 1.40	$ 0.92
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	178,305,738	105,621,242	65,284,251
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	178,721,744	105,842,434	65,520,672