SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 5,853,545	$ 5,994,432
Loans receivable and other investments, net	113,722	114,390
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	340,120	0
Cash and cash equivalents	50,230	518,632
Restricted cash	9,428	68,817
Lease intangible assets, net	131,097	167,119
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	167,161	168,887
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	6,665,303	7,032,277
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	115,679	256,430
Revolving credit facility	624,000	641,000
Term loans, net	1,184,930	1,190,774
Senior unsecured notes, net	1,307,394	1,306,286
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	94,827	102,523
Lease intangible liabilities, net	83,726	98,015
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	3,410,556	3,595,028
Equity
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity	3,250,414	3,432,807
Noncontrolling interests	4,333	4,442
Total equity	3,254,747	3,437,249	$ 1,015,609	$ 1,053,876
Total liabilities and equity	6,665,303	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	(11,019)	(5,189)
Intercompany	(4,618,728)	(4,765,381)
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,921,593)	(2,103,428)
Total assets	(7,551,340)	(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	(11,019)	(5,189)
Lease intangible liabilities, net	0	0
Intercompany	(4,618,728)	(4,765,381)
Total liabilities	(4,629,747)	(4,770,570)
Equity
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity	(2,921,593)	(2,103,428)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	(2,921,593)	(2,103,428)
Total liabilities and equity	(7,551,340)	(6,873,998)
Parent Company | Reportable Legal Entities
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	317	324
Loans receivable and other investments, net	(560)	(97)
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	0
Cash and cash equivalents	40,835	511,670
Restricted cash	0	0
Lease intangible assets, net	0	0
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	798	3,499
Intercompany	1,972,059	2,043,402
Investment in subsidiaries	1,258,715	890,462
Total assets	3,272,164	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	21,750	16,453
Lease intangible liabilities, net	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	21,750	16,453
Equity
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity	3,250,414	3,432,807
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	3,250,414	3,432,807
Total liabilities and equity	3,272,164	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	37,075	36,073
Intercompany	2,646,669	2,721,979
Investment in subsidiaries	1,629,795	1,198,305
Total assets	4,313,539	3,956,357
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	624,000	641,000
Term loans, net	1,094,177	1,092,397
Senior unsecured notes, net	1,307,394	1,306,286
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	29,253	26,212
Lease intangible liabilities, net	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	3,054,824	3,065,895
Equity
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,258,715	890,462
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	1,258,715	890,462
Total liabilities and equity	4,313,539	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
Equity
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 of 2021 Notes and 2023 Notes | Reportable Legal Entities
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	1,609,861	1,756,933
Loans receivable and other investments, net	50,534	55,297
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	0
Cash and cash equivalents	3,508	449
Restricted cash	1,820	36,910
Lease intangible assets, net	15,892	17,577
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	58,710	80,739
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	33,083	14,661
Total assets	1,773,408	1,962,566
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	90,753	98,377
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,695	3,560
Lease intangible liabilities, net	0	0
Intercompany	399,912	785,120
Total liabilities	493,360	887,057
Equity
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,280,048	1,075,509
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	1,280,048	1,075,509
Total liabilities and equity	1,773,408	1,962,566
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of 2021 Notes and 2023 Notes | Reportable Legal Entities
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	4,243,367	4,237,175
Loans receivable and other investments, net	63,748	59,190
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	340,120
Cash and cash equivalents	5,887	6,513
Restricted cash	7,608	31,907
Lease intangible assets, net	115,205	149,542
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	81,597	53,765
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	4,857,532	4,538,092
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	115,679	256,430
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	0	0
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	52,148	61,487
Lease intangible liabilities, net	83,726	98,015
Intercompany	4,218,816	3,980,261
Total liabilities	4,470,369	4,396,193
Equity
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity	382,830	137,457
Noncontrolling interests	4,333	4,442
Total equity	387,163	141,899
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,857,532	$ 4,538,092