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Number Of Real Estate Properties Retained, Expected To Be Sold

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Real Estate Properties Under Lease

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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Amount of gain (loss) on termination of lease before expiration of lease term.

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The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value.

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Term of lessor's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES HELD FOR INVESTMENT - Operating Leases (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2019 USD ($) facility	May 31, 2019 facility	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) facility	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) facility	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 19, 2018 facility
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining term of operating leases				8 years		8 years
Security deposit liability				$ 7,900		$ 7,900		$ 12,400
Letters of credit deposited				83,000		83,000		98,000
Tenant deposits for future real estate taxes, insurance expenditures, and tenant improvements				14,100		14,100		$ 17,500
Portion of settlement applied to post-petition rent						6,200
Impairment of real estate				$ 13,966	$ 0	119,102	$ 1,413
Non-cash lease termination income						$ 9,725	$ 0
Minimum
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Operating lease expiration term				1 year		1 year
Maximum
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Operating lease expiration term				15 years		15 years
Holiday
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties subject to the master lease \| facility									21
Lease termination income	$ 66,900
Cash consideration received	57,200
Non-cash lease termination income	$ 9,700
Senior Care Centers
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Settlement amount			$ 9,500
Senior Care Centers Sale Facilities
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate						$ 95,200
Impairment of real estate related to indemnity						$ 10,200
Senior Care Centers Sale Facilities \| Senior Care Centers
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of facilities sold \| facility	28
Aggregate sale price of facility	$ 282,500
Senior Housing - Managed Communities \| Operating Segments
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties \| facility				44		44
Skilled Nursing Transitional Care Facilities \| Senior Care Centers Sale Facilities
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of facilities sold \| facility	26
Number of properties transitioned \| facility		8
Number of properties expected to be sold \| facility		2
Senior Housing Facilities \| Senior Care Centers Sale Facilities
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of facilities sold \| facility	2