CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Rental and related revenues	$ 452,138	$ 536,605	$ 364,191
Interest and other income	81,540	16,667	17,660
Resident fees and services	128,058	70,137	26,430
Total revenues	661,736	623,409	408,281
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	181,549	191,379	113,882
Interest	126,610	147,106	88,440
Operating expenses		49,546	17,860
General and administrative	30,462	36,458	32,401
Merger and acquisition costs	424	636	30,255
Provision for doubtful accounts, straight-line rental income and loan losses	1,238	39,075	17,113
Impairment of real estate	121,819	1,413	1,326
Total expenses	570,574	465,613	301,277
Other (expense) income:
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(16,340)	(2,917)	(553)
Other income	2,094	4,480	536
Net gain on sales of real estate	2,300	128,198	52,029
Total other (expense) income	(11,946)	129,761	52,012
Income before loss from unconsolidated joint venture and income tax expense	79,216	287,557	159,016
Loss from unconsolidated joint venture	(6,796)	(5,431)	0
Income tax expense	(3,402)	(3,011)	(651)
Net income	69,018	279,115	158,365
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(22)	(33)	18
Net income attributable to Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.	68,996	279,082	158,383
Preferred stock dividends	0	(9,768)	(10,242)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 68,996	$ 269,314	$ 148,141
Net income attributable to common stockholders, per:
Basic common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37	$ 1.51	$ 1.40
Diluted common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37	$ 1.51	$ 1.40
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	187,172,210	178,305,738	105,621,242
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	188,127,092	178,721,744	105,842,434
Triple-Net Portfolio
Expenses:
Operating expenses	$ 22,215	$ 0	$ 0
Senior Housing - Managed
Expenses:
Operating expenses	$ 86,257	$ 49,546	$ 17,860