SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 5,341,370	$ 5,853,545
Loans receivable and other investments, net	107,374	113,722
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	319,460	340,120
Cash and cash equivalents	39,097	50,230
Restricted cash	10,046	9,428
Lease intangible assets, net	101,509	131,097
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	150,443	167,161
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Total assets	6,069,299	6,665,303
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	113,070	115,679
Revolving credit facility	0	624,000
Term loans, net	1,040,258	1,184,930
Senior unsecured notes, net	1,248,773	1,307,394
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	108,792	94,827
Lease intangible liabilities, net	69,946	83,726
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	2,580,839	3,410,556
Equity
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity	3,488,460	3,250,414
Noncontrolling interests	0	4,333
Total equity	3,488,460	3,254,747	$ 3,437,249	$ 1,015,609
Total liabilities and equity	6,069,299	6,665,303
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	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	(10,212)	(11,019)
Intercompany	(3,854,294)	(4,618,728)
Investment in subsidiaries	(3,218,749)	(2,921,593)
Total assets	(7,083,255)	(7,551,340)
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	(10,212)	(11,019)
Lease intangible liabilities, net	0	0
Intercompany	(3,854,294)	(4,618,728)
Total liabilities	(3,864,506)	(4,629,747)
Equity
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity		(2,921,593)
Noncontrolling interests		0
Total equity	(3,218,749)	(2,921,593)
Total liabilities and equity	(7,083,255)	(7,551,340)
Parent Company | Reportable Legal Entities
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	384	317
Loans receivable and other investments, net	(564)	(560)
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	29,369	40,835
Restricted cash	0	0
Lease intangible assets, net	0	0
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	4,753	798
Intercompany	2,126,198	1,972,059
Investment in subsidiaries	1,359,702	1,258,715
Total assets	3,519,842	3,272,164
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	31,382	21,750
Lease intangible liabilities, net	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	31,382	21,750
Equity
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity		3,250,414
Noncontrolling interests		0
Total equity	3,488,460	3,250,414
Total liabilities and equity	3,519,842	3,272,164
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	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	18,655	37,075
Intercompany	1,728,096	2,646,669
Investment in subsidiaries	1,823,897	1,629,795
Total assets	3,570,648	4,313,539
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	0	0
Revolving credit facility	0	624,000
Term loans, net	945,393	1,094,177
Senior unsecured notes, net	1,248,773	1,307,394
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	16,780	29,253
Lease intangible liabilities, net	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Total liabilities	2,210,946	3,054,824
Equity
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity		1,258,715
Noncontrolling interests		0
Total equity	1,359,702	1,258,715
Total liabilities and equity	3,570,648	4,313,539
Sabra Health Care, L.L.C. | 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	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
Noncontrolling interests		0
Total equity	0	0
Total liabilities and equity	0	0
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Assets
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation	5,340,986	5,853,228
Loans receivable and other investments, net	107,938	114,282
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	319,460	340,120
Cash and cash equivalents	9,728	9,395
Restricted cash	10,046	9,428
Lease intangible assets, net	101,509	131,097
Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets, net	137,247	140,307
Intercompany	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	35,150	33,083
Total assets	6,062,064	6,630,940
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	113,070	115,679
Revolving credit facility	0	0
Term loans, net	94,865	90,753
Senior unsecured notes, net	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	70,842	54,843
Lease intangible liabilities, net	69,946	83,726
Intercompany	3,854,294	4,618,728
Total liabilities	4,203,017	4,963,729
Equity
Total Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity		1,662,878
Noncontrolling interests		4,333
Total equity	1,859,047	1,667,211
Total liabilities and equity	$ 6,062,064	$ 6,630,940