Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Oct. 29, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-34950
Entity Registrant Name	SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-2560479
Entity Address, Address Line One	18500 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 550
Entity Address, City or Town	Irvine
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92612
City Area Code	888
Local Phone Number	393-8248
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, $.01 par value
Trading Symbol	SBRA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		206,928,325
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Central Index Key	0001492298