CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues:
Rental and related revenues	$ 100,612	$ 110,104	$ 319,851	$ 339,291
Interest and other income	3,299	3,325	8,756	77,145
Resident fees and services	39,341	36,405	117,908	89,537
Total revenues	143,252	149,834	446,515	505,973
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	44,209	43,092	132,579	137,517
Interest	24,904	29,255	75,900	99,181
General and administrative	7,216	8,709	24,650	24,952
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses and other reserves	(90)	57	706	1,457
Impairment of real estate	3,154	13,966	3,154	119,102
Total expenses	112,387	124,669	335,446	459,607
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(139)	(644)	(531)	(10,763)
Other income	115	215	2,308	385
Net gain (loss) on sales of real estate	2,715	(19)	2,828	1,216
Total other income (expense)	2,691	(448)	4,605	(9,162)
Income before income (loss) from unconsolidated joint venture and income tax benefit (expense)	33,556	24,717	115,674	37,204
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint venture	2,766	(605)	(13,037)	(5,635)
Income tax benefit (expense)	138	(826)	(1,337)	(2,292)
Net income	36,460	23,286	101,300	29,277
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	(4)	0	(22)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 36,460	$ 23,282	$ 101,300	$ 29,255
Net income attributable to common stockholders, per:
Basic common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.12	$ 0.49	$ 0.16
Diluted common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.12	$ 0.49	$ 0.16
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	205,791,699	190,650,400	205,592,806	183,578,254
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	206,727,167	191,952,389	206,442,674	184,698,411
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Triple-Net Portfolio
Expenses:
Operating expenses	$ 5,249	$ 5,611	$ 15,481	$ 17,140
Senior Housing - Managed
Expenses:
Operating expenses	$ 27,745	$ 23,979	$ 82,976	$ 60,258