CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Rental and related revenues	$ 113,383	$ 106,512
Interest and other income	2,941	2,851
Resident fees and services	36,041	39,983
Total revenues	152,365	149,346
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	44,375	44,168
Interest	24,443	25,704
General and administrative	8,938	8,761
Provision for loan losses and other reserves	2,025	667
Total expenses	113,861	111,462
Other income (expense):
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(793)	0
Other income	133	2,259
Net gain (loss) on sales of real estate	1,313	(217)
Total other income	653	2,042
Income before loss from unconsolidated joint venture and income tax expense	39,157	39,926
Loss from unconsolidated joint venture	(5,010)	(3,667)
Income tax expense	(700)	(1,042)
Net income	$ 33,447	$ 35,217
Net income, per:
Basic common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.17
Diluted common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.17
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	211,450,699	205,395,330
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	212,624,305	206,006,285
Revenue, Product and Service [Extensible List]	sbra:ResidentFeesAndServicesMember	sbra:ResidentFeesAndServicesMember
Triple-Net Portfolio
Expenses:
Operating expenses	$ 5,135	$ 4,901
Senior Housing - Managed
Expenses:
Operating expenses	$ 28,945	$ 27,261