INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES - Real Estate Properties Held for Investment (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) facility bed	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) facility bed
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Building and improvements	$ 5,034,470	$ 5,145,096
Furniture and equipment	262,644	262,969
Land improvements	7,085	4,295
Land	568,489	581,848
Total Real Estate at Cost	5,872,688	5,994,208
Accumulated Depreciation	(913,345)	(831,324)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 4,959,343	$ 5,162,884
Operating Segments
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| facility	402	416
Number of Beds/Units \| bed	39,985	41,346
Total Real Estate at Cost	$ 5,871,784	$ 5,993,345
Accumulated Depreciation	(912,819)	(830,857)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 4,958,965	$ 5,162,488
Operating Segments \| Skilled Nursing/Transitional Care
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| facility	264	279
Number of Beds/Units \| bed	29,136	30,920
Total Real Estate at Cost	$ 3,385,221	$ 3,617,359
Accumulated Depreciation	(492,495)	(474,534)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 2,892,726	$ 3,142,825
Operating Segments \| Senior Housing - Leased
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| facility	47	60
Number of Beds/Units \| bed	3,550	4,099
Total Real Estate at Cost	$ 590,694	$ 720,581
Accumulated Depreciation	(97,716)	(104,046)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 492,978	$ 616,535
Operating Segments \| Senior Housing - Managed
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| facility	59	49
Number of Beds/Units \| bed	5,942	5,140
Total Real Estate at Cost	$ 1,205,283	$ 1,012,398
Accumulated Depreciation	(222,089)	(174,098)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 983,194	$ 838,300
Operating Segments \| Behavioral Health
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| facility	17	13
Number of Beds/Units \| bed	965	795
Total Real Estate at Cost	$ 465,143	$ 417,659
Accumulated Depreciation	(58,481)	(41,556)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 406,662	$ 376,103
Operating Segments \| Specialty Hospitals and Other
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| facility	15	15
Number of Beds/Units \| bed	392	392
Total Real Estate at Cost	$ 225,443	$ 225,348
Accumulated Depreciation	(42,038)	(36,623)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	183,405	188,725
Corporate Level
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Total Real Estate at Cost	904	863
Accumulated Depreciation	(526)	(467)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 378	$ 396

Amount before accumulated depreciation of building structures held for productive use including addition, improvement, or renovation to the structure, including, but not limited to, interior masonry, interior flooring, electrical, and plumbing.

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