INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES - Real Estate Properties Held for Investment (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) bed facility	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) bed facility
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Building and improvements	$ 4,945,404	$ 5,034,470
Furniture and equipment	236,032	262,644
Land improvements	9,499	7,085
Land	558,897	568,489
Total Real Estate at Cost	5,749,832	5,872,688
Accumulated Depreciation	(952,791)	(913,345)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 4,797,041	$ 4,959,343
Operating Segments
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| facility	396	402
Number of Beds/Units \| bed	39,264	39,985
Total Real Estate at Cost	$ 5,748,909	$ 5,871,784
Accumulated Depreciation	(952,241)	(912,819)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 4,796,668	$ 4,958,965
Operating Segments \| Skilled Nursing/Transitional Care
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| facility	258	264
Number of Beds/Units \| bed	28,334	29,136
Total Real Estate at Cost	$ 3,212,202	$ 3,385,221
Accumulated Depreciation	(518,215)	(492,495)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 2,693,987	$ 2,892,726
Operating Segments \| Senior Housing - Leased
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| facility	47	47
Number of Beds/Units \| bed	3,600	3,550
Total Real Estate at Cost	$ 592,119	$ 590,694
Accumulated Depreciation	(101,303)	(97,716)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 490,816	$ 492,978
Operating Segments \| Senior Housing - Managed
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| facility	59	59
Number of Beds/Units \| bed	5,973	5,942
Total Real Estate at Cost	$ 1,245,066	$ 1,205,283
Accumulated Depreciation	(227,844)	(222,089)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 1,017,222	$ 983,194
Operating Segments \| Behavioral Health
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Properties \| facility	17	17
Number of Beds/Units \| bed	965	965
Total Real Estate at Cost	$ 474,079	$ 465,143
Accumulated Depreciation	(61,487)	(58,481)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 412,592	$ 406,662
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	$ 225,443
Accumulated Depreciation	(43,392)	(42,038)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	182,051	183,405
Corporate Level
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Total Real Estate at Cost	923	904
Accumulated Depreciation	(550)	(526)
Total Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 373	$ 378

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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