RECENT REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS (CONSOLIDATED) - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) property unit
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Decrease in loans receivable and other investments due to acquisition of real estate			$ 16,600	$ 0
Revenues	$ 235,866	$ 189,150	457,619	372,693
Net income (loss)	(25,248)	65,542	15,565	105,846
Payments to acquire real estate			292,529	61,137
Payment of contingent consideration			1,178	0
Senior Housing And Skilled Nursing/Transitional Care Facilities
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenues	13,300	800	16,600	800
Net income (loss)	$ 800	$ 100	$ 900	$ 100
Senior Housing And Skilled Nursing/Transitional Care Facilities | Tenant origination and absorption costs
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-average amortization period of intangible assets			2 years	1 year
Tenant intangible assets			$ 26,350	$ 2,418
Senior Housing And Skilled Nursing/Transitional Care Facilities | Tenant relationships
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-average amortization period of intangible assets			21 years
Tenant intangible assets			$ 408	$ 30
Senior Housing - Managed
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquired properties | property			7	1
Skilled Nursing/Transitional Care
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquired properties | property			2
Skilled Nursing/Transitional Care | Loans Receivable
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquired properties | property			1
Decrease in loans receivable and other investments due to acquisition of real estate			$ 16,600
Senior Housing - Leased
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquired properties | property				1
Number of units acquired | unit				24
Development Of Skilled Nursing/Transitional Care
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquired properties | property			1
Payments to acquire real estate			$ 8,200
Senior Housing Operations - Managed Portfolio
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of properties | property	1		1
Consideration transferred			$ 16,300
Furniture and equipment			1,000
Lease termination expense			2,900
Senior Housing Operations - Managed Portfolio | Tenant origination and absorption costs
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Tenant intangible assets			$ 12,400
Four Senior Housing Operations - Managed Portfolio
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of properties | property	4		4
Payment of contingent consideration			$ 1,200