Economic loss on sale of term loan.

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Inflation-based percentage for amended lease.

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Lease purchase option value.

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Non-cash straight-line rent write-offs.

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Number of properties sold.

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Proceed from sale of interest in syndicated term loan.

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Proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interests in tenant and hospitals.

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Short-Term financing which is expected to be paid back relatively quickly, such as by a subsequent longer-term loan. Also called swing loan or bridge financing.

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Amount of difference between the carrying amount and the sales price of real estate properties sold as part of discontinued operations.

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The cash outflow associated with extending a long-term loan to a related party. Alternate caption: Payments for Advances to Affiliates.

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Cash inflow associated with loan origination (the process when securing a mortgage for a piece of real property) or lease origination.

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Cash received for the sale of real estate that is not part of an investing activity during the current period.

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) £ in Millions, $ in Millions					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2024 GBP (£)	Feb. 19, 2024 USD ($) Property	Sep. 01, 2022 USD ($) Property	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of facilities					$ 54.5	$ 522.0	$ 246.0
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions					$ 40.0	$ 100.0	$ 52.5
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. Facilities [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of properties sold \| Property				11
Proceeds from sale of facilities				$ 366.0
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Priory [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interests in tenant and hospitals	$ 17.0
Economic loss on sale of term loan	6.0
Proceed from sale of interest in syndicated term loan	115.0	£ 90
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. Facilities [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of properties sold \| Property			5
Proceeds from sale of facilities			$ 250.0
Gain (loss) on real estate dispositions			50.0
Proceeds from interest-bearing mortgage loan			100.0
Non-cash straight-line rent write-offs			28.0
Lease purchase option value			$ 260.0
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. Facilities [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Inflation-based percentage for amended lease			2.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. Facilities [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Inflation-based percentage for amended lease			4.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Steward [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Bridge Loan								$ 60.0
Loan facility funded shares	$ 37.5