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Real Estate and Other Activities - Re-tenanting Activity - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2026	Jun. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) Property	Sep. 18, 2024 Property
Steward [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of properties					23
Assets acquired \| $				$ 39,000
Retenanting Activity [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of properties					23
Number of operators					6
Number of leased facilities				18
Short term working capital loan to operators \| $				$ 120,000
Rent paid by new operators \| $				$ 100
Percentage of net book value of total assets re-tenanted or sold				3.00%
Retenanting Activity [Member] \| Steward [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of controled properties				5
Forecast [Member] \| Retenanting Activity [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of contractual rent	100.00%	78.00%	57.00%