Acquisition-related costs on consummated deals

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Business acquisition purchase price allocation other taxes payable.

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Business Combination Acquisition Related Transfer Taxes Expense On Consummated Deals

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- Definition

Extended lease maturity year.

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Leaseback initial term period.

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Lease extension period.

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Lease maturity year.

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Lease period.

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Number of beds.

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Number of extension options in current lease contract.

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Percentage Increase In Consumer Price Index

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Percentage of rental rate.

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Percentage of rent escalation

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The capitalized costs incurred during the period (excluded from amortization) to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire an unproved property, including costs of lease bonuses and options to purchase or lease properties, the portion of costs applicable to minerals when land including mineral rights is purchased in fee, brokers' fees, recording fees, legal costs, and other costs incurred in acquiring properties.

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-Article 4

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The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

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-Section 50

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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- Definition

Total investments in (A) an entity in which the entity has significant influence, but does not have control, (B) subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity and or cost method, and (C) an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. Includes long-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)

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- Definition

Term of the lessor's leasing arrangement renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Total amount of new mortgage loans on real estate during the reporting period.

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The number of businesses acquired by the entity during the period.

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- Definition

The total amount of revenue recognized for the period from operating leases, including minimum lease revenue, contingent revenue, percentage revenue and sublease revenue.

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Real Estate and Loans Receivable - 2013 Activity - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 [Member] USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2013 2013 [Member] RHM Portfolio Acquisition [Member] Facility	Dec. 31, 2014 2013 [Member] RHM Portfolio Acquisition [Member]	Nov. 29, 2013 2013 [Member] RHM Portfolio Acquisition [Member] USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2013 2013 [Member] RHM Portfolio Acquisition [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014 2013 [Member] Dallas Medical Center [Member]	Dec. 12, 2013 2013 [Member] Dallas Medical Center [Member] USD ($) RenewalOptions	Dec. 31, 2014 2013 [Member] Ernest Health, Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2014 2013 [Member] Term Loans [Member] Ernest Health, Inc [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 18, 2013 2013 [Member] Corpus Christi Rehabilitation Hospital [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 18, 2013 2013 [Member] Corpus Christi Rehabilitation Hospital [Member] Commitment [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 [Member] Business Acquisitions [Member] USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2013 2013 [Member] From 2015 through 2017 [Member] RHM Portfolio Acquisition [Member]	Nov. 29, 2013 2013 [Member] After 2017 [Member] RHM Portfolio Acquisition [Member]	Dec. 31, 2014 2013 [Member] Maximum [Member] Ernest Health, Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2014 2013 [Member] Minimum [Member] Ernest Health, Inc [Member]	Jun. 11, 2013 2013 [Member] Acute Care Hospital [Member] Kansas [Member] USD ($) Facility RenewalOptions	Dec. 31, 2014 2013 [Member] Acute Care Hospital [Member] Kansas [Member]	Jun. 11, 2013 2013 [Member] Acute Care Hospital [Member] Kansas [Member] RenewalOptions	Sep. 26, 2013 2013 [Member] Acute Care Hospital [Member] Isasis Healthcare LLC [Member] Facility Contract	Dec. 31, 2014 2013 [Member] Acute Care Hospital [Member] Isasis Healthcare LLC [Member]	Sep. 26, 2013 2013 [Member] Acute Care Hospital [Member] Isasis Healthcare LLC [Member] USD ($) Contract	Dec. 31, 2014 2013 [Member] Acute Care Hospital [Member] Maximum [Member] Isasis Healthcare LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 [Member] Olympia Medical Center [Member] Bed
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Purchase price of acquisition							$ 237,800,000	€ 175,000,000		$ 25,000,000			$ 10,500,000	$ 500,000											$ 281,300,000
Number of facilities acquired					11															2			3
Applicable transfer taxes on purchase price								9,000,000
Term of lease, years						27 years			10 years		20 years										10 years
Rent escalations percentage																2.00%	0.50%
Cumulative increases in the German consumer price index					70.00%
Number of lease extension options in current lease contract										2												2			2
Term of lease extension, years									5 years									5 years	3 years		5 years
Initial leaseback term																								15 years
Maximum rent increase percent																		5.00%	2.00%	2.00%						2.50%
Lease renewal option																								5 years
Lease maturity year																								2019
Extended lease maturity year																								2028
Loan on property												5,300,000
Acquisition costs																				75,000,000
Mortgage financing	12,500,000	20,000,000	203,650,000	20,000,000
Number of beds																											204
Revenue contributed by the acquired entity															13,600,000
Income contributed by the acquired entity	67,150,000	144,545,000													10,600,000
Acquisition related costs	26,389,000	19,494,000	5,420,000												19,500,000
Acquisition-related costs on consummated deals															18,000,000
Acquisition related costs - transfer taxes on consummated deals															$ 12,000,000