Real Estate and Loans Receivable - Summary of Status Update on Current Development Projects (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Commitment	$ 306,500
Costs Incurred as 12/31/15	49,165
First Choice ER- Houston [Member] | Houston, TX [Member] | Acute Care Hospital [Member] | Adeptus Health [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Commitment	5,257
Costs Incurred as 12/31/15	$ 2,535
Estimated Completion Date	1Q 2016
First Choice ER- Denver [Member] | Denver, CO [Member] | Acute Care Hospital [Member] | Adeptus Health [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Commitment	$ 5,300
Costs Incurred as 12/31/15	$ 2,435
Estimated Completion Date	2Q 2016
First Choice ER- Phoenix [Member] | Phoenix, AZ [Member] | Acute Care Hospital [Member] | Adeptus Health [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Commitment	$ 6,728
Costs Incurred as 12/31/15	$ 3,275
Estimated Completion Date	2Q 2016
First Choice ER- San Antonio [Member] | San Antonio, TX [Member] | Acute Care Hospital [Member] | Adeptus Health [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Commitment	$ 7,530
Costs Incurred as 12/31/15	$ 3,690
Estimated Completion Date	2Q 2016
First Choice ER - Texas [Member] | Texas [Member] | Acute Care Hospital [Member] | Adeptus Health [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Commitment	$ 16,422
Costs Incurred as 12/31/15	$ 3,924
Estimated Completion Date	2Q 2016
Rehabilitation Hospital of Northwestern Ohio [Member] | Toledo, OH [Member] | Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital [Member] | Ernest [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Commitment	$ 19,212
Costs Incurred as 12/31/15	$ 13,693
Estimated Completion Date	2Q 2016
First Choice ER- Houston [Member] | Houston, TX [Member] | Acute Care Hospital [Member] | Adeptus Health [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Commitment	$ 45,961
Costs Incurred as 12/31/15	$ 19,613
Estimated Completion Date	3Q 2016
First Choice Emergency Rooms [Member] | Various [Member] | Acute Care Hospital [Member] | Adeptus Health [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Commitment	$ 200,090
Estimated Completion Date	Various