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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands									2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 14, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 05, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Jan. 12, 2017 USD ($) shares	Jan. 11, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2017 USD ($) ft² healthcareproperty	Jan. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 17, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 24, 2017 USD ($) ft² healthcareproperty	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) properties
Subsequent events
Number of operating healthcare properties \| properties											66
Purchase price										$ 1,285,185	$ 840,958
Value of units issued for funding purchase price										$ 20,980	$ 0
Nashville MOB
Subsequent events
Purchase price								$ 45,440
Subsequent Events
Subsequent events
Number of operating healthcare properties \| healthcareproperty						4
Purchase price									$ 111,800
Area of property (in square feet) \| ft²						80,292
Mezzanine term loan							$ 2,300
Number of transactions							2
Aggregate purchase price						$ 18,200
Subsequent Events \| Four Healthcare Properties Acquired in Early 2017
Subsequent events
Number of operating healthcare properties \| healthcareproperty									4
Purchase price									$ 109,500
Area of property (in square feet) \| ft²									238,312
Subsequent Events \| Orthopedic Associates MOB
Subsequent events
Purchase price		$ 18,800
Subsequent Events \| Medical Arts Center at Hartford
Subsequent events
Purchase price					$ 30,300
Subsequent Events \| CareMount Portfolio (2 MOBs)
Subsequent events
Purchase price	$ 60,400
Subsequent Events \| Nashville MOB
Subsequent events
Aggregate purchase price				$ 20,000
Series A Preferred Units Issued \| shares				91,236
Subsequent Events \| Joint venture, Operating Partnership and Medical Center of New Albany I, LLC
Subsequent events
Aggregate purchase price			$ 2,100
Series A Preferred Units Issued \| shares			38,641
Value of units issued for funding purchase price			$ 2,800