Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Gross Profit (Loss) And Gain On Sale

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Land

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Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Square Feet Of Building Disposed

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Number of medical office buildings.

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Amount of operating income (loss) attributable to disposal group, including, but not limited to, discontinued operation.

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Amount of revenue attributable to disposal group, including, but not limited to, discontinued operation.

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Amount before tax of gain (loss) recognized on the sale or disposal of a disposal group. Excludes discontinued operations.

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

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Acquisitions and Dispositions - Dispositions (Details) - Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 18, 2017 USD ($) ft² buildings	Aug. 15, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 07, 2017 USD ($) buildings	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Georgia Portfolio
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of medical office buildings \| buildings			4
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses			$ 18,200
Revenue				$ 823	$ 1,967	$ 1,666
Income before gain on sale of investment properties				108	433	421
Gain on sale of investment properties			$ 5,200	5,870	0	0
Net income				$ 5,978	$ 433	$ 421
Peachtree Dunwoody Medical Center
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land		$ 7,700
Term of contract		90 years
Nebraska
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of medical office buildings \| buildings	1
Square feet of building being disposed \| ft²	20,939
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses	$ 2,500
Gain on sale of investment properties	$ 700