Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Properties Owned

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Represents the straight line rent receivable as of the reporting date.

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Amount of recovery of loans and lease receivables which had previously been fully or partially written-off as bad debts.

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Amount of loans and leases that have been written off from both loan receivables and allowance reserve for credit loss.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 11B
-Subparagraph (c)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118936363&loc=SL6953423-111524

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(d))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Rental Revenue (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	May 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) properties	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) properties	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Straight line rent receivable, net		$ 67,024	$ 67,024		$ 64,245
Allowance for loan and lease loss, recovery of bad debts			9,000	$ 100
Write-off of rent receivables			$ (4,300)
Allowance for loan and lease losses, properties owned \| properties		3	3
Foundation El Paso Surgical Hospital
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Write-off of rent receivables		$ 5,100
Straight-Line Rent Receivables \| LifeCare LTACH And Foundation El Paso Facilities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Write-off of rent receivables		$ 3,500
Straight-Line Rent Receivables \| Foundation El Paso Surgical Hospital
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Write-off of rent receivables			$ 3,000
Rent Receivables \| LifeCare LTACH And Foundation El Paso Facilities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Write-off of rent receivables	$ 800
Rent Receivables \| Foundation El Paso Surgical Hospital
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Write-off of rent receivables			$ 2,100