Organization - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2014 company Facility	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Unit real_estate_investment Facility Beds Lease bed
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Date of incorporation		Oct. 29, 2013
Period for the right to match third-party offers to finance the acquisition or development of healthcare or senior living facilities	1 year
Maximum number of facilities in a portfolio for such right	5
Number of other real estate investments | real_estate_investment		1
Preferred equity investment | $		$ 8.0
Ensign [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of publicly traded companies into which Ensign split after the Spin-Off | company	2
Ensign for CareTrust share exchange ratio to affect the Spin-Off	1
Number of long-term leases | Lease		8
Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living and Independent Living Facilities [Member] | Assets Leased to Ensign [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of living facilities		102
Number of units available in living facilities | bed		10,647
Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living and Independent Living Facilities [Member] | Assets Leased to Ensign [Member] | Ensign [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of living facilities		94
Number of units available in living facilities | Beds		10,121
Independent Living Facilities Owned and Operated by Company [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of living facilities		3
Number of units available in living facilities | Unit		264