Organization	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization	ORGANIZATION Description of Business—CareTrust REIT, Inc.'s ("CareTrust REIT" or the "Company") primary business consists of acquiring, financing and owning real property to be leased to third-party tenants in the healthcare sector. As of March 31, 2017, the Company owned and leased to independent operators, including The Ensign Group, Inc. ("Ensign"), 158 skilled nursing, skilled nursing campuses, assisted living and independent living facilities consisting of 15,480 operational beds and units located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. The Company also owns and operates three independent living facilities consisting of 264 units located in Texas and Utah. As of March 31, 2017, the Company also had three other real estate investments, consisting of $14.0 million of preferred equity investments.

Organization

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

ORGANIZATION

Description of Business—CareTrust REIT, Inc.'s ("CareTrust REIT" or the "Company") primary business consists of acquiring, financing and owning real property to be leased to third-party tenants in the healthcare sector. As of March 31, 2017, the Company owned and leased to independent operators, including The Ensign Group, Inc. ("Ensign"), 158 skilled nursing, skilled nursing campuses, assisted living and independent living facilities consisting of 15,480 operational beds and units located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. The Company also owns and operates three independent living facilities consisting of 264 units located in Texas and Utah. As of March 31, 2017, the Company also had three other real estate investments, consisting of $14.0 million of preferred equity investments.