Organization	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 2017, the Company owned and leased to independent operators, including The Ensign Group, Inc. (“Ensign”), 161 skilled nursing, skilled nursing campuses, assisted living and independent living facilities consisting of 15,894 operational beds and units located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, 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 June 30, 2017, the Company also had two other real estate investments, consisting of $5.2 million of preferred equity investments.

Organization

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 2017, the Company owned and leased to independent operators, including The Ensign Group, Inc. (“Ensign”), 161 skilled nursing, skilled nursing campuses, assisted living and independent living facilities consisting of 15,894 operational beds and units located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, 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 June 30, 2017, the Company also had two other real estate investments, consisting of $5.2 million of preferred equity investments.