Organization - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) real_estate_investment unit facility bed
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of living facilities	174
Number of other real estate investments \| real_estate_investment	2
Preferred equity investment \| $	$ 5.4
Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living and Independent Living Facilities \| Assets Leased to Ensign
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of living facilities	171
Number of units available in living facilities \| bed	16,795
Independent Living Facilities Owned and Operated by Company
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of living facilities	3
Number of units available in living facilities \| unit	264

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66022249&loc=d3e33749-111570

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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