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Number Of Transitioned Facilities

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Rental Income, Expected Annual Base Rent To Be Received Contingent On Transfer Of Facilities

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Rental Income, Increase (Decrease) In Expected Annual Base Rent To Be Received

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Time Period For Transfer Of Facilities

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The carrying amount of the asset transferred to a third party to serve as a deposit, which typically serves as security against failure by the transferor to perform under terms of an agreement.

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Impairment losses measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the business or real estate partnerships exceeds the fair value of the business or partnership.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in receivables classified as other.

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Future minimum rental payments in aggregate as of the balance sheet date under operating leases.

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The amount of cash paid for deposits on goods and services during the period; excludes time deposits and deposits with other institutions, which pertain to financial service entities.

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Amount of cash inflow for receipts of deposits classified as other.

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Cash received for rents during the current period.

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Amount of expense related to write-down of receivables to the amount expected to be collected. Includes, but is not limited to, accounts receivable and notes receivable.

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Real Estate Investments, Net - Lease Amendments, Related Agreements and Impairments Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands														1 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2019	Jul. 01, 2019	Feb. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 15, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 27, 2018	Feb. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2017 USD ($) facility	Oct. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 27, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Real Estate [Line Items]
Increase in deferred rent receivables												$ 800
Future rent receivable														$ 1,727,219			$ 1,727,219
Reserve for advances and deferred rent																	10,414	$ 0	$ 0
Impairment of real estate investment																	890	$ 0	$ 0
Other Tenant Receivables
Real Estate [Line Items]
Reserve for advances and deferred rent																	6,300
Accrued Property Taxes and Franchise Permit Fees
Real Estate [Line Items]
Reserve for advances and deferred rent																	3,300
Unpaid Base Rents
Real Estate [Line Items]
Reserve for advances and deferred rent																	800
Pristine Amendment
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of transitioned facilities \| facility												7
Initial base rent expected to be received annually													$ 15,600
Rental income, increase (decrease) in expected annual base rent										$ 6,500
Proceeds from deposit payments to impound account under agreement														200	$ 300
Receivable for additional payments due per agreement												$ 2,800
Payment of deposit into impound account														1,000
Deposit balance in impound account														$ 6,400			$ 6,400
Future rent receivable												$ 4,900
Pristine Amendment \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from deposit payments to impound account under agreement																$ 500
Proceeds from base rent received																$ 4,400
Pristine Amendment \| Forecast
Real Estate [Line Items]
Initial base rent expected to be received annually							$ 9,500
Rental income, expected annual base rent contingent on transfer of facilities						$ 9,800
Annual base rent increase (percent)		2.00%
Rental income, expected additional monthly rent					$ 0
Interest rate on deferred rent payable					6.25%
Pristine Amendment \| Forecast \| Maximum
Real Estate [Line Items]
Annual base rent increase (percent)		3.00%
Lease Termination Agreement \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate [Line Items]
Time period for transfer of facilities								180 days
Trillium Amendment
Real Estate [Line Items]
Initial base rent expected to be received annually										11,500	$ 4,500
Rental income, increase (decrease) in expected annual base rent										$ 6,900
Trillium Amendment \| Forecast
Real Estate [Line Items]
Initial base rent expected to be received annually			$ 12,200	$ 12,100					$ 11,600
Trillium Amendment \| Forecast \| Maximum
Real Estate [Line Items]
Annual base rent increase (percent)	3.00%