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Other Real Estate Investments - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) bed	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) a unit	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Preferred equity investment					$ 5,500
Proceeds from sale of real estate investment					7,500	$ 0	$ 0
Receipt of preferred return					0	0	0
Gain on disposition of other real estate investment					3,538	0	0
Interest income distribution from other real estate investment					1,500	0	0
Mortgage Loan Receivable
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Mortgage loan					12,500
Providence Group \| Mortgage Loan Receivable
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Interest income					200
Mortgage loan					12,500
Mortgage loan receivable interest rate (percent)								9.00%
Preferred Equity Investment
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Interest income					1,700	$ 700	$ 900
Signature Senior Living
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Preferred equity investment				$ 7,500
Return from preferred equity investment (percent)				12.00%
Number of units planned for construction \| unit				134
Area under construction \| a				5
Initial lease yield (percent)				8.00%
Proceeds from sale of real estate investment	$ 7,500
Receipt of preferred return	$ 2,500
Gain on disposition of other real estate investment					3,500
Interest income					1,000
Interest income distribution from other real estate investment					$ 500
Cascadia Development, LLC
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Preferred equity investment		$ 2,300	$ 2,200
Initial lease yield (percent)		9.00%	9.00%
Preferred equity instrument minimum yield		12.00%	12.00%
Number of beds planned for construction \| bed		99
Cascadia Development, LLC \| Prime Rate
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Basis spread on preferred equity investment yield		9.50%	9.50%