Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting, Number of Equal Annual Installments

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options nonvested spin off in period.

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Vesting Condition, NFFO Growth, Minimum, Percentage

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Stockholders' Equity Note, Spinoff Transaction, Restricted Stock Award Conversion Ratio

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for fully vested and expected to vest options outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, unvested options for which requisite service period has not been rendered but that are expected to vest based on achievement of performance condition, if forfeitures are recognized when they occur.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2014 shares	May 31, 2018 $ / shares shares	Feb. 28, 2018 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2017 shares	Feb. 28, 2017 installment	Dec. 31, 2016 shares
Restricted Stock Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unamortized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested awards \| $				$ 4.3
Weighted average remaining vesting period related to expense recognition				1 year 11 months 15 days
Shares vested (shares)				191,287	111,024
Unvested stock awards outstanding (shares)				519,272	422,911		286,068
Number of awards granted (shares)				287,982	254,534
Restricted Stock Award \| Ensign Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock award conversion ratio related to the spin-off	1
Stock awards unvested during spin-off (shares)	207,580
Shares vested (shares)				13,220
Unvested stock awards outstanding (shares)				1,760
Restricted Stock Award \| Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of awards granted (shares)			141,060
Award grant date fair value (usd per share) \| $ / shares			$ 15.13
Restricted Stock Award \| Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of awards granted (shares)		26,462
Award grant date fair value (usd per share) \| $ / shares		$ 16.44
Number of equal annual vesting installments \| installment						4
Performance Stock Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting condition, minimum NFFO per share growth (percent)				6.00%
Performance Stock Award \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)				1 year
Performance Stock Award \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)				4 years
Performance Stock Award \| Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of awards granted (shares)			120,460
Award grant date fair value (usd per share) \| $ / shares			$ 15.13