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Operating Lease, Lease Income, Adjustments For Collectibility

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Amount of operating lease income from lease payments and variable lease payments paid and payable to lessor. Includes, but is not limited to, variable lease payments not included in measurement of lease receivable.

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Amount of operating lease income from lease payments paid and payable to lessor. Excludes variable lease payments not included in measurement of lease receivable.

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Difference between actual rental income due and rental income recognized on a straight-line basis.

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Real Estate Investments, Net - Rental Income (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) operator	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Contractual rent due	$ 166,056
Straight-line rent	1,385	$ 2,333	$ 344
Adjustment for collectibility of rental income	(11,774)
Total rental income	$ 155,667
Number of operators for which collectability not probable \| operator	5
Contractual rent
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Adjustment for collectibility of rental income	$ (7,800)
Straight-line rent
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Adjustment for collectibility of rental income	(3,500)
Property taxes
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Adjustment for collectibility of rental income	$ (500)