Real Estate Investments, Net - Lease Amendments Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
Dec. 01, 2020 USD ($) facility extension_option	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Real Estate [Line Items]
Initial annual cash rents		$ 10,096
Noble triple-net master lease
Real Estate [Line Items]
Initial lease term (in years)	14 years
Number of renewal options \| extension_option	2
Lease renewal term (in years)	5 years
Noble
Real Estate [Line Items]
Initial annual cash rents	$ 3,200
Noble \| Assisted living
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of properties transferred \| facility	5

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(3)
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