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, Fair Value Assumptions, Historical Volatility Term For Expected Volatility

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, TSR Performance, Percentage To Vest Relative To Initial Grant

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Vesting Metric, TSR Performance Peer Group Number Of Companies

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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

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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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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2014 shares	Feb. 28, 2021 installment company $ / shares shares	Jan. 31, 2021 installment $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2020 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unamortized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested awards \| $				$ 14.5
Weighted average remaining vesting period related to expense recognition				2 years 6 months
Restricted stock award \| Ensign Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock awards unvested during spin-off (in shares)	207,580
Shares forfeited (shares)					1,760
Unvested stock awards outstanding (in shares)				0
Restricted stock award \| Officers and employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of awards granted (in shares)		99,189	140,514
Award grant date fair value (in usd per share) \| $ / shares		$ 22.18	$ 22.48
Number of equal annual vesting installments \| installment		3	3
Performance stock award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Historical volatility term basis for expected volatility assumption				2 years 10 months 2 days
Performance stock award \| Officers
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of awards granted (in shares)		99,189	108,414
Award grant date fair value (in usd per share) \| $ / shares		$ 27.98	$ 22.48
Vesting period (in years)		3 years
Number of publicly traded healthcare REITs in peer group \| company		16
Performance stock award \| Minimum \| Officers
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)			1 year
Percentage of awards to vest relative To initial grant based on TSR performance		0.00%
Performance stock award \| Maximum \| Officers
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)			3 years
Percentage of awards to vest relative To initial grant based on TSR performance		200.00%