Real Estate Investments, Net - Rental Income (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) operator	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Rental Income
Contractual rent due	$ 47,015	$ 48,081	$ 140,794	$ 140,988
Straight-line rent	3	6	14	26
Adjustments for collectibility	0	0	(977)	0
Lease termination revenue	0	0	0	63
Total	47,018	48,087	139,831	141,077
Tenant operating expense reimbursement	$ 700	$ 1,000	$ 2,000	2,500
Number of existing and former operators with doubtful collectability \| operator			4
Metron
Rental Income
Lease termination revenue				$ 100
Operating expense reimbursements
Rental Income
Adjustments for collectability, reversed			$ 700
Contractual rent
Rental Income
Adjustments for collectability, reversed			200
Straight-line rent
Rental Income
Adjustments for collectability, reversed			$ 100

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