EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
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Net income (loss) attributable to CareTrust REIT, Inc.	$ 8,696	$ 709	$ 27,439	$ (21,886)
Less: Net income allocated to participating securities	(89)	(94)	(267)	(305)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders, Basic	8,607	615	27,172	(22,191)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders, Diluted	$ 8,607	$ 615	$ 27,172	$ (22,191)
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Weighted-average basic common shares outstanding (in shares)	104,011	96,605	100,748	96,527
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding (in shares)	104,311	96,625	100,918	96,527
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to CareTrust REIT, Inc., basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.01	$ 0.27	$ (0.23)
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to CareTrust REIT, Inc., diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.01	$ 0.27	$ (0.23)
Antidilutive unvested restricted stock awards, total shareholder return units, performance awards, and forward equity shares excluded from the computation (in shares)	317	341	317	478
Performance Stock Awards
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Dilutive performance stock awards (in shares)	201	20	128	0
Forward Equity Agreements
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Dilutive performance stock awards (in shares)	99	0	42	0