Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 198,599,000	$ 187,506,000	$ 190,195,000
Interest and other income	19,171,000	8,626,000	2,156,000
Total revenues	217,770,000	196,132,000	192,351,000
Expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	51,199,000	50,316,000	55,340,000
Interest expense	40,883,000	30,008,000	23,677,000
Property taxes	6,170,000	4,333,000	3,574,000
Impairment of real estate investments	36,301,000	79,062,000	0
Provision for loan losses, net	0	3,844,000	0
Property operating expenses	3,423,000	5,039,000	0
General and administrative	21,805,000	20,165,000	26,874,000
Total expenses	159,781,000	192,767,000	109,465,000
Other loss:
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	(10,827,000)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net	2,218,000	(3,769,000)	(77,000)
Unrealized loss on other real estate related investments, net	(6,485,000)	(7,102,000)	0
Total other loss	(4,267,000)	(10,871,000)	(10,904,000)
Net income (loss)	53,722,000	(7,506,000)	71,982,000
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(13,000)	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to CareTrust REIT, Inc.	$ 53,735,000	$ (7,506,000)	$ 71,982,000
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to CareTrust REIT, Inc:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.50	$ (0.08)	$ 0.74
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.50	$ (0.08)	$ 0.74
Weighted-average number of common shares:
Basic (shares)	105,956	96,703	96,017
Diluted (shares)	106,152	96,703	96,092