EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Numerator:
Net income attributable to CareTrust REIT, Inc.	$ 320,538	$ 125,080	$ 53,735
Less: Net income allocated to participating securities	(739)	(445)	(400)
Numerator for basic earnings available to common stockholders	319,799	124,635	53,335
Numerator for diluted earnings available to common stockholders	$ 319,799	$ 124,635	$ 53,335
Denominator:
Weighted-average basic common shares outstanding (in shares)	203,642	154,795	105,956
Dilutive potential common shares - TSR Units (in shares)	442	372	164
Dilutive potential common shares - forward equity agreements (in shares)	7	0	32
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding (in shares)	204,091	155,167	106,152
Earnings per common share attributable to CareTrust REIT, Inc., basic (in usd per share)	$ 1.57	$ 0.81	$ 0.50
Earnings per common share attributable to CareTrust REIT, Inc., diluted (in usd per share)	$ 1.57	$ 0.80	$ 0.50
Antidilutive unvested restricted stock awards, total shareholder units, performance awards, and forward equity shares excluded from the computation (in shares)	554	553	475