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-Topic 954
-SubTopic 310
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481027/954-310-50-2

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK - Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (Details) - property	Dec. 31, 2023	Jul. 30, 2021
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of Properties	1,355
Senior Housing
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of independent third party managed properties	587
Atria and Sunrise \| Senior Housing
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of independent third party managed properties	308
Holiday Retirement [Member] \| Senior Living Communities, Operations to be Transitioned
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of independent third party managed properties		26
Number Of Third Party Managed Properties	67
Atria \| Senior Housing
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of independent third party managed properties	216
Experienced Operators \| Senior Living Communities, Operations to be Transitioned
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of Properties	90
Sunrise \| Senior Housing
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of independent third party managed properties	92