The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value.

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DISPOSITIONS AND IMPAIRMENTS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) property	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 property
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties \| property	1,372
Proceeds from real estate disposals	$ 13,250	$ 40,016
Gain on real estate dispositions	$ 169	341
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties classified as held-for-sale \| property	10		2
Depreciation and amortization
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate	$ 22,100	5,400
SHOP \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties classified as held-for-sale \| property	1		2
SHOP \| Depreciation and amortization
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate	$ 7,600	3,600
NNN \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties classified as held-for-sale \| property	9		0
NNN \| Depreciation and amortization
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate	$ 100	800
OM&R \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties classified as held-for-sale \| property	0		0
OM&R \| Depreciation and amortization
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate	$ 14,400	$ 1,000
Dispositions
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from real estate disposals	3,300
Gain on real estate dispositions	$ 0
Dispositions \| SHOP
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties \| property	1