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DISPOSITIONS AND IMPAIRMENTS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
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Number of real estate properties \| property		1,371		1,371
Proceeds from real estate disposals				$ 158,769	$ 275,396
Gain on real estate dispositions		$ 1,283	$ 271	35,268	50,282
Sales-type lease receivable		39,500		39,500		$ 1,400
Depreciation and amortization
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate		28,300	17,300	85,400	67,600
SHOP \| Depreciation and amortization
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate		700	17,000	26,700	41,700
OM&R \| Depreciation and amortization
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate		24,300	$ 300	55,400	1,300
NNN \| Depreciation and amortization
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate		$ 3,200		3,300	$ 24,600
Dispositions
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from real estate disposals				168,800
Gain on real estate dispositions				$ 14,400
Dispositions \| SHOP
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties \| property		1		1
Dispositions \| OM&R
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties \| property	12	4		4
Gain on real estate dispositions	$ 20,800
Sales-type lease receivable	$ 38,500
Dispositions \| NNN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties \| property		10		10