Notes Receivable - Other Information (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) property
Notes Receivable
Advances under notes receivable	$ 340	$ 20,377	$ 37,192
Principal payments received under notes receivable	(13,434)	(14,687)	(6,843)
Write-off of notes receivable	(290)	(3,561)
Provision for credit losses	134	(22)	(303)
Net (decrease) increase in notes receivable	$ (13,250)	$ 2,107	30,046
Mezzanine loan
Notes Receivable
Advances under notes receivable			$ 25,000
Number of property \| property			5
Number of real estate property communities \| property			5

Amount of writeoff of notes receivable.

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Number of property seniors house.

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Represents number of real estate property communities.

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- Definition

The cash inflow associated with principal collections and prepayments from a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period of the amounts due from borrowers for outstanding secured or unsecured loans evidenced by a note.

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The cash outflow to acquire an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among myriad other features and characteristics.

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Amount of credit loss expense (reversal of expense) for financing receivable.

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