LEASE AND MORTGAGE DEPOSITS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Security Deposits and Letters Of Credit [Abstract]
LEASE AND MORTGAGE DEPOSITS	NOTE 12 - LEASE AND MORTGAGE DEPOSITS We obtain liquidity deposits and other deposits, security deposits and letters of credit from most operators pursuant to our lease and mortgage agreements. These generally represent the rental and/or mortgage interest for periods ranging from three to six months with respect to certain of our investments or the required deposits in connection with our HUD borrowings. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, we held $1.4 million and $10.9 million, respectively, in liquidity and other deposits, $38.5 million and $41.2 million, respectively, in security deposits and $55.1 million and $58.4 million, respectively, in letters of credit. The liquidity deposits and other deposits, security deposits and the letters of credit may be used in the event of lease and/or loan defaults, subject to applicable limitations under bankruptcy law with respect to operators filing under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Liquidity deposits and other deposits are recorded as restricted cash on our Consolidated Balance Sheets with the offset recorded as a liability in accrued expenses and other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Security deposits related to cash received from the operators are primarily recorded in cash and cash equivalents on our Consolidated Balance Sheets with a corresponding offset in accrued expenses and other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Additional security for rental and mortgage interest revenue from operators is provided by covenants regarding minimum working capital and net worth, liens on accounts receivable and other operating assets of the operators, provisions for cross default, provisions for cross‑collateralization and by corporate or personal guarantees.

NOTE 12 - LEASE AND MORTGAGE DEPOSITS

We obtain liquidity deposits and other deposits, security deposits and letters of credit from most operators pursuant to our lease and mortgage agreements. These generally represent the rental and/or mortgage interest for periods ranging from three to six months with respect to certain of our investments or the required deposits in connection with our HUD borrowings. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, we held $1.4 million and $10.9 million, respectively, in liquidity and other deposits, $38.5 million and $41.2 million, respectively, in security deposits and $55.1 million and $58.4 million, respectively, in letters of credit. The liquidity deposits and other deposits, security deposits and the letters of credit may be used in the event of lease and/or loan defaults, subject to applicable limitations under bankruptcy law with respect to operators filing under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Liquidity deposits and other deposits are recorded as restricted cash on our Consolidated Balance Sheets with the offset recorded as a liability in accrued expenses and other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Security deposits related to cash received from the operators are primarily recorded in cash and cash equivalents on our Consolidated Balance Sheets with a corresponding offset in accrued expenses and other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Additional security for rental and mortgage interest revenue from operators is provided by covenants regarding minimum working capital and net worth, liens on accounts receivable and other operating assets of the operators, provisions for cross default, provisions for cross‑collateralization and by corporate or personal guarantees.