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PROPERTIES - 2016 Acquisitions and Other (Narrative) (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) property
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Cash consideration	$ 63,200			$ 188,000						$ 309,600	$ 257,800	$ 169,600
Rental revenue										767,340	775,176	743,885
Acquisition costs										383		9,582
Goodwill, acquired during period												0
Goodwill	643,950			644,690						643,950	644,690	643,474
Remaining facilities payment due in April 2018								$ 1,500
Total Investment										$ 105,700	$ 412,700	$ 1,022,800
Land
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties acquired \| property										2	3	5
Total Investment										$ 13,400	$ 56,700	$ 100,400
5 Parcels of Land Acquired [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Total Investment												8,300
FL, KY,TN
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Fair value of purchase option buyout obligation							$ 29,600
Fair value of acquired term loan							37,000
Total Investment							329,600
FL, KY,TN \| Land
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Total Investment							24,600
United Kingdom
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Deferred tax asset on acquisition of investment								1,900
Total Investment			$ 4,000			$ 124,200		111,900	$ 8,300
United Kingdom \| Land
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Total Investment			$ 900			$ 34,100		24,800	$ 1,400
Texas
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Cash payment to acquire facilities								63,000
Additional agreed payment due in April 2017								1,500
Total Investment		$ 22,800		40,000	$ 2,300			66,000
Texas \| Land
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Total Investment		$ 500		$ 1,000	$ 700			$ 5,800
Ohio
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Cash payment to acquire facilities							3,500
Remainder of purchase price funded by redemption of a note							5,500
Total Investment	9,200						$ 9,000
Ohio \| Land
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Total Investment	$ 800
Acquisitions 2016 And Other
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Rental revenue												$ 58,100