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CONCENTRATION OF RISK (Narrative) (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
CONCENTRATION OF RISK (Narrative) (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) state item facility property	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) facility property	Jun. 30, 2018 facility	Sep. 30, 2017 facility	Dec. 31, 2016 facility property	Sep. 30, 2016 facility	Jun. 30, 2016 facility
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	924
Number of states \| state	41
Number of operators \| item	68
Gross investment in facilities, net of impairments and reserves for uncollectible loans \| $	$ 8,600,000
Number of facility held for sale \| property	3	22			20
Percentage Of Real Estate Investment	99.00%
Number of facilities held-for-sale/closed	4
Other investments \| $	$ 504,626	$ 276,342
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture \| $	$ 31,045	$ 36,516
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	12	31			70
Number of facilities under fixed rate mortgage loan	51
Skilled Nursing Facilities \| Wholly Owned Properties [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	735
Skilled Nursing Facilities \| Ohio
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	1					1
Skilled Nursing Facilities \| Texas
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties		6	5
Assisted Living Facilities
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	3	20			20
Number of facilities under fixed rate mortgage loan	3
Assisted Living Facilities \| Wholly Owned Properties [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	116
Assisted Living Facilities \| Florida
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties						1
Assisted Living Facilities \| Texas
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties				1			3
Specialty
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	14
Medical Office Building
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties	1
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Florida
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration percentage	10.00%
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Texas
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration percentage	10.00%
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Michigan
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration percentage	8.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Ciena Healthcare
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration percentage	11.00%	10.00%