FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Schedule of Financial Instruments

	December 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Amount		Value		Amount		Value
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Investments in direct financing leases – net	$	11,488	$	11,488	$	132,262	$	132,262
Mortgage notes receivable – net		773,563		819,083		710,858		735,892
Other investments – net		419,228		412,934		504,626		503,907
Total	$	1,204,279	$	1,243,505	$	1,347,746	$	1,372,061
Liabilities:
Revolving line of credit	$	125,000	$	125,000	$	313,000	$	313,000
Term loan		2,275		2,275		—		—
U.S. term loan		348,878		350,000		423,065		425,000
Sterling term loan		132,059		132,480		127,394		127,990
Omega OP term loan		74,763		75,000		99,553		100,000
2015 term loan		249,038		250,000		248,713		250,000
4.375% notes due 2023 – net		695,812		749,693		694,643		700,062
4.95% notes due 2024 – net		395,702		442,327		394,691		406,386
4.50% notes due 2025 – net		396,163		430,529		395,402		392,122
5.25% notes due 2026 – net		595,732		675,078		595,027		605,700
4.50% notes due 2027 – net		689,445		759,475		687,981		671,555
4.75% notes due 2028 – net		541,891		602,967		540,883		537,508
3.625% notes due 2029 – net		488,263		500,792		—		—
HUD mortgages - net		387,405		379,866		—		—
Subordinated debt – net		13,714		15,253		20,270		22,589
Total	$	5,136,140	$	5,490,735	$	4,540,622	$	4,551,912