A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Represents net book value of properties added.

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Represents net book value of properties sold.

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Represents number of properties added reclassified to held for sale.

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Represents number of properties sold.

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The number of real estate properties held for sale.

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The difference between the carrying value and the sale price of real estate or properties that were intended to be sold or held for capital appreciation or rental income. This element refers to the gain (loss) included in earnings and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long-lived assets held for abandonment, exchange or sale.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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The cash inflow from the sale of formerly productive land held for sale, anything permanently fixed to it, including buildings, structures on it, and so forth.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of investments in land and buildings held for sale, excluding real estate considered to be inventory of the entity.

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ASSETS HELD FOR SALE (Schedule of Properties Held-for-Sale) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) facility	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) facility	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) facility property	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) facility
Number Of Properties
Beginning Balance \| property	3	22
Properties sold \| property	(8)	(48)
Properties added \| property	11	29
Ending balance \| property	6	3
Net Book Value
Beginning Balance	$ 989	$ 86,699
Properties sold	(6,486)	(171,938)
Properties added	10,419	86,228
Ending balance	4,922	989
Number of real estate properties \| facility			987
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost [Abstract]
Real Estate Held-for-sale	4,922	989	$ 4,922	$ 300	$ 989	$ 86,699
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Net Book Value
Number of real estate properties \| facility			784		12
Assisted Living Facilities
Net Book Value
Number of real estate properties \| facility			114
48 Facilities
Net Book Value
Net proceeds from sale of facilities held for sale		133,600
Gain (loss) from sale of facilities		11,500
26 Facilities and One Ancillary Building
Net Book Value
Impairment charges		$ 13,000
8 Facilities
Net Book Value
Impairment charges	9,200
Facilities Sold
Net Book Value
Number of real estate properties \| facility					78	52
Facilities Sold \| Skilled Nursing Facilities
Net Book Value
Number of real estate properties \| facility					1
Facilities Sold \| 48 Facilities
Net Book Value
Number of real estate properties \| property					48
Facilities Sold \| 7 Facilities
Net Book Value
Net proceeds from sale of facilities held for sale	22,900
Gain (loss) from sale of facilities	$ 14,800
Number of real estate properties \| facility			7
Facilities No Longer Held for Sale [Member]
Net Book Value
Number of real estate properties \| facility				1
Facilities With Impairment Charges [Member] \| Facilities
Net Book Value
Number of real estate properties \| facility			8		26
Facilities With Impairment Charges [Member] \| Ancillary Building
Net Book Value
Number of real estate properties \| facility					1