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

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The number of units in a real estate property owned as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of real estate investment property which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(1)(d))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478777/944-210-S99-1

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(1)(6))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478777/944-210-S99-1

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Real Estate Investments - Lease Extensions (Details) - Jun. 30, 2025 $ in Thousands	property	USD ($)	item
Real Estate Investments
Gross Investment \| $		$ 1,329,683
Number of properties	121		121
Number of beds/units			213
Triple-Net lease extensions
Real Estate Investments
Gross Investment \| $		198,086
Number of properties			21
Number of beds/units			1,842
SH
Real Estate Investments
Gross Investment \| $		718,878
Number of properties	70		70
SH \| IL, MI, OH \| Triple-Net lease extensions
Real Estate Investments
Gross Investment \| $		68,353
Number of properties			7
Number of beds/units			461
SH \| Georgia and South Carolina \| Triple-Net lease extensions
Real Estate Investments
Gross Investment \| $		32,361
Number of properties			2
Number of beds/units			159
SH \| TX \| Triple-Net lease extensions
Real Estate Investments
Gross Investment \| $		25,704
Number of properties			2
Number of beds/units			88
SNF
Real Estate Investments
Gross Investment \| $		598,800
Number of properties	50		50
SNF \| AL, NM \| Triple-Net lease extensions
Real Estate Investments
Gross Investment \| $		53,339
Number of properties			6
Number of beds/units			782
SNF \| SC \| Triple-Net lease extensions
Real Estate Investments
Gross Investment \| $		13,054
Number of properties			2
Number of beds/units			211
SNF \| TN \| Triple-Net lease extensions
Real Estate Investments
Gross Investment \| $		$ 5,275
Number of properties			2
Number of beds/units			141