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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Schedule of variable interest entities) (Details)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
facility
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
facility
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
facility
Aug. 01, 2024
Assets          
Real estate assets - net   $ 6,702,771,000 $ 6,339,158,000    
Assets held for sale   4,000,000 56,194,000    
Real estate loans receivable - net   1,380,949,000 1,428,298,000    
Investments in unconsolidated entities   414,127,000 88,711,000    
Non-real estate loans receivable - net   330,322,000 332,274,000    
Contractual receivables - net   9,723,000 12,611,000    
Other receivables and lease inducements   278,570,000 249,317,000    
Lease inducements   7,519,000 8,788,000    
Other assets   229,408,000 189,476,000    
Total assets   10,049,059,000 9,897,891,000    
Liabilities          
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   (352,549,000) (328,193,000)    
Total Liabilities   (4,608,560,000) (5,167,052,000)    
Restricted cash   27,539,000 30,395,000 $ 1,920,000  
Rental income   $ 1,001,965,000 $ 887,910,000 $ 826,394,000  
Rental income, Statement of Income [Extensible Enumeration]   Rental income Rental income Rental income  
Interest income   $ 175,112,000 $ 157,207,000 $ 119,888,000  
Total revenues   $ 1,190,099,000 $ 1,051,390,000 $ 949,740,000  
Number of Facilities | facility   1,027      
Cindat Ice Portfolio JV GP Limited [Member]          
Liabilities          
Ownership by parent         100.00%
Assisted Living Facilities [Member]          
Liabilities          
Number of Facilities | facility   339      
Facilities Sold          
Liabilities          
Number of Facilities   49 21 69  
Facilities Sold | Assisted Living Facilities [Member]          
Liabilities          
Number of Facilities   4 6 2  
Facilities Acquired | Assisted Living Facilities [Member]          
Liabilities          
Number of Facilities | facility   62 108 21  
Non Real Estate Loans Receivable [Member]          
Assets          
Non-real estate loans receivable - net   $ 330,322,000 $ 332,274,000    
Maplewood Real Estate Holdings          
Liabilities          
Rental income   58,900,000 47,500,000 $ 62,600,000  
Interest income   0 0 1,500,000  
Termination fee incurred cost $ 12,500,000        
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]          
Assets          
Total assets   23,200,000 24,300,000    
Liabilities          
Total Liabilities   (20,900,000) (20,800,000)    
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]          
Assets          
Real estate assets - net   1,010,790,000 1,250,131,000    
Assets held for sale   4,000,000      
Real estate loans receivable - net   600,543,000 534,048,000    
Investments in unconsolidated entities   346,034,000 9,754,000    
Non-real estate loans receivable - net   20,742,000 38,463,000    
Contractual receivables - net   1,068,000 994,000    
Other assets     1,539,000    
Total assets   1,983,177,000 1,834,929,000    
Liabilities          
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   (40,579,000) (52,692,000)    
Total Liabilities   (40,579,000) (52,692,000)    
Total collateral   (1,278,795,000) (1,470,096,000)    
Maximum exposure to loss   663,803,000 312,141,000    
Rental income   118,746,000 106,911,000 81,900,000  
Interest income   31,519,000 16,414,000 5,512,000  
Total revenues   150,265,000 123,325,000 87,412,000  
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Personal Guarantee Collateral [Member]          
Liabilities          
Total collateral   (8,000,000) (48,000,000)    
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Other Collateral [Member]          
Liabilities          
Total collateral   (1,270,795,000) (1,422,096,000)    
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Agemo Holdings LLC [Member]          
Liabilities          
Rental income   $ 24,400,000 $ 23,800,000 17,400,000  
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Maplewood Real Estate Holdings          
Liabilities          
Termination fee incurred cost       $ 12,500,000