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REAL ESTATE ASSET ACQUISITIONS AND DEVELOPMENT (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
item
facility
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Jan. 01, 2027
Feb. 28, 2025
USD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]          
Number of real estate properties | facility 1,027        
Rental income $ 1,001,965 $ 887,910 $ 826,394    
Noncash consideration exchanged 10,100 344,000      
Payments To Acquire Commercial Real Estate 683,029 408,628 262,453    
Payments for construction in progress and capital improvement programs 114,500 106,700 $ 82,500    
Real estate investments 9,633,382 9,060,174      
Construction in progress $ 12,492 $ 210,870      
Number of projects | item 4        
Maplewood Real Estate Holdings | Scenario, Plan [Member]          
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]          
Percentage of annual escalators       2.50%  
Maplewood Real Estate Holdings | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA          
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]          
Rental income $ 11,900        
Percentage of annual cash yield increase in year one 6.00%        
Percentage of annual cash yield increase in year two 7.00%        
Percentage of annual cash yield increase in year three 8.00%        
Percentage of annual escalators 2.50%        
Deferred rent interest percentage 5.00%        
Facilities Placed into Service          
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]          
Real estate investments         $ 201,800