v3.25.4
REAL ESTATE LOANS RECEIVABLE (Narrative) (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
state
facility
property
item
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
loan
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Number of real estate properties | facility 1,027    
Number of states and U.K. | state 42    
Payments to acquire loans receivable $ 173,570,000 $ 470,011,000 $ 420,626,000
Collection of loan principal 246,593,000 207,617,000 165,191,000
Investment Type Characteristic Real Estate Related Loans [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, before Allowance for Credit Loss 1,455,785,000    
Collection of loan principal $ 115,687,000 77,882,000 51,884,000
Skilled Nursing Facilities [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Number of real estate properties | facility 561    
Assisted Living Facilities [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Number of real estate properties | facility 339    
Facilities Under Fixed Rate Mortgage Loans [Member] | Skilled Nursing Facilities [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Number of real estate properties | facility 47    
Facilities Under Fixed Rate Mortgage Loans [Member] | Assisted Living Facilities [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Number of real estate properties | facility 42    
Mortgage Receivable [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Number of fixed rate mortgage | property 20    
Number of states and U.K. | state 9    
Number of independent healthcare operating companies operating under mortgage notes receivable | item 15    
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, before Allowance for Credit Loss $ 931,616,000 982,327,000  
Mortgage Receivable [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Interest rate 10.90%    
Mortgage Receivable [Member] | Facilities Considered Long Term [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Number of real estate properties | property 91    
Other Real Estate Loans [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Number of other real estate loans 20    
Number of operators with other real estate loans | item 16    
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, before Allowance for Credit Loss $ 524,169,000 $ 517,220,000  
Other Real Estate Loans [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Interest rate 9.00%    
Twenty Nine New Real Estate Loans [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Number of loans, real estate | loan   29  
Twenty Nine New Real Estate Loans [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Interest rate during the period   10.50%  
Advancements On Existing Real Estate Loans [Member] | Investment Type Characteristic Real Estate Related Loans [Member]      
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]      
Payments to acquire loans receivable $ 17,300,000 $ 7,922,000 $ 20,836,000