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Number of operators to whom the the real estate properties of the entity were leased under non-cancelable contract.

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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
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-SubTopic 310
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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Owned Real Properties (Details) - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2026 $ in Thousands	item $ / item	USD ($)	Total	property	state
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of properties \| property				126
Gross Investment		$ 1,721,560
Percentage of Investment			100.00%
Number of states \| state					23
Average Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item	274.6
SNF Beds
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of Beds/Units \| item	5,335
SH
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of Beds/Units \| item	5,921
Seniors Housing
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of properties \| property				82
Gross Investment		1,181,253
Percentage of Investment			68.60%
Average Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item	207.78
Seniors Housing \| SH
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of Beds/Units \| item	5,685
Seniors Housing-NNN
Real Estate [Line Items]
Gross Investment		479,641
Average Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item	153.24
Seniors Housing-NNN \| SH
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of Beds/Units \| item	3,130
Seniors Housing-SHOP
Real Estate [Line Items]
Gross Investment		701,612
Average Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item	274.6
Seniors Housing-SHOP \| SH
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of Beds/Units \| item	2,555
Skilled Nursing
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of properties \| property				43
Gross Investment		528,302
Percentage of Investment			30.70%
Average Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item	96.88
Skilled Nursing \| SNF Beds
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of Beds/Units \| item	5,217
Skilled Nursing \| SH
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of Beds/Units \| item	236
Other
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of properties \| property				1
Gross Investment		12,005
Percentage of Investment			0.70%
Number of parcels of land \| item	3
Other \| SNF Beds
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of Beds/Units \| item	118
Hospital
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of properties \| property				1
Real estate investment portfolio
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of properties \| property				96
Number of operators \| item	18
Gross Investment		1,019,948
Percentage of Investment			59.30%
Real estate investment portfolio \| Seniors Housing
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of properties \| property				52
Gross Investment		479,641
Percentage of Investment			27.90%
Real estate investment portfolio \| Skilled Nursing
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of properties \| property				43
Gross Investment		528,302
Percentage of Investment			30.70%
Real estate investment portfolio \| Other
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of properties \| property				1
Gross Investment		12,005
Percentage of Investment			0.70%
Seniors Housing-SHOP
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of properties \| property				30
Number of operators	8		8
Gross Investment		701,612
Percentage of Investment			40.70%
Number of Beds/Units \| item	2,555
Seniors Housing-SHOP \| Seniors Housing
Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of properties			30	30
Gross Investment		$ 701,612
Percentage of Investment			40.70%