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Financing Receivables - Financing receivable activity (Details)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 Center item
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Investment and funding under financing receivables	$ 314,000
Sale of properties accounted for as a financing receivable	(62,220,000)
Distributions to non-controlling interests related to sale of properties accounted for as a financing receivable	(14,325,000)
Amortization of capital costs		$ (22,000)
Recovery of credit losses	762,000
Net decrease in financing receivables	(75,469,000)	$ (22,000)
Interest and other income	1,812,000
Write-off of Accurate interest receivable	$ 198,000
Skilled Nursing Centers \| Florida
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired \| Center			3
Number of Beds/Units \| item			299
Financing receivables
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Number of Beds/Units \| item	1,263
LTC Investment	$ 222,916,000