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Leases
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases Leases
Lessee
We lease land, buildings, office space and certain equipment. Many of our leases include a renewal option to extend the term from one to 25 years or more. Renewal options that we are reasonably certain to exercise are recognized in our right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.
The components of lease expense were as follows for the periods presented (in thousands):
Six Months Ended
 ClassificationJune 30, 2026June 30, 2025
Operating lease cost:(1)
Real estate lease expenseProperty operating expenses$66,005 $48,093 
Non-real estate investment lease expenseGeneral and administrative expenses3,056 3,081 
Financing lease cost:
Amortization of leased assetsProperty operating expenses9,774 2,428 
Interest on lease liabilitiesInterest expense13,400 2,649 
Total $92,235 $56,251 
(1) Includes short-term leases which are immaterial.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases in which we are the lessee is as follows (in thousands):
 ClassificationJune 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Right of use assets:
Operating leases - real estateRight of use assets, net$1,391,934 $1,537,490 
Financing leases - real estateRight of use assets, net567,480 620,555 
Real estate right of use assets, net1,959,414 2,158,045 
Operating leases - non-real estate investmentsReceivables and other assets23,431 25,073 
Total right of use assets, net$1,982,845 $2,183,118 
Lease liabilities:
Operating leases$1,502,260 $1,642,849 
Financing leases492,291 540,144 
Total$1,994,551 $2,182,993 
Leases Leases
Lessee
We lease land, buildings, office space and certain equipment. Many of our leases include a renewal option to extend the term from one to 25 years or more. Renewal options that we are reasonably certain to exercise are recognized in our right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.
The components of lease expense were as follows for the periods presented (in thousands):
Six Months Ended
 ClassificationJune 30, 2026June 30, 2025
Operating lease cost:(1)
Real estate lease expenseProperty operating expenses$66,005 $48,093 
Non-real estate investment lease expenseGeneral and administrative expenses3,056 3,081 
Financing lease cost:
Amortization of leased assetsProperty operating expenses9,774 2,428 
Interest on lease liabilitiesInterest expense13,400 2,649 
Total $92,235 $56,251 
(1) Includes short-term leases which are immaterial.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases in which we are the lessee is as follows (in thousands):
 ClassificationJune 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Right of use assets:
Operating leases - real estateRight of use assets, net$1,391,934 $1,537,490 
Financing leases - real estateRight of use assets, net567,480 620,555 
Real estate right of use assets, net1,959,414 2,158,045 
Operating leases - non-real estate investmentsReceivables and other assets23,431 25,073 
Total right of use assets, net$1,982,845 $2,183,118 
Lease liabilities:
Operating leases$1,502,260 $1,642,849 
Financing leases492,291 540,144 
Total$1,994,551 $2,182,993 
Leases
Lessor
Operating Leases
Substantially all of our operating leases in which we are the lessor contain escalating rent structures. Leases with fixed annual rental escalators are generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the initial lease period, subject to a collectability assessment. Rental income related to leases with contingent rental escalators is generally recorded based on the contractual cash rental payments due for the period. 
Leases in our Triple-net and Outpatient Medical portfolios recognized under ASC 842, typically include some form of operating expense reimbursement by the tenant. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, we recognized $913,582,000 of rental income related to operating leases, of which $32,317,000 was for variable lease payments that primarily represents the reimbursement of operating costs such as common area maintenance expenses, utilities, insurance and real estate taxes. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, we recognized $944,607,000 of rental income related to operating leases, of which $111,861,000 was for variable lease payments.
For the majority of our Seniors Housing Operating segment, revenue from resident fees and services is predominantly service-based, and as such, resident agreements are accounted for under ASC 606. Within that reportable segment, we also recognize revenue from residential wellness housing leases in accordance with ASC 842. The amount of revenue related to these leases was $472,321,000 and $381,566,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Sales-Type Leases
At December 31, 2025, 30 properties leased to Integra Healthcare Properties (“Integra”) under a long-term master lease were classified as sales-type leases due to the expected exercise by the respective subtenants of purchase options related to these properties.
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, an additional eleven properties leased to Integra were reclassified from operating to sales-type leases. In conjunction with this reclassification, a loss of $24,827,000 was recognized in gain (loss) on real estate dispositions and acquisitions of controlling interests, net in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Additionally, we completed the sale of 39 properties for net proceeds of $575,691,000, which was recognized in proceeds from sales of real property in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and reclassified two properties from sales-type lease back to operating lease as a result of the exercise of the purchase option by the subtenant no longer being reasonably assured.
At December 31, 2024, four properties were classified as sales-type leases. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, these properties were sold and we recognized net proceeds of $174,824,000, which was included in proceeds from sales of real property in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
We recognized $8,077,000 and $2,111,000 of interest income related to investments in sales-type leases during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively.