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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS - Schedule of Reportable Business Segments and Non-Segment Assets (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) property	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) property segment	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)
Real estate properties
NOI \| $	$ 685,208	$ 588,126	$ 1,336,286	$ 1,157,413
Percentage of Total NOI			100.00%
Number of real estate properties	1,420		1,420
Number of Reportable Segments \| segment			3
Operating Segments
Real estate properties
Number of real estate properties	1,420		1,420
Operating Segments \| Senior housing operating portfolio (SHOP)
Real estate properties
Number of real estate properties	813		813
Operating Segments \| OM&R
Real estate properties
Number of real estate properties	407		407
Operating Segments \| NNN
Real estate properties
Number of real estate properties	200		200
Operating Segments \| SHOP
Real estate properties
NOI \| $	$ 403,499	286,412	$ 777,957	550,916
Percentage of Total NOI			58.20%
Operating Segments \| OM&R
Real estate properties
NOI \| $	151,532	146,486	$ 302,135	292,528
Percentage of Total NOI			22.60%
Operating Segments \| NNN
Real estate properties
NOI \| $	121,714	148,736	$ 241,884	301,322
Percentage of Total NOI			18.10%
Non-Segment
Real estate properties
NOI \| $	$ 8,463	$ 6,492	$ 14,310	$ 12,647
Percentage of Total NOI			1.10%
Number of real estate properties	36		36