0000001 - Document - Cover link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952151 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952152 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952153 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) INCOME link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952154 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) INCOME (Parenthetical) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952155 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952156 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952157 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Parenthetical) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952158 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952159 - Disclosure - BUSINESS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952160 - Disclosure - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952161 - Disclosure - RECENT REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS (CONSOLIDATED) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952162 - Disclosure - INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952163 - Disclosure - IMPAIRMENT OF REAL ESTATE AND DISPOSITIONS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952164 - Disclosure - OPERATING LEASES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952165 - Disclosure - LOANS RECEIVABLE AND OTHER INVESTMENTS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952166 - Disclosure - DEBT link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952167 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVE AND HEDGING INSTRUMENTS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952168 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952169 - Disclosure - EQUITY link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952170 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952171 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9952172 - Disclosure - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955511 - Disclosure - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955512 - Disclosure - RECENT REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS (CONSOLIDATED) (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955513 - Disclosure - INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955514 - Disclosure - IMPAIRMENT OF REAL ESTATE AND DISPOSITIONS (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955515 - Disclosure - OPERATING LEASES (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955516 - Disclosure - LOANS RECEIVABLE AND OTHER INVESTMENTS (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955517 - Disclosure - DEBT (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955518 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVE AND HEDGING INSTRUMENTS (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955519 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955520 - Disclosure - EQUITY (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955521 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955522 - Disclosure - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955523 - Disclosure - RECENT REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS (CONSOLIDATED) - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955524 - Disclosure - RECENT REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS (CONSOLIDATED) - Purchase Price Allocation for Recent Real Estate Acquisitions (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955525 - Disclosure - INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES - Real Estate Properties Held for Investment (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955526 - Disclosure - INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES - Capital and Other Expenditures Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955527 - Disclosure - INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES - Senior Housing - Managed Communities Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955528 - Disclosure - INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES - Schedule of Investment in Joint Ventures (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955529 - Disclosure - IMPAIRMENT OF REAL ESTATE AND DISPOSITIONS - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955530 - Disclosure - IMPAIRMENT OF REAL ESTATE AND DISPOSITIONS - Dispositions (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955531 - Disclosure - OPERATING LEASES - Lessor Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955532 - Disclosure - OPERATING LEASES - Future Minimum Rental Payments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955533 - Disclosure - OPERATING LEASES - Lessee Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955534 - Disclosure - OPERATING LEASES - Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955534 - Disclosure - OPERATING LEASES - Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955535 - Disclosure - LOANS RECEIVABLE AND OTHER INVESTMENTS - Composition of Loans Receivable and Other Investments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955536 - Disclosure - LOANS RECEIVABLE AND OTHER INVESTMENTS - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955537 - Disclosure - LOANS RECEIVABLE AND OTHER INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Additional Information Regarding the Company's Loans Receivable (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955538 - Disclosure - DEBT - Secured Indebtedness (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955539 - Disclosure - DEBT - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955540 - Disclosure - DEBT - Senior Unsecured Notes Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955541 - Disclosure - DEBT - Credit Agreement Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955542 - Disclosure - Debt - Term Loan Credit Agreement (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955543 - Disclosure - DEBT - Interest Expense Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955544 - Disclosure - DEBT - Schedule of Maturities for Outstanding Debt (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955545 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVE AND HEDGING INSTRUMENTS - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955546 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVE AND HEDGING INSTRUMENTS - Notional Amount of Derivatives Instruments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955547 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVE AND HEDGING INSTRUMENTS - Derivative and Financial Instruments Designated as Hedging Instruments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955547 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVE AND HEDGING INSTRUMENTS - Derivative and Financial Instruments Designated as Hedging Instruments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955548 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVE AND HEDGING INSTRUMENTS - Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955548 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVE AND HEDGING INSTRUMENTS - Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955549 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVE AND HEDGING INSTRUMENTS - Gross Presentation, Effects of Offsetting, and Net Presentation of Derivatives (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955550 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955551 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Face Values, Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955552 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955553 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955554 - Disclosure - EQUITY - Common Stock (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955555 - Disclosure - EQUITY - Cash Dividends on Common Stock Declared and Paid (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955556 - Disclosure - EQUITY - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955557 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955558 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - Narrative (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 9955559 - Disclosure - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink