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Mortgage Loans Receivable - Mortgage Loan (Details) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) borrower loan item property state $ / item	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment		$ 1,783,842
Percentage of Investment		100.00%
Number of properties \| property		126
Number of states in which properties are located \| state		5
Number of borrowers \| borrower		6
Accrued interest		$ 1,793		$ 3,806
SNF Beds
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units \| item		5,194
SH
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units \| item		6,086
SH
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment		$ 1,248,810
Percentage of Investment		70.00%
Number of properties \| property		84
Average Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item		213.47
SH \| SH
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units \| item		5,850
SNF
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment		$ 523,027
Percentage of Investment		29.30%
Number of properties \| property		41
Average Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item		98.46
SNF \| SNF Beds
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units \| item		5,076
SNF \| SH
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units \| item		236
Mortgage loans with 11.3% interest maturing 2043
Mortgage Loans
Period of prepayment	12 months
Notice period required to be given upon the intention to exercise the extension option	90 days
Accrued interest					$ 41,455
Mortgage loan repayment amount		$ 179,875
Mortgage loans with 9.0% interest maturing 2030 \| SH \| Illinois
Mortgage Loans
Interest rate (as a percent)		9.00%
Gross Investment		$ 26,120
Number of Beds/Units \| item		116
Borrower contribution		$ 12,300
Internal Rate of Return		9.50%
Mortgage loans maturing in 2045
Mortgage Loans
Annual increase in interest rate		2.25%
Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans
Gross Investment		$ 396,092
Percentage of Investment		100.00%
Number of Loans \| loan		9
Number of properties \| property		26
Average Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item		126.67
Mortgage Loans \| Illinois
Mortgage Loans
Interest rate (as a percent)			9.00%
Gross Investment			$ 26,120
Number of Beds/Units \| item			116
Borrower contribution			$ 12,300
Internal Rate of Return			9.50%
Mortgage Loans \| SNF Beds
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units \| item		2,576
Mortgage Loans \| SH
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units \| item		551
Mortgage Loans \| Mortgage loans with 11.3% interest maturing 2043 \| SNF
Mortgage Loans
Interest rate (as a percent)		11.30%
Gross Investment		$ 179,875
Percentage of Investment		45.40%
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Number of properties \| property		14
Average Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item		102.84
Mortgage Loans \| Mortgage loans with 11.3% interest maturing 2043 \| SNF \| SNF Beds
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units \| item		1,749
Mortgage Loans \| Mortgage loans with 8.3% interest maturing 2030 \| SH
Mortgage Loans
Interest rate (as a percent)		8.30%
Gross Investment		$ 56,379
Percentage of Investment		14.20%
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Number of properties \| property		2
Average Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item		329.7
Mortgage Loans \| Mortgage loans with 8.3% interest maturing 2030 \| SH \| SH
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units \| item		171
Mortgage Loans \| Mortgage loans with 8.5% interest maturing 2030 \| SH
Mortgage Loans
Interest rate (as a percent)		8.50%
Gross Investment		$ 40,528
Percentage of Investment		10.20%
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Number of properties \| property		1
Average Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item		162.11
Mortgage Loans \| Mortgage loans with 8.5% interest maturing 2030 \| SH \| SH
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units \| item		250
Mortgage Loans \| Mortgage loans with 10.3% interest maturing 2045 \| SNF
Mortgage Loans
Interest rate (as a percent)		10.30%
Gross Investment		$ 39,550
Percentage of Investment		10.00%
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Number of properties \| property		4
Average Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item		82.4
Mortgage Loans \| Mortgage loans with 10.3% interest maturing 2045 \| SNF \| SNF Beds
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units \| item		480
Mortgage Loans \| Mortgage loans with 10.8% interest maturing 2045 \| SNF
Mortgage Loans
Interest rate (as a percent)		10.80%
Gross Investment		$ 19,600
Percentage of Investment		5.00%
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Number of properties \| property		2
Average Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item		97.51
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Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units \| item		201
Mortgage Loans \| Mortgage Loans With 8.8 Interest Maturing 2027 \| SH
Mortgage Loans
Interest rate (as a percent)		8.80%
Gross Investment		$ 17,983
Percentage of Investment		4.60%
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Number of properties \| property		1
Average Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item		211.56
Mortgage Loans \| Mortgage Loans With 8.8 Interest Maturing 2027 \| SH \| SH
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units \| item		85
Mortgage Loans \| Mortgage loans with 11.0% interest maturing 2045 \| SNF
Mortgage Loans
Interest rate (as a percent)		11.00%
Gross Investment		$ 14,775
Percentage of Investment		3.70%
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Number of properties \| property		1
Average Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item		101.2
Mortgage Loans \| Mortgage loans with 11.0% interest maturing 2045 \| SNF \| SNF Beds
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units \| item		146
Mortgage Loans \| Mortgage loans with 7.3% interest maturing 2027 \| SH
Mortgage Loans
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.30%
Gross Investment		$ 11,016
Percentage of Investment		2.80%
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Number of properties \| property		1
Average Investment per Bed/Unit \| $ / item		244.8
Mortgage Loans \| Mortgage loans with 7.3% interest maturing 2027 \| SH \| SH
Mortgage Loans
Number of Beds/Units \| item		45
Mortgage Loans \| Mortgage loans with 9.0% interest maturing 2030 \| UDP
Mortgage Loans
Interest rate (as a percent)		9.00%
Gross Investment		$ 16,386
Percentage of Investment		4.10%
Number of Loans \| loan		1