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Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 item | Dec. 31, 2013 item | Dec. 31, 2012 | Nov. 21, 2013 item | Apr. 02, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 item
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum lease payments receivable | $ 24,182,525,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived | $ 24,808,386,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived |  |  |  |  |
Estimated residual values | 4,126,426,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesUnguaranteedResidualValuesOfLeasedProperty | 4,134,405,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesUnguaranteedResidualValuesOfLeasedProperty |  |  |  |  |
Less unearned income | (21,028,617,000)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesDeferredIncome | (21,789,392,000)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesDeferredIncome |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases | 7,280,334,000 us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases | 7,153,399,000 us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of DFL Portfolio | 100.00%hcp_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeasesAsPercentage |  |  |  |  |  |
Properties subject to direct financing leases | 363 hcp_PropertiesWithDirectFinancingLeasesNumber | 364 hcp_PropertiesWithDirectFinancingLeasesNumber |  |  |  |  |
DFL income | 663,070,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesIncomeStatementDirectFinancingLeaseRevenue | 636,881,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesIncomeStatementDirectFinancingLeaseRevenue | 622,073,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesIncomeStatementDirectFinancingLeaseRevenue |  |  |  |
Capital leases future minimum payments receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 | 614,886,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 | 625,637,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 | 637,666,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 | 655,121,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 | 674,206,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears |  |  |  |  |  |
Thereafter | 20,975,009,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableDueThereafter |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 24,182,525,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable |  |  |  |  |  |
Tenet Healthcare Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of individual leases |  |  |  | 3 hcp_NumberOfLeases / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_TenetHealthcareCorporationMember |  |  |
Tenet Healthcare Corporation | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate lease term |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Tenet Healthcare Corporation | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate lease term |  |  |  | 8 years |  |  |
Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DFL income | 19,000,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesIncomeStatementDirectFinancingLeaseRevenue / invest_InvestmentAxis = hcp_DFLPortfolioMember | 24,000,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesIncomeStatementDirectFinancingLeaseRevenue / invest_InvestmentAxis = hcp_DFLPortfolioMember | 28,000,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesIncomeStatementDirectFinancingLeaseRevenue / invest_InvestmentAxis = hcp_DFLPortfolioMember |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from DFL portfolio | 24,000,000 hcp_CapitalLeasesProceedsFromDirectFinancingLeaseRevenue / invest_InvestmentAxis = hcp_DFLPortfolioMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Performing Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases | 6,910,241,000 us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Watch List DFLs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases | 370,093,000 us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = hcp_WatchListFinancingReceivableMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior housing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment ownership percentage | 72.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_SeniorHousingMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases | 1,497,136,000 us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_SeniorHousingMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of DFL Portfolio | 20.00%hcp_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeasesAsPercentage / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_SeniorHousingMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior housing | Direct Financing Leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases | 370,000,000 us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases / invest_InvestmentAxis = hcp_DFLPortfolioMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_SeniorHousingMember | 374,000,000 us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases / invest_InvestmentAxis = hcp_DFLPortfolioMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_SeniorHousingMember |  |  |  |  | 370,000,000 us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases / invest_InvestmentAxis = hcp_DFLPortfolioMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_SeniorHousingMember
Properties subject to direct financing leases |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 hcp_PropertiesWithDirectFinancingLeasesNumber / invest_InvestmentAxis = hcp_DFLPortfolioMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_SeniorHousingMember
Senior housing | Performing Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases | 1,127,043,000 us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_SeniorHousingMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior housing | Watch List DFLs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases | 370,093,000 us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = hcp_WatchListFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_SeniorHousingMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Post-acute/skilled |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Collection of Lease Receivables | 13,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLeaseReceivables / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_PostAcuteAndSkilledNursingMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases | 5,659,307,000 us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_PostAcuteAndSkilledNursingMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of DFL Portfolio | 78.00%hcp_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeasesAsPercentage / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_PostAcuteAndSkilledNursingMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Post-acute/skilled | Performing Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases | 5,659,307,000 us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_PostAcuteAndSkilledNursingMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Hospital |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases | 123,891,000 us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_HospitalMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of DFL Portfolio | 2.00%hcp_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeasesAsPercentage / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_HospitalMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Hospital | Performing Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment in direct financing leases | 123,891,000 us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_HospitalMember |  |  |  |  |  |
HCR ManorCare |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum lease payments receivable | 23,000,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember | 23,500,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember |  |  |  |  |
Annual rent from triple-net lease with HCR ManorCare |  |  |  |  | $ 524,000,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementMinimumLeaseRevenue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember | $ 506,000,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementMinimumLeaseRevenue / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember |
Rate of increase in minimum lease revenue per year on average over the initial 5 years of the lease (as a percent) | 3.50%hcp_MinimumLeaseRevenueRateOfIncreasePerYearSpecifiedTerm / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining specified period of the initial lease term during which the minimum lease revenue increases by a specified percentage per year | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of asset pools | 4 hcp_NumberOfAssetPools / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate of increase in rent receivable for first year of extension option (as a percent) | 3.00%hcp_MinimumLeaseRevenueRateOfIncreaseInRentReceivableForFirstYearOfExtensionOption / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment ownership percentage | 9.40%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember |  |  |  |  |  |
HCR ManorCare | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate of increase in rent receivable for first year of extension option (as a percent) | 3.00%hcp_MinimumLeaseRevenueRateOfIncreaseInRentReceivableForFirstYearOfExtensionOption / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Total initial available term of asset pools | 23 years |  |  |  |  |  |
HCR ManorCare | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total initial available term of asset pools | 35 years |  |  |  |  |  |

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