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Lease Amendments and Terminations and RIDEA Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Aug. 29, 2014 property | Dec. 31, 2013
Lease Amendments And Terminations And Joint Venture Formations [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage (as a percent) | 49.00%hcp_JointVentureOwnershipPercentage |  |
Initial direct costs and lease inducements | $ 146,500,000 us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingNet |  | $ 104,601,000 us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingNet
Straight-line rent receivable for former scheduled rent increases | 355,864,000 us-gaap_DeferredRentReceivablesNet |  | 368,919,000 us-gaap_DeferredRentReceivablesNet
Net Gain Recognized on Lease Terminations |  |  |
Net gain on contract termination | 38,001,000 us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination |  |
RIDEA JV |  |  |
Net Gain Recognized on Lease Terminations |  |  |
Net gain on contract termination | 38,000,000 us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = hcp_RIDEAJVMember |  |
Gain based on fair value of net consideration received for lease terminations | 108,000,000 hcp_GainOnFairValueOfNetConsiderationReceivedForLeaseTerminations / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = hcp_RIDEAJVMember |  |
Charges related to lease termination write-offs | 70,000,000 hcp_LeaseTerminationWriteoffsCharges / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = hcp_RIDEAJVMember |  |
Brookdale Senior Living |  |  |
Lease Amendments And Terminations And Joint Venture Formations [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage (as a percent) | 20.00%hcp_JointVentureOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_BrookdaleMember |  |
Brookdale Senior Living | RIDEA JV |  |  |
Lease Amendments And Terminations And Joint Venture Formations [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of facilities for which existing lease agreement is terminated |  | 49 hcp_NumberOfFacilitiesForWhichExistingLeaseAgreementIsTerminated / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_BrookdaleMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = hcp_RIDEAJVMember |
Number of properties with purchase options that will be cancelled on termination |  | 19 hcp_NumberOfPropertiesWithCancelledPurchaseOptionsForWhichExistingLeaseAgreementIsTerminated / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_BrookdaleMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = hcp_RIDEAJVMember |
Lease Terminations Considerations Received Abstract |  |  |
Investment in strategic joint venture |  | 47,000,000 hcp_JointVentureInvestments / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_BrookdaleMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = hcp_RIDEAJVMember |
Consideration received - Short-term receivable |  | 34,000,000 hcp_ConsiderationReceivedShorttermReceivable / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_BrookdaleMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = hcp_RIDEAJVMember |
Consideration received - Note receivable |  | 68,000,000 hcp_ConsiderationReceivedNoteReceivable / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_BrookdaleMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = hcp_RIDEAJVMember |
Effective offset for net consideration paid |  | $ 53,000,000 hcp_EffectiveOffsetForNetConsiderationPaidForLeaseAmendments / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_BrookdaleMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = hcp_RIDEAJVMember |

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- Definition Effective offset for net consideration paid by reporting entity for lease restructurings. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This element represents costs incurred by the lessor that are (a) costs to originate a lease incurred in transactions with independent third parties that (i) result directly from and are essential to acquire that lease and (ii) would not have been incurred had that leasing transaction not occurred and (b) certain costs directly related to specified activities performed by the lessor for that lease. Those activities are: evaluating the prospective lessee's financial condition; evaluating and recording guarantees, collateral, and other security arrangements; negotiating lease terms; preparing and processing lease documents; and closing the transaction. This element is net of accumulated amortization. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 25 -Paragraph 17 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6748888&loc=d3e40246-112709 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 35 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453741&loc=d3e40879-112712 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 25 -Paragraph 16 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6748888&loc=d3e40588-112709 + Details
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- Definition The cumulative difference between the rental payments required by a lease agreement and the rental income or expense recognized on a straight-line basis, or other systematic and rational basis more representative of the time pattern in which use or benefit is granted or derived from the leased property, expected to be recognized in income or expense over the term of the leased property, by the lessor or lessee, respectively. Such receivable is reduced by allowances attributable to, for instance, credit risk associated with a lessee. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.8) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 35 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453741&loc=d3e40879-112712 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 25 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7501430&loc=d3e39927-112707 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 25 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7501430&loc=d3e39896-112707 + Details
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