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Concentration of Credit Risk (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 item		Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 29, 2015 property	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Concentration of risk
Number of RIDEA joint ventures	2hcp_NumberOfUnconsolidatedJointVenture
Balance Sheets:
Real estate and other property, net	$ 10,837,025,000us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet				10,886,887,000us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
Cash and cash equivalents	137,170,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue		49,738,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue		183,810,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue		300,556,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Goodwill, intangible and other assets, net	1,008,897,000us-gaap_OtherAssets				940,172,000us-gaap_OtherAssets
Total assets	21,024,442,000us-gaap_Assets	[1]			21,369,940,000us-gaap_Assets	[1]
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	314,226,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent				432,934,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
Total equity	10,555,646,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest		10,969,573,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest		10,997,099,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest		10,931,134,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total liabilities and equity	21,024,442,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity				21,369,940,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Income Statements:
Revenues	610,791,000us-gaap_Revenues		529,992,000us-gaap_Revenues
Depreciation and amortization expense	(114,522,000)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization		(107,388,000)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Interest expense	(116,780,000)us-gaap_InterestExpense		(106,638,000)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Income tax expense	77,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit		(1,446,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(237,503,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest		233,877,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes			29,746,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Net (loss) income	(237,503,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss		263,623,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Brookdale Senior Living | Maximum
Income Statements:
Percentage of EDITDAR payable as base management fee	5.00%hcp_ManagementFeePayableAsPercentageOfEbitdar / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_BrookdaleMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Brookdale Senior Living | Minimum
Income Statements:
Percentage of EDITDAR payable as base management fee	4.50%hcp_ManagementFeePayableAsPercentageOfEbitdar / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_BrookdaleMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
Brookdale Senior Living | CCRC JV
Concentration of risk
Number of RIDEA joint ventures	2hcp_NumberOfUnconsolidatedJointVenture / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_BrookdaleMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hcp_CCRCJVMember
HCRMC
Balance Sheets:
Real estate and other property, net	2,915,400,000us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember				2,934,400,000us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Cash and cash equivalents	141,600,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember				127,900,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Goodwill, intangible and other assets, net	4,646,100,000us-gaap_OtherAssets / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember				4,621,700,000us-gaap_OtherAssets / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Total assets	7,703,100,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember				7,684,000,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Debt and financing obligations	6,071,000,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember				6,108,300,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	975,600,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember				932,700,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Total equity	656,500,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember				643,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Total liabilities and equity	7,703,100,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember				7,684,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Income Statements:
Revenues	1,054,000,000us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember		1,041,900,000us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Operating, general and administrative expense	(897,900,000)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember		(888,800,000)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Depreciation and amortization expense	(35,900,000)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember		(35,200,000)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Interest expense	(100,300,000)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember		(102,300,000)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Other income, net	2,800,000us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember		2,900,000us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	22,700,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember		18,500,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Income tax expense	(10,100,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember		(7,500,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
(Loss) income from continuing operations	12,600,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember		11,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	1,100,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember		(2,600,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Net (loss) income	13,700,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember		8,400,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Senior housing
Income Statements:
Revenues	239,789,000us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_SeniorHousingMember		191,422,000us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_SeniorHousingMember
Post-acute/skilled
Income Statements:
Revenues	$ 166,444,000us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_PostAcuteAndSkilledNursingMember		$ 151,192,000us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_PostAcuteAndSkilledNursingMember
Number of Facilities				9hcp_NumberOfFacilities / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_PostAcuteAndSkilledNursingMember
Management and Accounting Services | Senior housing | Brookdale Senior Living
Income Statements:
Number of Facilities	70hcp_NumberOfFacilities / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = hcp_ManagementAndAccountingServicesMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_BrookdaleMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_SeniorHousingMember
Management agreement renewal term (in years)	5 years
Management and Accounting Services | Senior housing | Brookdale Senior Living | Maximum
Income Statements:
Management agreement term (in years)	15 years
Management and Accounting Services | Senior housing | Brookdale Senior Living | Minimum
Income Statements:
Management agreement term (in years)	10 years
Assets | Post-acute/skilled | HCRMC
Concentration of risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)	79.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_AssetsTotalMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_PostAcuteAndSkilledNursingMember				82.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_AssetsTotalMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_PostAcuteAndSkilledNursingMember
Assets | Tenants and Operators | Brookdale Senior Living
Concentration of risk
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Assets | Tenants and Operators | HCRMC
Concentration of risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)	29.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_AssetsTotalMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = hcp_OperatorsMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember				31.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_AssetsTotalMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = hcp_OperatorsMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Assets | Tenants and Operators | Senior housing | Brookdale Senior Living
Concentration of risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)	32.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_AssetsTotalMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = hcp_OperatorsMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_BrookdaleMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_SeniorHousingMember				36.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_AssetsTotalMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = hcp_OperatorsMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_BrookdaleMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_SeniorHousingMember
Assets | Tenants and Operators | Senior housing | HCRMC
Concentration of risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)	11.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_AssetsTotalMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = hcp_OperatorsMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_SeniorHousingMember				11.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_AssetsTotalMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = hcp_OperatorsMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_SeniorHousingMember
Revenue | Post-acute/skilled | HCRMC
Concentration of risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)	80.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = hcp_SalesRevenuesMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_PostAcuteAndSkilledNursingMember		86.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = hcp_SalesRevenuesMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hcp_PostAcuteAndSkilledNursingMember
Revenue | Tenants and Operators | Brookdale Senior Living
Concentration of risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)	10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = hcp_SalesRevenuesMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = hcp_OperatorsMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_BrookdaleMember		17.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = hcp_SalesRevenuesMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = hcp_OperatorsMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_BrookdaleMember
Revenue | Tenants and Operators | HCRMC
Concentration of risk
Concentration risk (as a percent)	25.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = hcp_SalesRevenuesMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = hcp_OperatorsMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember		28.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = hcp_SalesRevenuesMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = hcp_OperatorsMember / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = hcp_HCRManorCareIncMember
Revenue | Tenants and Operators | Senior housing | Brookdale Senior Living
Concentration of risk
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Revenue | Tenants and Operators | Senior housing | HCRMC
Concentration of risk
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[1] The Company’s consolidated total assets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 include assets of certain variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. Total assets at March 31, 2015 include VIE assets as follows: buildings and improvements $699 million; land $114 million; accumulated depreciation and amortization $120 million; accounts receivable $15 million; cash $36 million; and other assets, net $14 million. Total assets at December 31, 2014 include VIE assets as follows: buildings and improvements $677 million; land $113 million; accumulated depreciation and amortization $111 million; accounts receivable $5 million; cash $42 million; and other assets, net of $23 million from VIEs. See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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