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Concentration of Credit Risk (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) item | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Concentration of risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of RIDEA joint ventures | item |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Balance Sheets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate and other property, net |  | $ 12,249,349 |  | $ 12,249,349 |  | $ 10,886,887 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 120,498 | $ 83,531 | 120,498 | $ 83,531 | 183,810 | $ 300,556
Goodwill, intangible and other assets, net |  | 883,333 |  | 883,333 |  | 940,172 |
Total assets | [1] | 22,192,973 |  | 22,192,973 |  | 21,369,940 |
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other |  | 401,838 |  | 401,838 |  | 432,934 |
Total equity |  | 10,460,457 | 11,036,174 | 10,460,457 | 11,036,174 | 10,997,099 | $ 10,931,134
Total liabilities and equity |  | 22,192,973 |  | 22,192,973 |  | 21,369,940 |
Income Statements: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 657,953 | 596,638 | 1,876,276 | 1,662,751 |  |
Operating, general and administrative expense |  | (173,515) | (99,599) | (441,888) | (254,173) |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense |  | (134,704) | (122,975) | (369,629) | (343,496) |  |
Interest expense |  | (122,157) | (111,275) | (357,569) | (324,755) |  |
Other income, net |  | (974) | 3,111 | 18,130 | 5,750 |  |
Loss on disposal of assets |  | 52 |  | 6,377 |  |  |
Income tax (benefit) expense |  | (1,980) | 55 | (6,620) | 2,840 |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  | 117,954 | 251,059 | 48,199 | 707,215 |  |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |  |  |  |  | 29,746 |  |
Net income |  | 117,954 | 251,059 | $ 48,199 | 736,961 |  |
Brookdale Senior Living | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statements: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management fees as percentage of gross revenues |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Brookdale Senior Living | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statements: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management fees as percentage of gross revenues |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |
Brookdale Senior Living | CCRC JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of RIDEA joint ventures | item |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
HCRMC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance Sheets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate and other property, net |  | 2,641,100 |  | $ 2,641,100 |  | 2,934,400 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 150,500 |  | 150,500 |  | 127,900 |
Goodwill, intangible and other assets, net |  | 4,820,600 |  | 4,820,600 |  | 4,621,700 |
Total assets |  | 7,612,200 |  | 7,612,200 |  | 7,684,000 |
Debt and financing obligations |  | 6,049,300 |  | 6,049,300 |  | 6,108,300 |
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other |  | 975,300 |  | 975,300 |  | 932,700 |
Total equity |  | 587,600 |  | 587,600 |  | 643,000 |
Total liabilities and equity |  | 7,612,200 |  | 7,612,200 |  | $ 7,684,000 |
Income Statements: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1,009,600 | 1,026,000 | 3,091,100 | 3,101,800 |  |
Operating, general and administrative expense |  | (885,700) | (881,300) | (2,667,800) | (2,676,500) |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense |  | (33,300) | (35,700) | (104,600) | (106,000) |  |
Interest expense |  | (119,700) | (101,600) | (339,900) | (305,900) |  |
Other income, net |  | 2,600 | 800 | 7,500 | 5,400 |  |
Loss on disposal of assets |  | (76,000) | (1,400) | (76,000) | (1,400) |  |
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax expense |  | (102,500) | 6,800 | (89,700) | 17,400 |  |
Income tax (benefit) expense |  | (44,400) | 3,100 | (38,800) | 7,400 |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  | (58,100) | 3,700 | (50,900) | 10,000 |  |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |  | 2,100 | 2,000 | (3,900) | (6,800) |  |
Net income |  | (56,000) | 5,700 | (54,800) | 3,200 |  |
Senior housing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statements: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating, general and administrative expense |  | (111,167) | (43,017) | (263,191) | (92,388) |  |
Post-acute/skilled |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statements: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating, general and administrative expense |  | $ (531) | $ (534) | $ (1,602) | $ (1,599) |  |
Management and Accounting Services | Brookdale Senior Living | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statements: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management Agreement Number of Renewals | item |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Management and Accounting Services | Brookdale Senior Living | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statements: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management Agreement Number of Renewals | item |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Management and Accounting Services | Senior housing | Brookdale Senior Living |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statements: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Facilities | item |  |  |  | 106 |  |  |
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) |  |  |  | 82.00% |  | 82.00% |
Assets | Tenants and Operators | Brookdale Senior Living |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) |  |  |  | 12.00% |  | 13.00% |
Assets | Tenants and Operators | HCRMC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) |  |  |  | 28.00% |  | 31.00% |
Assets | Tenants and Operators | Senior housing | Brookdale Senior Living |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) |  |  |  | 28.00% |  | 36.00% |
Assets | Tenants and Operators | Senior housing | HCRMC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) |  |  |  | 10.00% |  | 11.00% |
Revenue | Post-acute/skilled | HCRMC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) |  |  |  | 79.00% | 86.00% |  |
Revenue | Tenants and Operators | Brookdale Senior Living |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) |  | 9.00% | 13.00% | 10.00% | 15.00% |  |
Revenue | Tenants and Operators | HCRMC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) |  | 21.00% | 25.00% | 23.00% | 27.00% |  |
Revenue | Tenants and Operators | Senior housing | Brookdale Senior Living |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) |  | 21.00% | 32.00% | 24.00% | 40.00% |  |
Revenue | Tenants and Operators | Senior housing | HCRMC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) |  | 7.00% | 7.00% | 8.00% | 9.00% |  |
Revenue | Tenants and Operators | Post-acute/skilled | HCRMC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) |  | 81.00% | 86.00% |  |  |  |
[1] | HCP, Inc.’s consolidated total assets at September 30, 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 September 30, 2015 include VIE assets as follows: buildings and improvements $770 million; land $125 million; accumulated depreciation and amortization $128 million; accounts receivable $15 million; cash $61 million; intangible assets, net $31 million; and other assets, net $13 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 $23 million. See Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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