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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Residency agreement term, minimum | 30 days
Residency agreement term, maximum | 1 year
Maximum period available for occupancy from cessation of significant construction activity | 1 year
Maximum useful life of building and improvements | 60 years
Failure to qualify as REIT, ineligibility period | 4 years

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- Definition This element represents the period for occupancy, upon the completion of tenant improvements, after the cessation of significant construction activity. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | hcp_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition This element represents the number of tax years, for which REIT may be ineligible to qualify as REIT, subsequent to the taxable year in which it fails to qualify as REIT. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | hcp_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Represents the maximum period specified under the residency agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | hcp_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Represents the minimum period specified under the residency agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | hcp_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration