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Variable Interest Entities (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 01, 2016 USD ($) entity | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) property item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) property | Aug. 29, 2014
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |
Number of joint ventures deconsolidated | entity | 3 |  |  |
Cumulative-effect adjustment to cumulative dividends in excess of earnings | $ 500 |  |  |
Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities |  |  |  |
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |
Number of unconsolidated joint ventures | item |  | 4 |  |
Number of properties leased | property |  | 358 |  |
Number of VIE tenants | item |  | 7 |  |
CCRC OpCo |  |  |  |
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Ownership Percentage |  |  |  | 49.00%
Maximum Loss Exposure |  | $ 224,171 |  |
Assets/liability type |  | Investments in unconsolidated JVs |  |
Carrying amount |  | $ 224,171 |  |
Vintage Park Development JV |  |  |  |
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |
Maximum Loss Exposure |  | $ 8,088 |  |
Assets/liability type |  | Investments in unconsolidated JVs |  |
Carrying amount |  | $ 8,088 |  |
Ownership percentage (as a percent) |  | 85.00% |  |
VIE tenants-operating leases |  |  |  |
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |
Number of properties leased | property |  | 48 |  |
Maximum Loss Exposure |  | $ 8,403 |  |
Assets/liability type |  | Lease intangibles, net and straight-line rent receivables |  |
Carrying amount |  | $ 8,403 |  |
HCRMC |  |  |  |
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |
Maximum Loss Exposure |  | $ 5,107,180 |  |
Assets/liability type |  | Net investment in DFLs and investments in unconsolidated JVs |  |
Carrying amount |  | $ 5,107,180 |  |
HCRMC | QCP |  |  |  |
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |
Number of properties leased | property |  |  | 310 |
Investment ownership percentage |  |  | 9.00% |
VIE tenants-DFLs |  |  |  |
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |
Maximum Loss Exposure |  | $ 601,799 |  |
Assets/liability type |  | Net investment in DFLs |  |
Carrying amount |  | $ 601,799 |  |
Four Seasons |  |  |  |
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |
Maximum Loss Exposure |  | $ 100,870 |  |
Assets/liability type |  | Loans and marketable debt securities |  |
Carrying amount |  | $ 100,870 |  |
CMBS and LLC investment |  |  |  |
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |
Maximum Loss Exposure |  | $ 33,166 |  |
Assets/liability type |  | Marketable debt and cost method investment |  |
Carrying amount |  | $ 33,166 |  |
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities | Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-02 - Consolidation | Adjustment |  |  |  |
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | $ 543,000 |
Total liabilities |  |  | $ 651,000 |
RIDEA I |  |  |  |
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (as a percent) |  | 90.00% |  |
RIDEA II |  |  |  |
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (as a percent) |  | 80.00% |  |
RIDEA III |  |  |  |
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (as a percent) |  | 90.00% |  |
HCP Ventures V |  |  |  |
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (as a percent) |  | 51.00% |  |
Vintage Park Development JV |  |  |  |
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (as a percent) |  | 90.00% |  |
DownREIT Partnerships |  |  |  |
Company's involvement with VIEs: |  |  |  |
Number of controlling ownership interest entities as a managing member | item |  | 5 |  |

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