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Debt (Details) $ in Thousands, £ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Oct. 17, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 15, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 01, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 08, 2015 USD ($) | May 20, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 21, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 30, 2012 GBP (£) | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 GBP (£) item | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 30, 2012 USD ($)
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,372,032 | $ 397,432 |
Senior unsecured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,229,731 | 9,120,107 |
Total debt before discount, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,893,486 |  |
(Discounts), premiums and debt costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (66,827) |  |
Debt instruments, carrying amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,826,659 |  |
Other debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93,876 | $ 94,445 |
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity period of debt instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturing in 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,626 |  |
Debt maturing in 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,511,408 |  |
Debt maturing in 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,980,322 |  |
Debt maturing in 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 739,465 |  |
Debt maturing in 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 803,907 |  |
Thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,827,758 |  |
Line of Credit and Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant debt to assets (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00% | 60.00% |  |
Debt instrument, covenant secured debt to assets (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |
Debt instrument, covenant unsecured debt to unencumbered assets (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00% | 60.00% |  |
Debt instrument, covenant minimum fixed charge coverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5 | 1.5 |  |
Bank Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Length of debt instrument extension period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.05% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, facility fee (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility additional aggregate amount, maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |
Bank line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 |  |
Weighted-average interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.85% | 1.85% |  |
Debt instrument, covenant net worth |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,500,000 |  |  |  | $ 9,500,000 |  |
Line of credit, portion denominated in GBP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 275 | 357,000 |  |
Total debt before discount, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,372,032 |  |
Debt instruments, carrying amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,372,032 |  |
Bank Line of Credit | Debt maturing in 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,372,032 |  |
Term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loans, portion denominated in GBP | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 357 |  |  |
Total debt before discount, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 463,493 |  |
(Discounts), premiums and debt costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,312) |  |
Debt instruments, carrying amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 462,181 |  |
Term loans | Debt maturing in 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 177,867 |  |
Term loans | Debt maturing in 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 285,626 |  |
2012 Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extension option exercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 137 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 178,000
Maturity period of debt instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 Term Loan | GBP LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, GBP LIBOR plus 0.975% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 220 | $ 286,000 |  |
Maturity period of debt instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, GBP LIBOR plus 0.975% | GBP LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.15% |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.63% | 4.63% |  |
Senior unsecured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,300,000 |  |
Total debt before discount, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,300,000 |  |
(Discounts), premiums and debt costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (70,269) |  |
Debt instruments, carrying amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,229,731 |  |
Weighted-average maturity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 years |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.79% | 2.79% |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.88% | 6.88% |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Debt maturing in 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000 |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Debt maturing in 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Debt maturing in 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 450,000 |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Debt maturing in 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000 |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,700,000 |  |
Senior Unsecured, 3.40% notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 591,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured 4.0% notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes |  |  |  |  |  | $ 739,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured, 4.0% notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes |  |  |  | $ 594,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt 3.75 Percent Incepted February 1 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent) |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of senior unsecured notes |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt 6.30 Percent Incepted September 15 2016[Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent) |  | 6.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of senior unsecured notes |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt 6.0 Percent Incepted March 1, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of senior unsecured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt 7.07 Percent Incepted June 8, 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 7.072% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of senior unsecured notes |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.79% | 5.79% |  |
Number of healthcare facilities used to secure debt | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46 | 46 |  |
Debt instrument, collateral, healthcare facilities carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000 |  |
Total debt before discount, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 757,961 |  |
(Discounts), premiums and debt costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,754 |  |
Debt instruments, carrying amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 762,715 |  |
Weighted-average maturity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes | Subsequent event | QCP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent) | 8.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.05% | 3.05% |  |
Senior secured notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.20% | 8.20% |  |
Senior secured notes | Debt maturing in 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,626 |  |
Senior secured notes | Debt maturing in 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 583,541 |  |
Senior secured notes | Debt maturing in 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,290 |  |
Senior secured notes | Debt maturing in 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,839 |  |
Senior secured notes | Debt maturing in 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,907 |  |
Senior secured notes | Thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127,758 |  |
Non-interest Bearing Life Care Bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 66,000 |  |
Number of CCRC issuing non-interest life care bonds | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |
Number of facilities with non-interest bearing occupancy fee deposits | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 3 |  |
Demand Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% | 4.50% |  |
Other debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,000 |  |

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- Definition Carrying amount of healthcare facilities which are secured by mortgage debt. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | hcp_DebtInstrumentCollateralHealthcareFacilitiesCarryingValue
Namespace Prefix: | hcp_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Number of healthcare facilities which are secured by mortgage debt. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | hcp_DebtInstrumentCollateralHealthcareFacilitiesNumber
Namespace Prefix: | hcp_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition The limit of the ratio of Consolidated Total Indebtedness to Consolidated Total Asset Value contained in the debt covenants. + References No definition available. + Details
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