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Segment Disclosures - Summary Information for the Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment reporting information, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment sales or transfers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Rental Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,040,486,000 | 1,828,305,000 | $ 1,563,210,000
HCP's share of earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,360,000 | 57,313,000 | 49,570,000
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (738,399,000) | (610,679,000) | (381,294,000)
Segment NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,348,856,000 | 1,255,353,000 | 1,196,478,000
Non-cash adjustments to NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,931,000 | 6,648,000 | (68,785,000)
Segment adjusted (cash) NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,351,787,000 | 1,262,001,000 | 1,127,693,000
Addback non-cash adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,931,000) | (6,648,000) | 68,785,000
Interest Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88,808,000 | 112,184,000 | 73,623,000
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (464,403,000) | (479,596,000) | (439,742,000)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (568,108,000) | (504,905,000) | (455,016,000)
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (103,611,000) | (95,965,000) | (81,765,000)
Acquisition and pursuit costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,821,000) | (27,309,000) | (17,142,000)
Impairments, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (108,349,000) |
Gain on sales of real estate, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 164,698,000 | 6,377,000 | 3,288,000
Loss on debt extinguishments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (46,020,000) |  |
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,654,000 | 16,208,000 | 9,252,000
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,473,000) | 9,807,000 | 506,000
Less: HCP share of unconsolidated joint venture NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (46,769,000) | (37,727,000) | (14,562,000)
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,360,000 | 6,590,000 | (3,605,000)
Total discontinued operations | $ (18,246,000) | $ 108,215,000 | $ 107,378,000 | $ 68,408,000 | $ (679,765,000) | $ 130,210,000 | $ 158,479,000 | $ (308,028,000) | 265,755,000 | (699,086,000) | 665,276,000
Net income (loss) | $ 61,300,000 | $ 154,039,000 | $ 304,842,000 | $ 119,745,000 | $ (594,617,000) | $ 117,954,000 | $ 167,748,000 | $ (237,503,000) | 639,926,000 | (546,418,000) | 936,591,000
Corporate and other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (407,754,000) | (408,602,000) | (358,250,000)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,000)
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (103,611,000) | (95,965,000) | (81,765,000)
Acquisition and pursuit costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,821,000) | (27,309,000) | (17,142,000)
Loss on debt extinguishments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (46,020,000) |  |
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,654,000 | 16,208,000 | 9,252,000
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,473,000) | 9,807,000 | 506,000
Total discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 265,755,000 | (699,086,000) | 665,276,000
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (302,270,000) | (1,204,947,000) | 217,872,000
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (169,035,000) | (154,259,000) | (51,891,000)
Parent Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HCP's share of earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 215,804,000 | 191,986,000 | 66,453,000
SH NNN | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 423,118,000 | 428,269,000 | 538,113,000
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,710,000) | (3,427,000) | (3,629,000)
Segment NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 416,408,000 | 424,842,000 | 534,484,000
Non-cash adjustments to NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,566,000) | (9,716,000) | (66,474,000)
Segment adjusted (cash) NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 408,842,000 | 415,126,000 | 468,010,000
Addback non-cash adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,566,000 | 9,716,000 | 66,474,000
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,499,000) | (16,899,000) | (32,866,000)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (136,146,000) | (125,538,000) | (158,881,000)
Gain on sales of real estate, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,744,000 | 6,325,000 | 3,288,000
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 319,507,000 | 288,730,000 | 346,025,000
SHOP | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 686,822,000 | 518,264,000 | 243,612,000
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (480,870,000) | (371,016,000) | (163,650,000)
Segment NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 243,752,000 | 176,696,000 | 88,131,000
Non-cash adjustments to NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,076,000 | 34,045,000 | 10,160,000
Segment adjusted (cash) NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 263,828,000 | 210,741,000 | 98,291,000
Addback non-cash adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,076,000) | (34,045,000) | (10,160,000)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (29,745,000) | (31,869,000) | (31,648,000)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (108,806,000) | (80,981,000) | (42,153,000)
Gain on sales of real estate, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 675,000 |  |
Less: HCP share of unconsolidated joint venture NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (37,800,000) | (29,448,000) | (8,169,000)
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,226,000 | (9,032,000) | (4,110,000)
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,302,000 | 25,366,000 | 2,051,000
SHOP | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (166,791,000) | (151,962,000) | (49,571,000)
SHOP | Parent Company | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HCP's share of earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 204,591,000 | 181,410,000 | 57,740,000
Life science | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 358,537,000 | 342,984,000 | 314,114,000
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (72,478,000) | (70,217,000) | (63,080,000)
Segment NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 292,057,000 | 278,261,000 | 256,173,000
Non-cash adjustments to NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,003,000) | (10,392,000) | (10,375,000)
Segment adjusted (cash) NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 289,054,000 | 267,869,000 | 245,798,000
Addback non-cash adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,003,000 | 10,392,000 | 10,375,000
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,357,000) | (2,878,000) | (3,141,000)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (130,829,000) | (126,241,000) | (111,552,000)
Gain on sales of real estate, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,042,000 |  |
Less: HCP share of unconsolidated joint venture NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,998,000) | (5,494,000) | (5,139,000)
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,927,000 | 2,718,000 | 2,834,000
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 204,842,000 | 146,366,000 | 139,175,000
Life science | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,601,000) | (1,612,000) | (1,749,000)
Life science | Parent Company | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HCP's share of earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,599,000 | 7,106,000 | 6,888,000
Medical office | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 446,280,000 | 415,351,000 | 368,055,000
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (173,687,000) | (162,054,000) | (147,144,000)
Segment NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 273,994,000 | 254,555,000 | 222,165,000
Non-cash adjustments to NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,557,000) | (4,933,000) | (1,291,000)
Segment adjusted (cash) NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 270,437,000 | 249,622,000 | 220,874,000
Addback non-cash adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,557,000 | 4,933,000 | 1,291,000
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,895,000) | (9,603,000) | (9,396,000)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (161,790,000) | (143,682,000) | (124,141,000)
Gain on sales of real estate, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,333,000 | 52,000 |
Less: HCP share of unconsolidated joint venture NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,401,000) | (1,258,000) | (1,254,000)
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,350,000 | 12,904,000 | (2,329,000)
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,591,000 | 112,968,000 | 85,045,000
Medical office | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (595,000) | (612,000) | (571,000)
Medical office | Parent Company | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HCP's share of earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,996,000 | 1,870,000 | 1,825,000
Other | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,729,000 | 123,437,000 | 99,316,000
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,654,000) | (3,965,000) | (3,791,000)
Segment NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122,645,000 | 120,999,000 | 95,525,000
Non-cash adjustments to NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,019,000) | (2,356,000) | (805,000)
Segment adjusted (cash) NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 119,626,000 | 118,643,000 | 94,720,000
Addback non-cash adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,019,000 | 2,356,000 | 805,000
Interest Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88,808,000 | 112,184,000 | 73,623,000
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,153,000) | (9,745,000) | (4,441,000)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (30,537,000) | (28,463,000) | (18,284,000)
Impairments, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (108,349,000) |
Gain on sales of real estate, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,904,000 |  |
Less: HCP share of unconsolidated joint venture NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,570,000) | (1,527,000) |
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 857,000 |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 228,954,000 | 85,099,000 | $ 146,423,000
Other | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (48,000) | (73,000) |
Other | Parent Company | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information, revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HCP's share of earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,618,000 | $ 1,600,000 |

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- Definition Adjusted NOI is a non-GAAP supplemental financial measure used to evaluate the operating performance of real estate. Adjusted NOI is calculated as NOI after eliminating the effects of straight-line rents, DFL non-cash interest, amortization of market lease intangibles and lease termination fees (?non cash adjustments?). Adjusted NOI is oftentimes referred to as ?cash NOI.? The Company uses adjusted NOI to make decisions about resource allocations, and to assess and compare property level performance. The Company believes that net income (loss) is the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure to adjusted NOI. Adjusted NOI should not be viewed as an alternative measure of operating performance to net income (loss) as defined by GAAP since it does not reflect various excluded items. Further, the Company?s definition of Adjusted NOI may not be comparable to the definition used by other REITs or real estate companies, as they may use different methodologies for calculating Adjusted NOI. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition NOI is a non-GAAP supplemental financial measure used to evaluate the operating performance of real estate. NOI is defined as rental and related revenues, including tenant recoveries, resident fees and services, and income from DFLs, less property level operating expenses; NOI excludes interest income, investment management fee income, depreciation and amortization, interest expense, general and administrative expenses, impairments, impairment recoveries, other income, net, income taxes, and equity income from and impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures. Management believes NOI provides relevant and useful information because it reflects only income and operating expense items that are incurred at the property level and presents them on an unleveraged basis. The Company uses NOI and adjusted NOI to make decisions about resource allocations and to assess and compare property level performance. The Company believes that net income (loss) is the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure to NOI. NOI should not be viewed as an alternative measure of operating performance to net income (loss) as defined by GAAP since it does not reflect various excluded items. Further, the Company?s definition of NOI may not be comparable to the definition used by other REITs or real estate companies, as they may use different methodologies for calculating NOI. + References No definition available. + Details
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