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Variable Interest Entities - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 01, 2016 USD ($) joint_venture | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) property loan entity joint_venture tenant | Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€) property loan joint_venture tenant | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | May 31, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 29, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of joint ventures deconsolidated | joint_venture | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative-effect adjustment to cumulative dividends in excess of earnings | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mezzanine |  |  | $ 269,299 |  |  | $ 615,188 |  |  |
Loans receivable, other |  |  | $ 188,418 |  |  | 195,946 |  |  |
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties leased | property |  |  | 21 | 21 |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (as a percent) |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of unconsolidated joint ventures | joint_venture |  |  | 5 | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Number of VIE borrowers with marketable debt securities | joint_venture |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Number of VIE borrowers with debt securities and loan | loan |  |  | 3 | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Number of VIE tenants | tenant |  |  | 7 | 7 |  |  |  |  |
VIE tenants-operating leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties leased | property |  |  | 48 | 48 |  |  |  |  |
CCRC OpCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.00%
Vintage Park Development JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (as a percent) |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Waldwick |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (as a percent) |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Vintage Park Development JV and Waldwick JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of unconsolidated joint ventures | joint_venture |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |
HCP Ventures V |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (as a percent) |  |  | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
DownREIT Partnerships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of controlling ownership interest entities as a managing member | entity |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |
EAT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | $ 153,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties | property |  |  | 11 | 11 |  |  |  |  |
Bridge Loan | MMCG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount |  |  | $ 131,000 | € 105 |  |  |  |  |
Period of call-option retained |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Tandem Health Care Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, other |  |  | $ 105,000 |  | $ 189,000 | $ 256,000 |  | $ 257,000 |
Senior housing triple-net | Loan-seller financing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mezzanine |  |  | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of facility |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior housing triple-net | Loan-senior secured |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of VIE tenants | tenant |  |  | 7 | 7 |  |  |  |  |
Vintage Park Development JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (as a percent) |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Watertown JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (as a percent) |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Hayden JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (as a percent) |  |  | 99.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2015-02 - Consolidation | Adjustment | Consolidated Variable Interest Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 543,000 |  |
Total liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 651,000 |  |

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