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DEBT - Narrative (Details)							12 Months Ended
DEBT - Narrative (Details)	Oct. 27, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 07, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 09, 2019 USD ($) extension_option	Jun. 29, 2019 USD ($)	May 29, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 17, 2017 USD ($) extension_option	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) instrument	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) instrument	Sep. 09, 2019 CAD ($) extension_option	Aug. 17, 2017 CAD ($) extension_option	Aug. 10, 2016 USD ($) agreement	Aug. 10, 2016 CAD ($) agreement	Jun. 10, 2015 CAD ($)	Oct. 10, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 23, 2014 USD ($)	May 23, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes							$ 638,779,000	$ 0	$ 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt							16,340,000	2,917,000	553,000
Repayments of fixed rate secured debt							3,436,000	140,338,000	4,145,000
Payment for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment cost							10,502,000	2,043,000	0
Revolving credit facility							0	624,000,000
Term loans, net							1,040,258,000	1,184,930,000
Interest expense							126,610,000	147,106,000	88,440,000
Non-cash interest expense							10,080,000	10,137,000	$ 7,776,000
Interest payable							16,700,000	24,000,000.0
Secured Indebtedness
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount							114,777,000	117,464,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt								900,000
Repayments of fixed rate secured debt								37,600,000
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount							1,250,000,000	1,300,000,000
Care Capital Properties \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount							$ 600,000,000
Care Capital Properties \| Interest Rate Swap \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate swap, fixed							1.31%			1.31%
Derivative instruments \| instrument							8			8
Variable Rate Secured Term Loan \| Care Capital Properties \| Secured Indebtedness
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount								98,500,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt								$ 2,000,000.0
5.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate							5.50%			5.50%							5.50%
5.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt							$ 10,100,000
Debt instrument, repurchase amount				$ 500,000,000.0
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed				101.375%
Payment for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment cost							6,900,000
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost							$ 3,200,000
5.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 (Issued January 2014)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate																	5.50%
Debt amount																	$ 350,000,000.0
5.5% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 (Issued October 2014)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate																5.50%
Debt amount																$ 150,000,000.0
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate							5.375%			5.375%								5.375%
Debt amount																		$ 200,000,000.0
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount	$ 200,000,000.0
Loss on extinguishment of debt							$ 5,600,000
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed	101.792%
Payment for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment cost							3,600,000
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost							$ 2,000,000.0
4.80% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Required ratio of total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt							150.00%
4.80% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate					4.80%		4.80%			4.80%
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes					$ 295,300,000
Debt amount					$ 300,000,000.0
4.80% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 \| Senior Notes \| Redemption Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage					100.00%
4.80% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 \| Senior Notes \| Redemption Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage					100.00%
5.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate						5.125%	5.125%			5.125%		5.125%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage						100.00%
Required ratio of total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt							150.00%
Debt amount						$ 500,000,000.0
5.38% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate						5.38%	5.38%			5.38%		5.38%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage						100.00%
Debt amount						$ 100,000,000.0
3.90% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Required ratio of total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt							150.00%
3.90% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		3.90%					3.90%			3.90%
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes		$ 340,500,000
Debt amount		$ 350,000,000.0
3.90% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029 \| Senior Notes \| Redemption Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage		100.00%
3.90% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029 \| Senior Notes \| Redemption Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage		100.00%
2016 Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt						600,000
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 600,000
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount						1,100,000,000
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| Redemption Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount						$ 200,000,000.0
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						0.00%
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						0.90%
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						0.90%
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						1.90%
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Canadian Dollar Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount												$ 125,000,000.0
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Canadian Dollar Term Loan \| CDOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						0.90%
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Canadian Dollar Term Loan \| CDOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						1.90%
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity in certain foreign currencies (up to)						$ 175,000,000.0
Borrowing capacity (up to)						$ 1,000,000,000.0
Number of optional extensions \| extension_option						2						2
Optional extension period						6 months
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annum percent unused borrowing fee						0.125%
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annum percent unused borrowing fee						0.30%
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						0.50%
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						1.00%
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						0.00%
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						0.65%
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						0.875%
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						1.65%
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity (up to)						$ 2,500,000,000
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount			1,100,000,000										$ 245,000,000.0
Term loans, net							$ 955,000,000.0
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| Redemption Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount			250,000,000.0
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| Redemption Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount			$ 350,000,000.0
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.00%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.65%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.85%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.65%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Canadian Dollar Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount											$ 125,000,000.0			$ 35,000,000.0	$ 90,000,000.0
Interest rate swap, fixed															1.59%
Term loans, net										$ 125,000,000.0
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Canadian Dollar Term Loan \| CDOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.85%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Canadian Dollar Term Loan \| CDOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.65%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity in certain foreign currencies (up to)			$ 175,000,000.0
Borrowing capacity (up to)			$ 1,000,000,000.0
Number of optional extensions \| extension_option			2								2
Optional extension period			6 months
Interest rate							2.91%			2.91%
Revolving credit facility							$ 0
Available borrowing capacity							$ 1,000,000,000.0
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annum percent unused borrowing fee			0.125%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annum percent unused borrowing fee			0.30%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.00%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.45%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.775%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.45%
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity (up to)			$ 2,750,000,000
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Interest Rate Swap \| U.S. Dollar Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate swap, fixed													0.90%	0.90%
Derivative instruments \| agreement													2	2
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Interest Rate Swap \| Canadian Dollar Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate swap, fixed													0.93%	0.93%
Derivative instruments \| agreement													1	1