Business - Spin-Off Transaction (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 state property	Dec. 31, 2016 property	Oct. 31, 2016 property
Number of properties	320
Number of states | state	29
Federal corporate income taxes exempt, minimum percentage of REIT taxable income distribution	100.00%
Post acute/skilled nursing properties | Stand-alone basis
Number of properties	257
Memory care/assisted living properties
Number of properties	61
Surgical hospital
Number of properties	1
Medical office building
Number of properties	1
HCRMC Master Lease | HCRMC Properties | HCR ManorCare, Inc.
Number of properties	292
QCP Business | Spin-Off | Post acute/skilled nursing properties
Number of properties			274
QCP Business | Spin-Off | Memory care/assisted living properties
Number of properties			62
QCP Business | Spin-Off | Surgical hospital
Number of properties			1
QCP Business | Spin-Off | Medical office building
Number of properties			1
Held for sale. | Spin-Off
Number of properties			18
HCP, Inc. | Non-HCRMC Properties | Spin-Off | Plan
Number of properties	28
EAT entity
Number of properties	0	0