Equity (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	May 25, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 08, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Common stock authorized (in shares)			200,000,000	200,000,000		200,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)			$ 0.01	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Common stock issued (in shares)		93,594,234	93,809,524	93,809,524		93,597,519
Preferred stock authorized (in shares)			50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)			$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Stock based compensation expense				$ 3,873,000
General and administrative expenses
Stock based compensation expense			$ 2,100,000	$ 3,900,000
Independent members of the Board of Directors
Number of shares issued to the independent members of the Board of Directors	10,177
Performance Incentive Plan 2016
Common stock reserved for issuance		9,500,000
Maximum number of awards to be granted to a participant		3,000,000
Maximum value of awards to be granted to a non-employee director		$ 500,000
Performance Incentive Plan 2016 | Chief Financial Officer | Maximum
Common stock issued (in shares)					32,292
Performance Incentive Plan 2016 | Chief Executive Officer | Maximum
Common stock issued (in shares)					107,642
Performance Incentive Plan 2016 | President | Maximum
Common stock issued (in shares)					61,894
Class A Preferred Stock
Preferred stock issued (in shares)		2,000
Aggregate liquidation preference		$ 2,000,000
Preferred stock cash dividends rate		12.00%
HCP, Inc.
Share ratio		0.2