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The number of properties held for sale at the reporting date.

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In a business combination in which the amount of net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed exceeds the aggregate consideration transferred or to be transferred (as defined), this element represents the amount of gain recognized by the entity.

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Dispositions of Real Estate and Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2015 property item	Dec. 31, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2013 item	Dec. 31, 2012 item	Sep. 30, 2013 item	Aug. 29, 2014
Dispositions of Real Estate and Land
Number of properties contributed to joint venture		48
Number of properties disposed	8hcp_DispositionOfPropertiesSoldNumber
Total consideration for disposition of real estate	$ 51,000,000
Carrying value of properties classified as held for sale			9,819,000
Operating income from discontinued operations
Rental and related revenues		1,810,000	16,649,000	33,777,000
Depreciation and amortization expenses			5,862,000	12,808,000
Operating expenses		54,000	3,929,000	3,304,000
Other expenses, net		20,000	979,000	3,467,000
Income before gain on sales of real estate, net of income taxes		1,736,000	5,879,000	14,198,000
Impairments			1,372,000
Gain on sales of real estate, net of income taxes		28,010,000	69,866,000	31,454,000
Number of properties included in discontinued operations		3	16	20
Post-acute/skilled
Dispositions of Real Estate and Land
Number of properties disposed		2	8
Total consideration for disposition of real estate		22,000,000	68,000,000
Number of properties held for sale			2
Hospital
Dispositions of Real Estate and Land
Total consideration for disposition of real estate		17,000,000
Number of properties held for sale			1
Number of beds sold					62
Number of beds acquired					60
Recognized gain on acquisition			8,000,000
Operating income from discontinued operations
Gain on sales of real estate, net of income taxes					8,000,000
Post-acute/skilled nursing and senior housing
Dispositions of Real Estate and Land
Carrying value of properties classified as held for sale			10,000,000
Senior housing
Dispositions of Real Estate and Land
Number of properties disposed			2
Total consideration for disposition of real estate		16,000,000	22,000,000
Life science
Dispositions of Real Estate and Land
Total consideration for disposition of real estate				18,000,000
Medical office
Dispositions of Real Estate and Land
Number of properties disposed			2
Total consideration for disposition of real estate		145,000	6,000,000
CCRC JV
Dispositions of Real Estate and Land
Carrying value of properties contributed						92,000,000
CCRC JV \| Brookdale Senior Living
Dispositions of Real Estate and Land
Number of properties contributed to joint venture						3
CCRC JV \| Senior housing \| Brookdale Senior Living
Dispositions of Real Estate and Land
Carrying value of properties contributed						$ 92,000,000