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Debt related to retirement communities or properties contributed to joint venture.

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The negative investment carrying amount, which is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the balance sheet, for equity method investments.

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The number of continuing care retirement communities.

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Number of retirement communities contributed to joint venture.

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Represents number of unconsolidated joint ventures between entity and an institutional capital partner.

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Fair value of retirement communities or properties contributed to joint venture.

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This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value subject to the equity accounting method. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of real estate held-for-investment and real estate joint ventures.

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Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 29, 2014 item
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Cash paid		$ 1,701,410,000
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	605,448,000		605,448,000		605,448,000	196,576,000
Investment reported in liabilities	(960,000)		(960,000)		(960,000)
Impairment related to goodwill	0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	(35,913,000)
CCRC JV
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Number of campuses							14
Number of retirement communities contributed to joint venture							2
Fair value of retirement communities or properties contributed							162,000,000
Carrying value of properties contributed							92,000,000
Debt related to retirement communities or properties contributed							569,000,000
Cash paid			370,000,000	370,000,000
Senior housing
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	0		0		0
Investment ownership percentage	72.00%		72.00%		72.00%
CCRCJV Op Co
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	250,000,000		250,000,000		250,000,000
CCRCJV Prop Co
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	210,000,000		210,000,000		210,000,000
Brookdale Senior Living \| CCRC JV
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Number of retirement communities contributed to joint venture							8
Number of unconsolidated joint ventures	2
Brookdale Senior Living \| Senior housing \| CCRC JV
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Carrying value of properties contributed							92,000,000
CCRC JV Investment [Member] \| Senior housing
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	456,796,000		456,796,000		456,796,000
Investment ownership percentage	49.00%		49.00%		49.00%
HCR ManorCare
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investment ownership percentage	9.40%		9.40%		9.40%
Impairments of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	(36,000,000)		(36,000,000)		(36,000,000)
HCR ManorCare \| Post-acute/skilled
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	38,915,000		38,915,000		38,915,000
Investment ownership percentage	9.40%		9.40%		9.40%
Impairment related to goodwill	396,000,000
HCP Ventures III, LLC \| Medical office
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	6,778,000		6,778,000		6,778,000
Investment ownership percentage	30.00%		30.00%		30.00%
HCP Ventures IV, LLC \| Hospital and medical office segments
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	26,876,000		26,876,000		26,876,000
Investment ownership percentage	20.00%		20.00%		20.00%
HCP Life Science \| Life science
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	70,333,000		70,333,000		70,333,000
Number of unconsolidated joint ventures	3
HCP Life Science \| Life science \| Minimum
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investment ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%
HCP Life Science \| Life science \| Maximum
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investment ownership percentage	63.00%		63.00%		63.00%
Torrey Pines Science Center, LP \| Life science
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investment ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%
Britannia Biotech Gateway, LP \| Life science
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investment ownership percentage	55.00%		55.00%		55.00%
LASDK, LP \| Life science
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investment ownership percentage	63.00%		63.00%		63.00%
Suburban Properties, LLC \| Medical office
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	5,510,000		5,510,000		5,510,000
Investment ownership percentage	67.00%		67.00%		67.00%
Advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	240,000		240,000		240,000
Edgewood Assisted Living Center, LLC \| Senior housing
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investment reported in liabilities	(392,000)		(392,000)		(392,000)
Investment ownership percentage	45.00%		45.00%		45.00%
Seminole Shores Living Center, LLC \| Senior housing
Company owned interests in entities, accounted under equity method:
Investment reported in liabilities	$ (568,000)		$ (568,000)		$ (568,000)
Investment ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%