CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net income	$ 117,954	$ 251,059	$ 48,199	$ 736,961
Change in net unrealized losses on securities
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities	(361)	(1)	(358)	(5)
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges:
Unrealized (losses) gains	(87)	2,521	(289)	1,829
Reclassification adjustment realized in net income	(367)	(1,409)	(19)	(766)
Change in Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan obligation	70	55	208	163
Foreign currency translation adjustment	410	(6,961)	(8,097)	(4,198)
Total other comprehensive loss	(335)	(5,795)	(8,555)	(2,977)
Total comprehensive income	117,619	245,264	39,644	733,984
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,592)	(3,405)	(8,566)	(11,311)
Total comprehensive income attributable to HCP, Inc.	$ 115,027	$ 241,859	$ 31,078	$ 722,673