The annual blended interest rate that is used to calculate the amount of interest payable for loans receivable.

No definition available.

Name:	hcp_LoanReceivableAnnualBlendedInterestRatePayable
Namespace Prefix:	hcp_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

The interest rate that is used to calculate the amount of interest payable for loans receivable.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	hcp_LoanReceivableInterestRatePayable
Namespace Prefix:	hcp_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Represents the amount of the loan receivable subordinated to senior mortgage debt.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	hcp_LoanReceivableSubordinatedToSeniorMortgageDebt
Namespace Prefix:	hcp_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Represents additional interest above the blended rated that was not paid.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	hcp_LoansReceivableAdditionalInterestUnpaid
Namespace Prefix:	hcp_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

The gross carrying amount of loan receivable classified as other.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	hcp_LoansReceivableGrossOther
Namespace Prefix:	hcp_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of loan with default rate of interest.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	hcp_LoansReceivableWithDefaultRateOfInterest
Namespace Prefix:	hcp_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

The cash outflow for the purchase of loan receivable arising from the financing of goods and services.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3213-108585

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

The cash inflow associated with the collection, including prepayments, of loans receivable issued for financing of goods and services.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3179-108585

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLoansReceivable
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis=hcp_TandemHealthCareLoanMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis=hcp_TandemHealthCareLoanFirstTrancheMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis=hcp_TandemHealthCareLoanSecondTrancheMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis=hcp_TandemHealthCareLoanThirdTrancheMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis=hcp_TandemHealthCareLoanFourthTrancheMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis=hcp_FourSeasonsHealthCareMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

Loans Receivable - Other Secured Loans (Details) £ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 GBP (£)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	May 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Loans Receivable:
Loans receivable, other		$ 166,595,000		$ 195,946,000
Tandem Mezzanine Loan
Loans Receivable:
Loans receivable, other		257,000,000
Cash payments received from borrower		$ 7,000,000	$ 7,000,000
Loan receivable, blended annual rate (as a percent)		11.50%
Loan receivable, default rate (as a percent)		$ 16.5
Loans receivable, additional interest upaid	5.00%	5.00%
Loan receivable subordinated to senior mortgage debt		$ 372,000,000
Tandem Mezzanine Loan \| Maximum
Loans Receivable:
Loans receivable, other							$ 205,000,000
Tandem Health Care Loan - First Tranche
Loans Receivable:
Loans receivable, other						$ 100,000,000
Loan receivable, interest rate payable (as a percent)		12.00%
Tandem Health Care Loan - Second Tranche
Loans Receivable:
Loans receivable, other						$ 102,000,000
Loan receivable, interest rate payable (as a percent)		14.00%
Tandem Health Care Loan Third Tranche
Loans Receivable:
Loans receivable, other					$ 50,000,000
Loan receivable, interest rate payable (as a percent)		6.00%
Tandem Health Care Loan Fourth Tranche
Loans Receivable:
Loans receivable, other					$ 5,000,000
Loan receivable, interest rate payable (as a percent)		6.00%
Four Seasons
Loans Receivable:
Payment to purchase senior secured term loan	£ 29	$ 35,000,000