CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues:
Income from direct financing leases	$ 13,573	$ 13,240	$ 40,329	$ 40,516
Interest income	1,236	11,774	9,048	50,974
Total revenues	456,022	454,023	1,404,770	1,405,119
Costs and expenses:
Interest expense	63,486	71,328	211,626	235,834
Depreciation and amortization	132,198	130,588	418,740	397,893
Operating	181,207	155,338	527,625	467,582
General and administrative	23,503	23,523	75,192	67,287
Transaction costs	4,489	580	9,088	2,504
Impairments (recoveries), net	5,268	25,328	19,180	82,010
Total costs and expenses	410,151	406,685	1,261,451	1,253,110
Other income (expense):
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net	95,332	5,182	162,211	322,852
Loss on debt extinguishments	(43,899)	(54,227)	(43,899)	(54,227)
Other income (expense), net	1,604	(10,556)	(37,017)	40,723
Total other income (expense), net	53,037	(59,601)	81,295	309,348
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	98,908	(12,263)	224,614	461,357
Income tax benefit (expense)	4,929	5,481	14,919	14,630
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(911)	1,062	(442)	4,571
Net income (loss)	102,926	(5,720)	239,091	480,558
Noncontrolling interests' share in earnings	(3,555)	(1,937)	(9,546)	(7,687)
Net income (loss) attributable to HCP, Inc.	99,371	(7,657)	229,545	472,871
Participating securities' share in earnings	(425)	(131)	(1,278)	(560)
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	$ 98,946	$ (7,788)	$ 228,267	$ 472,311
Earnings per common share:
Earnings per common share, basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.02)	$ 0.49	$ 1.01
Earnings per common share, diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.02)	$ 0.49	$ 1.01
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	469,867	468,975	469,732	468,642
Diluted (in shares)	470,118	468,975	469,876	468,828
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 1.11	$ 1.11
Rental and related revenues
Revenues:
Rental and related revenues	$ 262,828	$ 266,109	$ 821,462	$ 816,147
Tenant recoveries
Revenues:
Rental and related revenues	41,026	36,860	116,984	105,794
Resident fees and services
Revenues:
Rental and related revenues	$ 137,359	$ 126,040	$ 416,947	$ 391,688