CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenues:
Rental and related revenues	$ 301,197	$ 317,840	$ 595,419	$ 634,592
Resident fees and services	177,766	136,774	304,461	279,588
Income from direct financing leases	10,190	13,490	23,714	26,756
Interest income	2,414	1,447	4,127	7,812
Total revenues	491,567	469,551	927,721	948,748
Costs and expenses:
Interest expense	56,942	73,038	106,269	148,140
Depreciation and amortization	165,296	143,292	297,247	286,542
Operating	213,993	173,866	382,920	346,418
General and administrative	27,120	22,514	48,475	51,689
Transaction costs	1,337	2,404	5,855	4,599
Impairments (recoveries), net	68,538	13,912	77,396	13,912
Total costs and expenses	533,226	429,026	918,162	851,300
Other income (expense):
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net	11,448	46,064	19,492	66,879
Loss on debt extinguishments	(1,135)	0	(1,135)	0
Other income (expense), net	21,008	1,786	24,141	(38,621)
Total other income (expense), net	31,321	47,850	42,498	28,258
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(10,338)	88,375	52,057	125,706
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,864	4,654	5,322	9,990
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(1,506)	(101)	(2,369)	469
Net income (loss)	(9,980)	92,928	55,010	136,165
Noncontrolling interests' share in earnings	(3,617)	(2,986)	(7,137)	(5,991)
Net income (loss) attributable to HCP, Inc.	(13,597)	89,942	47,873	130,174
Participating securities' share in earnings	(394)	(461)	(837)	(852)
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	$ (13,991)	$ 89,481	$ 47,036	$ 129,322
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.19	$ 0.10	$ 0.28
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.19	$ 0.10	$ 0.28
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	478,739	469,769	478,260	469,664
Diluted (in shares)	478,739	469,941	479,885	469,799