CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Operating Lease, Lease Income	$ 1,222,078,000	$ 1,237,236,000	$ 1,213,649,000
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	727,980,000	544,773,000	524,275,000
Revenues:
Income from direct financing leases	37,481,000	54,274,000	54,217,000
Interest income	9,844,000	10,406,000	56,237,000
Total revenues	1,997,383,000	1,846,689,000	1,848,378,000
Costs and expenses:
Interest expense	225,619,000	266,343,000	307,716,000
Depreciation and amortization	659,989,000	549,499,000	534,726,000
Operating	879,370,000	705,038,000	666,251,000
General and administrative	92,966,000	96,702,000	88,772,000
Transaction costs	8,743,000	10,772,000	7,963,000
Impairments (recoveries), net	225,937,000	55,260,000	166,384,000
Total costs and expenses	2,092,624,000	1,683,614,000	1,771,812,000
Other income (expense):
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net	22,900,000	925,985,000	356,641,000
Loss on debt extinguishments	(58,364,000)	(44,162,000)	(54,227,000)
Other income (expense), net	182,129,000	13,316,000	31,420,000
Total other income (expense), net	146,665,000	895,139,000	333,834,000
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	51,424,000	1,058,214,000	410,400,000
Income tax benefit (expense)	17,262,000	17,854,000	1,333,000
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(8,625,000)	(2,594,000)	10,901,000
Net income (loss)	60,061,000	1,073,474,000	422,634,000
Noncontrolling interests' share in earnings	(14,531,000)	(12,381,000)	(8,465,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to Healthpeak Properties, Inc.	45,530,000	1,061,093,000	414,169,000
Participating securities' share in earnings	(1,543,000)	(2,669,000)	(1,156,000)
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	$ 43,987,000	$ 1,058,424,000	$ 413,013,000
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 2.25	$ 0.88
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 2.24	$ 0.88
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	486,255	470,551	468,759
Diluted (in shares)	489,335	475,387	468,935