CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues [Abstract]
Rental and related revenues	$ 417,075	$ 392,301	$ 1,219,473	$ 1,149,530
Resident fees and services	133,808	122,142	391,076	369,062
Interest income	5,360	5,963	16,802	16,950
Income from direct financing leases	0	0	0	1,168
Total revenues	556,243	520,406	1,627,351	1,536,710
Costs and expenses:
Interest expense	50,510	44,078	147,547	123,531
Depreciation and amortization	184,559	173,190	561,357	531,412
Operating	232,734	220,208	677,659	642,499
General and administrative	23,093	24,549	73,576	73,161
Transaction costs	36	728	3,098	1,636
Impairments and loan loss reserves (recoveries), net	(550)	3,407	(156)	3,678
Total costs and expenses	490,382	466,160	1,463,081	1,375,917
Other income (expense):
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net	0	(4,149)	86,463	10,047
Other income (expense), net	1,481	305,678	4,208	326,855
Total other income (expense), net	1,481	301,529	90,671	336,902
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	67,342	355,775	254,941	497,695
Income tax benefit (expense)	(787)	3,834	(2,225)	3,775
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,101	(325)	6,646	2,141
Income (loss) from continuing operations	68,656	359,284	259,362	503,611
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	(1,298)	0	2,011
Net income (loss)	68,656	357,986	259,362	505,622
Noncontrolling interests’ share in continuing operations	(4,442)	(4,016)	(24,297)	(11,701)
Net income (loss) attributable to Healthpeak Properties, Inc.	64,214	353,970	235,065	493,921
Participating securities’ share in earnings	(166)	(604)	(1,568)	(2,523)
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	$ 64,048	$ 353,366	$ 233,497	$ 491,398
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.66	$ 0.43	$ 0.91
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0.00	0	0.00
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares (in dollars per share)	0.12	0.66	0.43	0.91
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.12	0.65	0.43	0.91
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0.00	0	0.00
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.65	$ 0.43	$ 0.91
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	547,062	538,417	546,978	539,105
Diluted (in shares)	547,331	546,015	547,247	544,852