Segment Disclosures - Summary Information for the Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Total revenues	$ 695,504	$ 545,430	$ 1,302,064	$ 1,071,108
Government grant income		47		184
Less: Interest income and other	(7,832)	(5,279)	(13,583)	(11,442)
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture total revenues	32,582	22,943	61,715	46,198
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture government grant income				229
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture total revenues	(9,374)	(8,816)	(18,413)	(17,922)
Operating expenses	(273,827)	(221,837)	(517,556)	(444,925)
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture operating expenses	(19,782)	(15,754)	(38,288)	(32,249)
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture operating expenses	2,618	2,444	5,091	5,079
Adjustments to NOI	(25,232)	(19,688)	(52,840)	(24,310)
Adjusted NOI	394,657	299,490	728,190	591,950
Plus: Adjustments to NOI	25,232	19,688	52,840	24,310
Interest income and other	7,832	5,279	13,583	11,442
Interest expense	(74,910)	(49,074)	(135,817)	(97,037)
Depreciation and amortization	(283,498)	(197,573)	(502,717)	(376,798)
General and administrative	(26,718)	(25,936)	(50,017)	(50,483)
Transaction and merger-related costs	(7,759)	(637)	(114,979)	(3,062)
Impairments and loan loss reserves, net	553	(2,607)	(10,905)	(394)
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net	122,044	4,885	125,299	86,463
Other income (expense), net	4,004	1,955	82,520	2,727
Less: Government grant income		(47)		(184)
Less: Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture NOI	(12,800)	(7,189)	(23,427)	(14,178)
Plus: Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture NOI	6,756	6,372	13,322	12,843
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	155,393	54,606	177,892	187,599
Income tax benefit (expense)	(2,728)	(1,136)	(16,426)	(1,438)
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	51	2,729	2,427	4,545
Net income (loss)	152,716	56,199	163,893	190,706
Corporate Non-segment
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Total revenues	954	0	1,646	0
Government grant income		0		0
Less: Interest income and other	(954)	0	(1,646)	0
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture total revenues	0	0	0	0
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture government grant income				0
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture total revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Adjustments to NOI	0	0	0	0
Adjusted NOI	0	0	0	0
Plus: Adjustments to NOI	0	0	0	0
Interest income and other	954	0	1,646	0
Interest expense	(69,856)	(45,327)	(107,063)	(89,553)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	(26,718)	(25,936)	(50,017)	(50,483)
Transaction and merger-related costs	(7,264)	(343)	(114,290)	(2,259)
Impairments and loan loss reserves, net	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net	2,877	1,067	2,578	2,298
Less: Government grant income		0		0
Less: Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture NOI	0	0	0	0
Plus: Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture NOI	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(100,007)	(70,539)	(267,146)	(139,997)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(2,728)	(1,136)	(16,426)	(1,438)
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(102,735)	(71,675)	(283,572)	(141,435)
Outpatient Medical | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Total revenues	332,515	186,661	570,787	373,628
Government grant income		0		0
Less: Interest income and other	0	0	0	0
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture total revenues	6,903	754	9,642	1,498
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture government grant income				0
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture total revenues	(9,341)	(8,665)	(18,217)	(17,628)
Operating expenses	(111,702)	(65,350)	(192,970)	(129,749)
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture operating expenses	(2,464)	(288)	(3,547)	(595)
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture operating expenses	2,609	2,409	5,039	5,004
Adjustments to NOI	(10,430)	(4,008)	(16,556)	(7,825)
Adjusted NOI	208,090	111,513	354,178	224,333
Plus: Adjustments to NOI	10,430	4,008	16,556	7,825
Interest income and other	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	(4,070)	(1,924)	(26,775)	(3,845)
Depreciation and amortization	(173,408)	(71,722)	(279,699)	(142,881)
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Transaction and merger-related costs	(41)	(16)	(154)	(148)
Impairments and loan loss reserves, net	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net	66,831	0	70,086	21,312
Other income (expense), net	1,383	235	1,454	439
Less: Government grant income		0		0
Less: Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture NOI	(4,439)	(466)	(6,095)	(903)
Plus: Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture NOI	6,732	6,256	13,178	12,624
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	111,508	47,884	142,729	118,756
Income tax benefit (expense)	0	0	0	0
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(2,922)	184	(4,032)	374
Net income (loss)	108,586	48,068	138,697	119,130
Lab | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Total revenues	214,266	223,306	438,027	428,770
Government grant income		0		0
Less: Interest income and other	0	0	0	0
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture total revenues	4,301	1,928	9,162	4,093
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture government grant income				0
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture total revenues	(33)	(151)	(196)	(294)
Operating expenses	(56,656)	(54,832)	(113,496)	(112,397)
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture operating expenses	(1,528)	(848)	(2,852)	(2,030)
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture operating expenses	9	35	52	75
Adjustments to NOI	(13,289)	(14,943)	(34,724)	(15,776)
Adjusted NOI	147,070	154,495	295,973	302,441
Plus: Adjustments to NOI	13,289	14,943	34,724	15,776
Interest income and other	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	(75,947)	(93,235)	(154,855)	(168,817)
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Transaction and merger-related costs	(478)	0	(486)	(158)
Impairments and loan loss reserves, net	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net	55,213	0	55,213	60,498
Other income (expense), net	185	(2)	79,168	2
Less: Government grant income		0		0
Less: Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture NOI	(2,773)	(1,080)	(6,310)	(2,063)
Plus: Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture NOI	24	116	144	219
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	136,583	75,237	303,571	207,898
Income tax benefit (expense)	0	0	0	0
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,247	1,314	5,059	1,911
Net income (loss)	138,830	76,551	308,630	209,809
CCRC | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Total revenues	140,891	130,184	279,667	257,268
Government grant income		47		184
Less: Interest income and other	0	0	0	0
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture total revenues	0	0	0	0
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture government grant income				0
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture total revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating expenses	(105,469)	(101,655)	(211,090)	(202,779)
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Adjustments to NOI	(1,739)	(728)	(1,739)	(678)
Adjusted NOI	33,683	27,848	66,838	53,995
Plus: Adjustments to NOI	1,739	728	1,739	678
Interest income and other	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	(984)	(1,823)	(1,979)	(3,639)
Depreciation and amortization	(34,143)	(32,616)	(68,163)	(65,100)
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Transaction and merger-related costs	24	(278)	(49)	(497)
Impairments and loan loss reserves, net	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net	(479)	674	(718)	7
Less: Government grant income		(47)		(184)
Less: Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture NOI	0	0	0	0
Plus: Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture NOI	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(160)	(5,514)	(2,332)	(14,740)
Income tax benefit (expense)	0	0	0	0
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(160)	(5,514)	(2,332)	(14,740)
Other Non-reportable | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Total revenues	6,878	5,279	11,937	11,442
Government grant income		0		0
Less: Interest income and other	(6,878)	(5,279)	(11,937)	(11,442)
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture total revenues	21,378	20,261	42,911	40,607
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture government grant income				229
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture total revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture operating expenses	(15,790)	(14,618)	(31,889)	(29,624)
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Adjustments to NOI	226	(9)	179	(31)
Adjusted NOI	5,814	5,634	11,201	11,181
Plus: Adjustments to NOI	(226)	9	(179)	31
Interest income and other	6,878	5,279	11,937	11,442
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
General and administrative	0	0	0	0
Transaction and merger-related costs	0	0	0	0
Impairments and loan loss reserves, net	553	(2,607)	(10,905)	(394)
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net	0	4,885	0	4,653
Other income (expense), net	38	(19)	38	(19)
Less: Government grant income		0		0
Less: Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture NOI	(5,588)	(5,643)	(11,022)	(11,212)
Plus: Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture NOI	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	7,469	7,538	1,070	15,682
Income tax benefit (expense)	0	0	0	0
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	726	1,231	1,400	2,260
Net income (loss)	$ 8,195	$ 8,769	$ 2,470	$ 17,942