Earnings Per Common Share - Computation of EPS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Numerator - Basic
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 267,303	$ 334,757	$ 513,540
Noncontrolling interests’ share in continuing operations	(24,161)	(28,748)	(15,975)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Healthpeak Properties, Inc.	243,142	306,009	497,565
Less: Participating securities’ share in continuing operations	(758)	(1,725)	(2,657)
Income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to common shares	242,384	304,284	494,908
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	0	2,884
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	242,384	304,284	497,792
Add: distributions on dilutive convertible units and other	107	0	0
Dilutive net income (loss) available to common shares	$ 242,491	$ 304,284	$ 497,792
Denominator
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	675,680	547,006	538,809
Dilutive potential common shares - equity awards (in shares)	148	269	338
Dilutive potential common shares - OP Units (in shares)	405	0	0
Diluted (in shares)	676,233	547,275	539,147
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.56	$ 0.92
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0.00
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares (in dollars per share)	0.36	0.56	0.92
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.36	0.56	0.92
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0.00
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.56	$ 0.92
Outstanding equity awards (in shares)	1,000	1,000	1,000
Dilutive potential common shares - OP Units (in shares)	3,000