Earnings Per Common Share - Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Numerator - Basic
Net income (loss)	$ 63,241	$ 39,019	$ 262,897	$ 89,083
Noncontrolling interests’ share in earnings	(10,423)	(7,346)	(16,446)	(14,582)
Net income (loss) attributable to Healthpeak Properties, Inc.	52,818	31,673	246,451	74,501
Less: Participating securities’ share in earnings	(150)	(115)	(299)	(579)
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	52,668	31,558	246,152	73,922
Numerator - Dilutive
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	52,668	31,558	246,152	73,922
Add: distributions on dilutive convertible units and other	0	0	60	0
Dilutive net income (loss) available to common shares	$ 52,668	$ 31,558	$ 246,212	$ 73,922
Denominator
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	689,885	695,188	692,508	697,117
Dilutive potential common shares - equity awards (in shares)	0	6	4	29
Dilutive potential common shares - OP Units (in shares)	0	0	331	0
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	689,885	695,194	692,843	697,146
Earnings per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.05	$ 0.36	$ 0.11
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.05	$ 0.36	$ 0.11
Outstanding equity awards (in shares)	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000
Anti-dilutive potential common shares - OP Units (in shares)	6,000	4,000		4,000
Dilutive potential common shares - OP Units (in shares)			6,000