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Business (Details)
Dec. 31, 2014
properties
Business (Textuals)  
Number of properties in diversified portfolio 1,260us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
Number of states in diversified portfolio 46us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates
Controlling [Member]  
Business (Textuals)  
Number of properties in diversified portfolio 1,260us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ hcn_OwnershipInterestAxis
= hcn_ControllingMember
Non Controlling [Member]  
Business (Textuals)  
Number of properties in diversified portfolio 1,328us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ hcn_OwnershipInterestAxis
= hcn_NonControllingMember