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Real Estate Intangibles (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Assets    
Other Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross $ 1,135,936,000us-gaap_OtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 1,070,754,000us-gaap_OtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated amortization (776,501,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (571,008,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net book value 359,435,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 499,746,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
Weighted-average amortization period in years 17 years 8 months 16 years 8 months
Liabilities    
Real estate intangible liabilities, Gross 99,027,000hcn_RealEstateIntangibleLiabilitiesGross 85,871,000hcn_RealEstateIntangibleLiabilitiesGross
Accumulated amortization (40,891,000)hcn_RealEstateIntangibleLiabilitiesAccumulatedAmortization (34,434,000)hcn_RealEstateIntangibleLiabilitiesAccumulatedAmortization
Net book value 58,136,000hcn_RealEstateIntangibleLiabilitiesNet 51,437,000hcn_RealEstateIntangibleLiabilitiesNet
Weighted-average amortization period in years 14 years 5 months 14 years 4 months
In place lease intangibles [Member]    
Assets    
Other Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 988,290,000us-gaap_OtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMember
937,357,000us-gaap_OtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMember
Above market tenant leases [Member]    
Assets    
Other Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 65,684,000us-gaap_OtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hcn_AboveMarketTenantLeasesMember
55,939,000us-gaap_OtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hcn_AboveMarketTenantLeasesMember
Below market ground leases [Member]    
Assets    
Other Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 62,426,000us-gaap_OtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hcn_BelowMarketGroundLeasesMember
59,165,000us-gaap_OtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hcn_BelowMarketGroundLeasesMember
Lease commissions [Member]    
Assets    
Other Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 19,536,000us-gaap_OtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hcn_LeaseCommissionsMember
18,293,000us-gaap_OtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hcn_LeaseCommissionsMember
Gross historical cost [Member]    
Assets    
Other Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 1,135,936,000us-gaap_OtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hcn_GrossHistoricalCostMember
1,070,754,000us-gaap_OtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hcn_GrossHistoricalCostMember
Below market tenant leases [Member]    
Liabilities    
Real estate intangible liabilities, Gross 91,168,000hcn_RealEstateIntangibleLiabilitiesGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hcn_BelowMarketTenantLeasesMember
76,381,000hcn_RealEstateIntangibleLiabilitiesGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hcn_BelowMarketTenantLeasesMember
Above market ground leases [Member]    
Liabilities    
Real estate intangible liabilities, Gross $ 7,859,000hcn_RealEstateIntangibleLiabilitiesGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hcn_AboveMarketGroundLeasesMember
$ 9,490,000hcn_RealEstateIntangibleLiabilitiesGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hcn_AboveMarketGroundLeasesMember