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Real Estate Loans Receivable (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of real estate loans receivable      
Real estate loans receivable $ 380,169,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialRealEstate $ 332,146,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialRealEstate  
Advances on real estate loans receivable:      
Investments in new loans 122,632,000hcn_InvestmentsInNewLoans 45,275,000hcn_InvestmentsInNewLoans 621,390,000hcn_InvestmentsInNewLoans
Draws on existing loans 79,575,000hcn_DrawsOnExistingLoans 75,634,000hcn_DrawsOnExistingLoans 43,704,000hcn_DrawsOnExistingLoans
Sub-total 202,207,000hcn_AdvancesOnRealEstateLoansReceivableSubTotal 120,909,000hcn_AdvancesOnRealEstateLoansReceivableSubTotal 665,094,000hcn_AdvancesOnRealEstateLoansReceivableSubTotal
Less: Seller financing on loans receivable 0hcn_SellerFinancingOnLoansReceivable (3,850,000)hcn_SellerFinancingOnLoansReceivable 0hcn_SellerFinancingOnLoansReceivable
Net cash advances on real estate loans 202,207,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable 117,059,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable 665,094,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable
Receipts on real estate loans receivable:      
Loan payoffs 119,262,000hcn_LoanPayoffs 69,596,000hcn_LoanPayoffs 12,555,000hcn_LoanPayoffs
Principal payments on loans 32,070,000hcn_PrincipalPaymentsOnLoans 33,290,000hcn_PrincipalPaymentsOnLoans 22,465,000hcn_PrincipalPaymentsOnLoans
Total receipts on real estate loans 105,496,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLoansReceivable 102,886,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLoansReceivable 35,020,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLoansReceivable
Net advances (receipts) on real estate loans 96,711,000us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable 14,173,000us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable 630,074,000us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable
Non Cash Decrease In Real Estate Loans Receivable (45,836,000)hcn_Noncashdecreaseinrealestateloansreceivable [1]    
Change in balance due to foreign currency translation (2,852,337)hcn_LoanBalanceForeignCurrencyTranslation 1,402,000hcn_LoanBalanceForeignCurrencyTranslation 0hcn_LoanBalanceForeignCurrencyTranslation
Net Change Real Estate Loans Receivable 48,023,000hcn_NetChangeRealEstateLoansReceivable 15,575,000hcn_NetChangeRealEstateLoansReceivable 630,074,000hcn_NetChangeRealEstateLoansReceivable
Mortgage Receivable [Member]      
Summary of real estate loans receivable      
Real estate loans receivable 188,651,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageReceivablesMember		 146,987,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageReceivablesMember		  
Other Real Estate Loans Receivables [Member]      
Summary of real estate loans receivable      
Real estate loans receivable 191,518,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= hcn_OtherRealEstateLoansReceivablesMember		 185,159,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialRealEstate
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= hcn_OtherRealEstateLoansReceivablesMember		  
Medical Facilities [Member]      
Advances on real estate loans receivable:      
Investments in new loans 60,902,000hcn_InvestmentsInNewLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 4,095,000hcn_InvestmentsInNewLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 38,336,000hcn_InvestmentsInNewLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember
Draws on existing loans 20,155,000hcn_DrawsOnExistingLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 4,319,000hcn_DrawsOnExistingLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 59,000hcn_DrawsOnExistingLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember
Sub-total 81,057,000hcn_AdvancesOnRealEstateLoansReceivableSubTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 8,414,000hcn_AdvancesOnRealEstateLoansReceivableSubTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 38,395,000hcn_AdvancesOnRealEstateLoansReceivableSubTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember
Less: Seller financing on loans receivable     0hcn_SellerFinancingOnLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember
Net cash advances on real estate loans 81,057,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 8,414,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 38,395,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember
Receipts on real estate loans receivable:      
Loan payoffs 48,258,000hcn_LoanPayoffs
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 0hcn_LoanPayoffs
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 0hcn_LoanPayoffs
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember
Principal payments on loans 72,000hcn_PrincipalPaymentsOnLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 74,000hcn_PrincipalPaymentsOnLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 70,000hcn_PrincipalPaymentsOnLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember
Total receipts on real estate loans 2,494,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 74,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 70,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember
Net advances (receipts) on real estate loans 78,563,000us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 8,340,000us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 38,325,000us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember
Non Cash Decrease In Real Estate Loans Receivable (45,836,000)hcn_Noncashdecreaseinrealestateloansreceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 [1]    
Change in balance due to foreign currency translation   0hcn_LoanBalanceForeignCurrencyTranslation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 0hcn_LoanBalanceForeignCurrencyTranslation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember
Net Change Real Estate Loans Receivable 32,727,000hcn_NetChangeRealEstateLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 8,340,000hcn_NetChangeRealEstateLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember		 38,325,000hcn_NetChangeRealEstateLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_MedicalFacilitiesMember
Senior Housing Facilities Triple Net [Member]      
Advances on real estate loans receivable:      
Investments in new loans 61,730,000hcn_InvestmentsInNewLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 41,180,000hcn_InvestmentsInNewLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 2,220,000hcn_InvestmentsInNewLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember
Draws on existing loans 59,420,000hcn_DrawsOnExistingLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 71,315,000hcn_DrawsOnExistingLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 43,645,000hcn_DrawsOnExistingLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember
Sub-total 121,150,000hcn_AdvancesOnRealEstateLoansReceivableSubTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 112,495,000hcn_AdvancesOnRealEstateLoansReceivableSubTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 45,865,000hcn_AdvancesOnRealEstateLoansReceivableSubTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember
Less: Seller financing on loans receivable 0hcn_SellerFinancingOnLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 (3,850,000)hcn_SellerFinancingOnLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 0hcn_SellerFinancingOnLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember
Net cash advances on real estate loans 121,150,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 108,645,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 45,865,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember
Receipts on real estate loans receivable:      
Loan payoffs 71,004,000hcn_LoanPayoffs
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 69,596,000hcn_LoanPayoffs
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 12,555,000hcn_LoanPayoffs
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember
Principal payments on loans 31,998,000hcn_PrincipalPaymentsOnLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 33,216,000hcn_PrincipalPaymentsOnLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 22,395,000hcn_PrincipalPaymentsOnLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember
Total receipts on real estate loans 103,002,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 102,812,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 34,950,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember
Net advances (receipts) on real estate loans 18,148,000us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 5,833,000us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 10,915,000us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember
Change in balance due to foreign currency translation (2,852,000)hcn_LoanBalanceForeignCurrencyTranslation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 1,402,000hcn_LoanBalanceForeignCurrencyTranslation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 0hcn_LoanBalanceForeignCurrencyTranslation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember
Net Change Real Estate Loans Receivable 15,296,000hcn_NetChangeRealEstateLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 7,235,000hcn_NetChangeRealEstateLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember		 10,915,000hcn_NetChangeRealEstateLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorHousingFacilitiesTripleNetMember
Seniors Housing Operating [Member]      
Advances on real estate loans receivable:      
Investments in new loans     580,834,000hcn_InvestmentsInNewLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorsHousingOperatingMember		 [2]
Draws on existing loans     0hcn_DrawsOnExistingLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorsHousingOperatingMember		 [2]
Sub-total     580,834,000hcn_AdvancesOnRealEstateLoansReceivableSubTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorsHousingOperatingMember		 [2]
Less: Seller financing on loans receivable     0hcn_SellerFinancingOnLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorsHousingOperatingMember		 [2]
Net cash advances on real estate loans     580,834,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorsHousingOperatingMember		 [2]
Receipts on real estate loans receivable:      
Loan payoffs     0hcn_LoanPayoffs
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorsHousingOperatingMember		 [2]
Principal payments on loans     0hcn_PrincipalPaymentsOnLoans
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorsHousingOperatingMember		 [2]
Net advances (receipts) on real estate loans     580,834,000us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorsHousingOperatingMember		 [2]
Change in balance due to foreign currency translation     0hcn_LoanBalanceForeignCurrencyTranslation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorsHousingOperatingMember		 [2]
Net Change Real Estate Loans Receivable     $ 580,834,000hcn_NetChangeRealEstateLoansReceivable
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= hcn_SeniorsHousingOperatingMember		 [2]
[1]
(1) Represents loan to Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. that was acquired upon merger consummation on January 9, 2013.
[2]
(2) Represents an acquisition of assets previously financed as a real estate loan.