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Income Taxes and Distributions (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Per Share      
Ordinary income $ 1.7861hcn_OrdinaryIncomePerShare $ 1.4928hcn_OrdinaryIncomePerShare $ 1.5hcn_OrdinaryIncomePerShare
Return of capital $ 0.8368hcn_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare $ 1.4176hcn_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare $ 1.3376hcn_ReturnOfCapitalPerShare
Long- term capital gain $ 0.1638hcn_LongTermCapitalGainPerShare $ 0.0448hcn_LongTermCapitalGainPerShare $ 0.1176hcn_LongTermCapitalGainPerShare
1250 gains $ 0.3933hcn_Gains1250PerShare $ 0.1048hcn_Gains1250PerShare $ 0.0048hcn_Gains1250PerShare
Totals $ 3.18us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 3.06us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 2.96us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid