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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 07, 2020
Jun. 28, 2019
Cover page.      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Entity File Number 001-11852    
Entity Registrant Name HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST INCORPORATED    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code MD    
Entity Tax Identification Number 62-1507028    
Entity Address, Address Line One 3310 West End Avenue    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 700    
Entity Address, City or Town Nashville    
Entity Address, State or Province TN    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 37203    
City Area Code 615    
Local Phone Number 269-8175    
Title of 12(b) Security Common stock, $0.01 par value per share    
Trading Symbol HR    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity Central Index Key 0000899749    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 3,953,733,413
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   134,703,119  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 12, 2020 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report.