Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Feb. 15, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
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
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Public Float			$ 4,329,822,496
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		150,720,162
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 10, 2022 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report.
Entity Central Index Key	0000899749
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY