| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (http://www.hcpi.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000765880 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  | |||
Cash flows from operating activities:  | |||
Net income (loss)  | 639,926,000    | (546,418,000)   | 936,591,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization of real estate, in-place lease and other intangibles continuing operations  | 568,108,000    | 504,905,000    | 455,016,000    | 
Depreciation and amortization of real estate, in-place lease and other intangibles discontinued operations  | |||
Amortization of market lease intangibles, net  | (  | (  | (  | 
Amortization of deferred compensation  | |||
Amortization of deferred financing costs  | |||
Straight-line rents  | (  | (  | (  | 
Loan and direct financing lease non-cash interest  | (  | ||
Loan and direct financing lease non-cash interest discontinued operations  | (  | (  | |
Deferred rental revenues  | (  | (  | (  | 
Equity income from unconsolidated joint ventures  | (  | (  | (  | 
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures  | |||
Lease termination income, net  | (  | (  | |
Gain on sales of real estate, net  | (  | (  | (  | 
Deferred income tax expense  | |||
Loss on debt extinguishment  | 46,020,000    | ||
Foreign exchange and other (gains) losses, net  | (  | (  | |
Impairment, net  | |||
Changes in:  | |||
Accounts receivable, net  | (  | (  | |
Other assets, net  | (  | (  | (  | 
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities  | (  | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Cash flows from investing activities:  | |||
Acquisition of RIDEA III, net  | (  | ||
Acquisition of the CCRC unconsolidated joint venture interest, net  | (  | ||
Acquisitions of other real estate  | (  | (  | (  | 
Development of real estate  | (  | (  | (  | 
Leasing costs and tenant and capital improvements  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from sales of real estate, net  | |||
Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures  | (  | (  | (  | 
Distributions in excess of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures  | |||
Purchase of securities for debt defeasance  | (  | ||
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities  | |||
Principal repayments on loans receivable, direct financing leases and other  | |||
Investments in loans receivable, direct financing leases and other  | (  | (  | (  | 
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash  | (  | ||
Net cash used in investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash flows from financing activities:  | |||
Net borrowings under bank line of credit  | |||
Repayments under bank line of credit  | (  | (  | |
Proceeds from debt related to QCP Spin-Off, net  | |||
Cash impact of QCP Spin-Off  | (  | ||
Borrowings under term loan  | |||
Issuance of senior unsecured notes  | |||
Repayments of senior unsecured notes  | (  | (  | (  | 
Issuance of mortgage and other debt  | |||
Loss on debt extinguishment  | (  | ||
Repayments of mortgage and other debt  | (  | (  | (  | 
Deferred financing costs  | (  | (  | (  | 
Issuance of common stock and exercise of options  | |||
Repurchase of common stock  | (  | (  | (  | 
Dividends paid on common stock  | (  | (  | (  | 
Issuance of noncontrolling interests  | |||
Purchase of noncontrolling interests  | (  | (  | (  | 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  | (  | ||
Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year  | |||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year  | 346,500,000    | 183,810,000    | |
Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations  | (  | (  | |
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, end of year  | 94,730,000    | 340,442,000    | |