CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Rental and related revenues	$ 280,588	$ 241,993	$ 833,461	$ 714,438
Tenant recoveries	25,986	23,425	75,335	69,656
Resident fees and services	37,589	36,076	112,070	107,824
Income from direct financing leases	157,253	155,834	472,409	465,345
Interest income	42,078	10,278	68,611	12,313
Investment management fee income	464	460	1,406	1,423
Total revenues	543,958	468,066	1,563,292	1,370,999
Costs and expenses:
Interest expense	108,088	103,355	326,094	309,399
Depreciation and amortization	104,859	87,170	317,430	254,463
Operating	76,569	72,653	224,982	210,034
General and administrative	45,423	19,415	90,080	54,299
Impairments		7,878		7,878
Total costs and expenses	334,939	290,471	958,586	836,073
Other income, net	1,584	770	16,887	2,232
Income before income taxes and equity income from unconsolidated joint ventures	210,603	178,365	621,593	537,158
Income taxes	(1,033)	602	(3,563)	1,145
Equity income from unconsolidated joint ventures	13,892	13,396	44,278	42,803
Income from continuing operations	223,462	192,363	662,308	581,106
Discontinued operations:
Income before gain on sales of real estate	5,098	6,680	15,874	16,620
Gain on sales of real estate	8,298		9,185	2,856
Total discontinued operations	13,396	6,680	25,059	19,476
Net income	236,858	199,043	687,367	600,582
Noncontrolling interests' share in earnings	(3,102)	(2,935)	(9,625)	(9,070)
Net income attributable to HCP, Inc.	233,756	196,108	677,742	591,512
Preferred stock dividends				(17,006)
Participating securities' share in earnings	(474)	(479)	(1,330)	(2,154)
Net income applicable to common shares	$ 233,282	$ 195,629	$ 676,412	$ 572,352
Basic earnings per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.44	$ 1.43	$ 1.32
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.02	$ 0.06	$ 0.04
Net income applicable to common shares (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.46	$ 1.49	$ 1.36
Diluted earnings per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.44	$ 1.43	$ 1.32
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.01	$ 0.06	$ 0.04
Net income applicable to common shares (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.45	$ 1.49	$ 1.36
Weighted average shares used to calculate earnings per common share:
Basic (in shares)	455,345	429,557	454,553	420,049
Diluted (in shares)	456,078	430,778	455,388	421,404
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.525	$ 0.50	$ 1.575	$ 1.50