Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 29, 2019
Cover page.
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-08895
Entity Registrant Name	Healthpeak Properties, Inc.
Entity Information, Former Legal or Registered Name	HCP, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	33-0091377
Entity Address, Address Line One	1920 Main Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1200
Entity Address, City or Town	Irvine
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92614
City Area Code	949
Local Phone Number	407-0700
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, $1.00 par value
Trading Symbol	HCP
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
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
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		494,934,190
Entity Central Index Key	0000765880
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3