CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Revenues [Abstract]
Rental and related revenues	$ 409,967	$ 387,079	$ 802,398	$ 757,229
Resident fees and services	130,184	125,360	257,268	246,920
Interest income	5,279	5,493	11,442	10,987
Income from direct financing leases	0	0	0	1,168
Total revenues	545,430	517,932	1,071,108	1,016,304
Costs and expenses:
Interest expense	49,074	41,867	97,037	79,453
Depreciation and amortization	197,573	180,489	376,798	358,222
Operating	221,837	215,044	444,925	422,291
General and administrative	25,936	24,781	50,483	48,612
Transaction costs	637	612	3,062	908
Impairments and loan loss reserves (recoveries), net	2,607	139	394	271
Total costs and expenses	497,664	462,932	972,699	909,757
Other income (expense):
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net	4,885	10,340	86,463	14,196
Other income (expense), net	1,955	2,861	2,727	21,177
Total other income (expense), net	6,840	13,201	89,190	35,373
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	54,606	68,201	187,599	141,920
Income tax benefit (expense)	(1,136)	718	(1,438)	(59)
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,729	382	4,545	2,466
Income (loss) from continuing operations	56,199	69,301	190,706	144,327
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	2,992	0	3,309
Net income (loss)	56,199	72,293	190,706	147,636
Noncontrolling interests’ share in continuing operations	(4,300)	(3,955)	(19,855)	(7,685)
Net income (loss) attributable to Healthpeak Properties, Inc.	51,899	68,338	170,851	139,951
Participating securities’ share in earnings	(149)	(281)	(1,402)	(2,258)
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	$ 51,750	$ 68,057	$ 169,449	$ 137,693
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.12	$ 0.31	$ 0.25
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0.01	0	0.01
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares (in dollars per share)	0.09	0.13	0.31	0.26
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.09	0.12	0.31	0.25
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0.01	0	0.01
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.13	$ 0.31	$ 0.26
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	547,026	539,558	546,936	539,456
Diluted (in shares)	547,294	539,815	547,204	539,701