Segment Disclosures - Summary Information for the Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Total revenues	$ 606,560	$ 525,678
Government grant income		137
Less: Interest income and other	(5,751)	(6,163)
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture total revenues	29,133	23,256
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture government grant income		228
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture total revenues	(9,039)	(9,106)
Operating expenses	(243,729)	(223,088)
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture operating expenses	(18,506)	(16,493)
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture operating expenses	2,473	2,635
Adjustments to NOI	(27,609)	(4,624)
Adjusted NOI	333,532	292,460
Plus: Adjustments to NOI	27,609	4,624
Interest income and other	5,751	6,163
Interest expense	(60,907)	(47,963)
Depreciation and amortization	(219,219)	(179,225)
General and administrative	(23,299)	(24,547)
Transaction and merger-related costs	(107,220)	(2,425)
Impairments and loan loss reserves, net	(11,458)	2,213
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net	3,255	81,578
Other income (expense), net	78,516	772
Less: Government grant income		(137)
Less: Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture NOI	(10,627)	(6,991)
Plus: Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture NOI	6,566	6,471
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	22,499	132,993
Income tax benefit (expense)	(13,698)	(302)
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,376	1,816
Net income (loss)	11,177	134,507
Corporate Non-segment
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Total revenues	692	0
Government grant income		0
Less: Interest income and other	(692)	0
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture total revenues	0	0
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture government grant income		0
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture total revenues	0	0
Operating expenses	0	0
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture operating expenses	0	0
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture operating expenses	0	0
Adjustments to NOI	0	0
Adjusted NOI	0	0
Plus: Adjustments to NOI	0	0
Interest income and other	692	0
Interest expense	(56,780)	(44,227)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
General and administrative	(23,299)	(24,547)
Transaction and merger-related costs	(107,025)	(1,916)
Impairments and loan loss reserves, net	0	0
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net	0	0
Other income (expense), net	(299)	1,231
Less: Government grant income		0
Less: Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture NOI	0	0
Plus: Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture NOI	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(186,711)	(69,459)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(13,698)	(302)
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Net income (loss)	(200,409)	(69,761)
Outpatient Medical | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Total revenues	238,272	186,967
Government grant income		0
Less: Interest income and other	0	0
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture total revenues	2,739	745
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture government grant income		0
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture total revenues	(8,876)	(8,963)
Operating expenses	(81,268)	(64,398)
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture operating expenses	(1,083)	(305)
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture operating expenses	2,430	2,595
Adjustments to NOI	(6,127)	(3,821)
Adjusted NOI	146,087	112,820
Plus: Adjustments to NOI	6,127	3,821
Interest income and other	0	0
Interest expense	(3,131)	(1,920)
Depreciation and amortization	(106,292)	(71,158)
General and administrative	0	0
Transaction and merger-related costs	(113)	(132)
Impairments and loan loss reserves, net	0	0
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net	3,255	21,312
Other income (expense), net	71	204
Less: Government grant income		0
Less: Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture NOI	(1,656)	(440)
Plus: Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture NOI	6,446	6,368
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	50,794	70,875
Income tax benefit (expense)	0	0
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(1,110)	189
Net income (loss)	49,684	71,064
Lab | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Total revenues	223,761	205,464
Government grant income		0
Less: Interest income and other	0	0
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture total revenues	4,861	2,165
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture government grant income		0
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture total revenues	(163)	(143)
Operating expenses	(56,840)	(57,566)
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture operating expenses	(1,324)	(1,182)
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture operating expenses	43	40
Adjustments to NOI	(21,435)	(832)
Adjusted NOI	148,903	147,946
Plus: Adjustments to NOI	21,435	832
Interest income and other	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	(78,908)	(75,582)
General and administrative	0	0
Transaction and merger-related costs	(9)	(158)
Impairments and loan loss reserves, net	0	0
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net	0	60,498
Other income (expense), net	78,983	4
Less: Government grant income		0
Less: Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture NOI	(3,537)	(983)
Plus: Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture NOI	120	103
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	166,987	132,660
Income tax benefit (expense)	0	0
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,811	598
Net income (loss)	169,798	133,258
CCRC | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Total revenues	138,776	127,084
Government grant income		137
Less: Interest income and other	0	0
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture total revenues	0	0
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture government grant income		0
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture total revenues	0	0
Operating expenses	(105,621)	(101,124)
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture operating expenses	0	0
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture operating expenses	0	0
Adjustments to NOI	0	50
Adjusted NOI	33,155	26,147
Plus: Adjustments to NOI	0	(50)
Interest income and other	0	0
Interest expense	(996)	(1,816)
Depreciation and amortization	(34,019)	(32,485)
General and administrative	0	0
Transaction and merger-related costs	(73)	(219)
Impairments and loan loss reserves, net	0	0
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net	0	0
Other income (expense), net	(239)	(667)
Less: Government grant income		(137)
Less: Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture NOI	0	0
Plus: Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture NOI	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(2,172)	(9,227)
Income tax benefit (expense)	0	0
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Net income (loss)	(2,172)	(9,227)
Other Non-reportable | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Total revenues	5,059	6,163
Government grant income		0
Less: Interest income and other	(5,059)	(6,163)
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture total revenues	21,533	20,346
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture government grant income		228
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture total revenues	0	0
Operating expenses	0	0
Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture operating expenses	(16,099)	(15,006)
Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture operating expenses	0	0
Adjustments to NOI	(47)	(21)
Adjusted NOI	5,387	5,547
Plus: Adjustments to NOI	47	21
Interest income and other	5,059	6,163
Interest expense	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
General and administrative	0	0
Transaction and merger-related costs	0	0
Impairments and loan loss reserves, net	(11,458)	2,213
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, net	0	(232)
Other income (expense), net	0	0
Less: Government grant income		0
Less: Healthpeak’s share of unconsolidated joint venture NOI	(5,434)	(5,568)
Plus: Noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated joint venture NOI	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(6,399)	8,144
Income tax benefit (expense)	0	0
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	675	1,029
Net income (loss)	$ (5,724)	$ 9,173