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Stockholder's Equity (Details 1) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Abstract]        
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding 25,875,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding 26,108,236us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding 26,224,854us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding 25,724,854us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
Preferred stock, shares issued 0hcn_PreferredStockSharesIssuedPeriod 0hcn_PreferredStockSharesIssuedPeriod 11,500,000hcn_PreferredStockSharesIssuedPeriod  
Preferred stock, shares redeemed 0us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares 0us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares (11,000,000)us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares  
Preferred stock, shares converted (233,236)hcn_PreferredStockSharesConvertedPeriod (116,618)hcn_PreferredStockSharesConvertedPeriod 0hcn_PreferredStockSharesConvertedPeriod  
Preferred stock balance average rate 0.065hcn_PreferredStockDividendPercentage 0.06496hcn_PreferredStockDividendPercentage 0.06493hcn_PreferredStockDividendPercentage 0.07013hcn_PreferredStockDividendPercentage
Preferred stock balance issued average rate 0hcn_PreferredStockIssuedDividendPercentage 0hcn_PreferredStockIssuedDividendPercentage 0.065hcn_PreferredStockIssuedDividendPercentage  
Preferred stock balance redeemed average rate 0hcn_PreferredStockRedeemedDividendPercentage 0hcn_PreferredStockRedeemedDividendPercentage 0.07716hcn_PreferredStockRedeemedDividendPercentage  
Preferred stock balance converted average rate 0.06hcn_PreferredStockConvertedDividendPercentage 0.06hcn_PreferredStockConvertedDividendPercentage 0hcn_PreferredStockConvertedDividendPercentage  
Preferred stock redemption charge $ 0us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium $ 0us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium $ 6,242,000us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium