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Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 1) (USD $)
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
The Market approach utilized to measure fair value of financial assets and liabilities on recurring basis    
Available-for-sale equity investments $ 46,740,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities [1] $ 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Foreign currency forward contracts 72,671,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet [2]  
Redeemable OP unitholder interests 47,147,000hcn_RedeemableOpUnitholderInterests 46,722,000hcn_RedeemableOpUnitholderInterests
Totals 166,558,000hcn_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasis  
Level 1 [Member]    
The Market approach utilized to measure fair value of financial assets and liabilities on recurring basis    
Available-for-sale equity investments 46,740,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]  
Totals 46,740,000hcn_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasis
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Level 2 [Member]    
The Market approach utilized to measure fair value of financial assets and liabilities on recurring basis    
Foreign currency forward contracts 72,671,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyFairValueHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[2]  
Redeemable OP unitholder interests 47,147,000hcn_RedeemableOpUnitholderInterests
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
Totals $ 119,818,000hcn_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasis
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
[1]
(1) Unrealized gains or losses on equity investments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at each measurement date.
[2]
(2) Please see Note 11 for additional information.