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2011 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000104746913000878 Filed on February 12, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
Revenue	$458.3M	$440.9M	$484.9M
YoY Change	40.36%	39.62%	60.63%
Cost Of Revenue	$69.10M	$57.70M	$46.60M
YoY Change	18.73%	-4.47%	2.64%
Gross Profit	$389.2M	$382.6M	$435.8M
YoY Change	45.12%	49.8%	69.9%
Gross Profit Margin	84.93%	86.77%	89.87%
Selling, General & Admin	$19.70M	$19.60M	$34.90M
YoY Change	9.44%	0.0%	70.24%
% of Gross Profit	5.06%	5.12%	8.01%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$80.40M	$84.70M	$89.80M
YoY Change	10.14%	8.17%	15.57%
% of Gross Profit	20.66%	22.14%	20.61%
Operating Expenses	$104.0M	$106.1M	$122.8M
YoY Change	14.29%	9.04%	25.05%
Operating Profit	$285.2M	$276.5M	$313.0M
YoY Change	60.95%	74.89%	97.73%
Interest Expense	-$100.7M	$103.5M	-$103.7M
YoY Change	54.45%	-244.5%	42.64%
% of Operating Profit	-35.31%	37.42%	-33.13%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$4.600M	-$772.0K	$7.500M
YoY Change	-151.11%	-111.52%	3650.0%
Pretax Income	$54.88M	$157.5M	$217.9M
YoY Change	-71.54%	69.13%	154.26%
Income Tax	$1.000M	$5.000K	$200.0K
% Of Pretax Income	1.82%	0.0%	0.09%
Net Earnings	$67.84M	$172.2M	$228.8M
YoY Change	-53.44%	552.25%	174.95%
Net Earnings / Revenue	14.8%	39.05%	47.17%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.15	$0.41	$0.55
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.15	$0.41	$0.55
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		407.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		408.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$34.00M	$45.00M	$276.0M
YoY Change	-96.72%	-15.09%	187.5%
Cash & Equivalents	$33.51M	$44.86M	$276.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$27.00M	$25.00M	$24.00M
Other Receivables	$266.0M	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$327.0M	$70.00M	$300.0M
YoY Change	-69.5%	-23.08%	125.56%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$9.281B	$9.447B	$9.483B
YoY Change	7.17%	9.48%	9.99%
Goodwill	$50.35M
YoY Change
Intangibles	$372.4M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$241.0M	$238.0M	$248.0M
YoY Change	22.96%	-21.45%	-43.64%
Other Assets	$183.0M	$86.00M	$84.00M
YoY Change	140.79%	43.33%	52.73%
Total Long-Term Assets	$17.08B	$17.37B	$17.39B
YoY Change	39.33%	42.9%	43.6%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$327.0M	$70.00M	$300.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$17.08B	$17.37B	$17.39B
Total Assets	$17.41B	$17.44B	$17.69B
YoY Change	30.58%	42.41%	44.49%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$275.0M	$260.0M	$590.0M
YoY Change	-12.42%	-23.3%	88.5%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$375.0M	$0.00
YoY Change		17.92%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$275.0M	$635.0M	$590.0M
YoY Change	-12.42%	-3.35%	88.5%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$7.673B	$7.284B	$7.577B
YoY Change	65.15%	42.77%	41.1%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$239.0M	$203.0M	$205.0M
YoY Change	5.75%	-12.88%	-23.51%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.912B	$7.487B	$7.782B
YoY Change	62.4%	40.34%	38.03%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$275.0M	$635.0M	$590.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.912B	$7.487B	$7.782B
Total Liabilities	$8.188B	$8.312B	$8.548B
YoY Change	52.33%	38.73%	39.4%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$408.6M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$9.033B	$9.128B	$9.146B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$17.41B	$17.44B	$17.69B
YoY Change	30.58%	42.42%	44.49%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$67.84M	$172.2M	$228.8M
YoY Change	-53.44%	552.25%	174.95%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$80.40M	$84.70M	$89.80M
YoY Change	10.14%	8.17%	15.57%
Cash From Operating Activities	$137.3M	$154.1M	$283.0M
YoY Change	-8.34%	-0.32%	69.87%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$27.80M	-$22.60M	-$82.50M
YoY Change	-63.66%	-68.21%	-34.63%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.700M	-$263.8M	-$3.607B
YoY Change	-93.8%	179.15%	-103142.86%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$29.50M	-$286.3M	-$3.689B
YoY Change	-71.61%	72.78%	2909.14%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-119.2M	-99.00M	-306.3M
YoY Change	-112.7%	203.68%	-4130.26%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	137.3M	154.1M	283.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-29.50M	-286.3M	-3.689B
Cash From Financing Activities	-119.2M	-99.00M	-306.3M
Net Change In Cash	-11.40M	-231.2M	-3.712B
YoY Change	-101.16%	429.06%	-7294.77%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$137.3M	$154.1M	$283.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$27.80M	-$22.60M	-$82.50M
Free Cash Flow	$165.1M	$176.7M	$365.5M
YoY Change	-27.04%	-21.71%	24.83%

Facts In Submission

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CY2011	us-gaap	Recognition Of Deferred Revenue RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue	2319000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Recognition Of Deferred Revenue RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue	3984000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions	3273000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions	5373000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Investments GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments	3107000	USD
CY2011	hcp	Gain Loss Upon Consolidation Of Joint Venture GainLossUponConsolidationOfJointVenture	7769000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Investments GainLossOnInvestments	-5396000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Gain Loss On Sales Net LoansAndLeasesReceivableGainLossOnSalesNet	22812000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Net Pretax GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax	1226000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Net Pretax GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax	-1302000	USD
CY2011	hcp	Asset Impairment Charges Cash Flow Impact AssetImpairmentChargesCashFlowImpact	15400000	USD
CY2010	hcp	Asset Impairment Charges Cash Flow Impact AssetImpairmentChargesCashFlowImpact	59793000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-2590000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-9222000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-27582000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	6341000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-47103000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-4931000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	724161000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	580498000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	4026556000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Interest In Subsidiaries And Affiliates PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates	135550000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireOtherRealEstate	113324000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireOtherRealEstate	212005000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets	85061000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets	92842000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments For Leasing Costs Commissions And Tenant Improvements PaymentsForLeasingCostsCommissionsAndTenantImprovements	52903000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments For Leasing Costs Commissions And Tenant Improvements PaymentsForLeasingCostsCommissionsAndTenantImprovements	97930000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	19183000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	32284000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Interest In Joint Venture PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture	95000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Interest In Joint Venture PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture	6565000	USD
CY2011	hcp	Distributions In Excess Of Earnings From Unconsolidated Joint Ventures DistributionsInExcessOfEarningsFromUnconsolidatedJointVentures	2408000	USD
CY2010	hcp	Distributions In Excess Of Earnings From Unconsolidated Joint Ventures DistributionsInExcessOfEarningsFromUnconsolidatedJointVentures	4365000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Marketable Securities PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities	22449000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Marketable Securities ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities	179215000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Principal Repayments On Loans And Leases Held For Investment ProceedsFromPrincipalRepaymentsOnLoansAndLeasesHeldForInvestment	303941000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Principal Repayments On Loans And Leases Held For Investment ProceedsFromPrincipalRepaymentsOnLoansAndLeasesHeldForInvestment	63953000	USD
CY2011	hcp	Investments In Loans Receivable And Direct Financing Leases InvestmentsInLoansReceivableAndDirectFinancingLeases	369939000	USD
CY2010	hcp	Investments In Loans Receivable And Direct Financing Leases InvestmentsInLoansReceivableAndDirectFinancingLeases	298085000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash	5234000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash	3319000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-4580484000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-430929000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	454000000	USD
CY2010	hcp	Repayments Of Term Loan RepaymentsOfTermLoan	200000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Unsecured Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt	2400000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Repayments Of Unsecured Debt RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt	292265000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Repayments Of Unsecured Debt RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt	206422000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Repayments Of Secured Debt RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	169783000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Repayments Of Secured Debt RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt	636096000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	43716000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	11850000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repurchase Of Equity ProceedsFromRepurchaseOfEquity	1327813000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repurchase Of Equity ProceedsFromRepurchaseOfEquity	2426900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	787689000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	590735000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments To Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders	14028000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments To Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders	8395000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Additional Interest In Subsidiaries PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries	34104000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	15156000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	15319000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	2853128000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	774873000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1034870000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-2314152000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	1493449000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1036701000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	112259000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	5958609000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	2425110000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	4527000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	6317000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	14924000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Dividends Preferred Stock DividendsPreferredStock	21130000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock DividendsCommonStock	569605000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	16049000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Business Combination NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination	10002000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Minority Interest Increase From Stock Issuance MinorityInterestIncreaseFromStockIssuance	8395000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Other StockholdersEquityOther	-709000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	1302008000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	4991000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	30796000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	20034000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Dividends Preferred Stock DividendsPreferredStock	21130000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock DividendsCommonStock	766559000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	15156000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Business Combination NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination	1500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Minority Interest Increase From Stock Issuance MinorityInterestIncreaseFromStockIssuance	14028000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	34104000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	1756796000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	15632000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	51622000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	23277000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Dividends Preferred Stock DividendsPreferredStock	17006000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock DividendsCommonStock	858627000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	15631000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Business Combination NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination	42734000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Minority Interest Increase From Stock Issuance MinorityInterestIncreaseFromStockIssuance	1584000	USD
CY2012	hcp	Depreciation And Amortization Of Real Estate In Place Lease And Other Intangibles Discontinued Operations DepreciationAndAmortizationOfRealEstateInPlaceLeaseAndOtherIntangiblesDiscontinuedOperations	8267000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	2560000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	8146047000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	2.00
CY2011	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	1.92
CY2010	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	1.86
CY2012	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b>(1)   Business</b></font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">        HCP, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a Maryland corporation that is organized to qualify as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") which, together with its consolidated entities (collectively, "HCP" or the "Company"), invests primarily in real estate serving the healthcare industry in the United States. The Company acquires, develops, leases, manages and disposes of healthcare real estate and provides financing to healthcare providers.</font></p>
CY2012Q4	hcp	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Noncontrolling Interest BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityNoncontrollingInterest	42734000	USD
CY2011Q4	hcp	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Real Estate Investment Property BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationRealEstateInvestmentProperty	159401000	USD
CY2012Q4	hcp	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Real Estate Investment Property BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationRealEstateInvestmentProperty	221682000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	Management is required to make estimates and assumptions in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from management's estimates.
CY2012	us-gaap	Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription	Certain amounts in the Company's consolidated financial statements for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Assets sold or held-for-sale and associated liabilities have been reclassified on the consolidated balance sheets and operating results reclassified from continuing to discontinued operations.
CY2012	hcp	Residency Agreement Term Minimum ResidencyAgreementTermMinimum	P30D
CY2012	hcp	Maximum Period Available For Occupancy After Cessation Of Significant Construction MaximumPeriodAvailableForOccupancyAfterCessationOfSignificantConstruction	P1Y
CY2012	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Useful Life PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife	P50Y
CY2012	hcp	Real Estate Investment Trust Failure To Qualify Ineligibility Period RealEstateInvestmentTrustFailureToQualifyIneligibilityPeriod	P4Y
CY2012	us-gaap	Number Of Reportable Segments NumberOfReportableSegments	5	item
CY2012Q4	hcp	Facility Issuing Life Care Bond Number FacilityIssuingLifeCareBondNumber	2	item
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Cash Paid BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaid	186478000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Cash Paid BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaid	113830000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Liabilities Incurred BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityLiabilitiesIncurred	57869000	USD
CY2010	hcp	Impairment Recoveries ImpairmentRecoveries	11900000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Impairment Of Leasehold ImpairmentOfLeasehold	63100000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Three Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears	583418000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Liabilities Incurred BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityLiabilitiesIncurred	60597000	USD
CY2010Q4	hcp	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Noncontrolling Interest BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityNoncontrollingInterest	9267000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Amortizable Intangible Assets BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAmortizableIntangibleAssets	13798000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Amortizable Intangible Assets BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAmortizableIntangibleAssets	68127000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Four Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears	603513000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Five Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears	622198000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable Due Thereafter CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableDueThereafter	22293258000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable	25217520000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive	52452000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense After Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive	235870000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	552701000	USD
CY2012Q4	hcp	Off Market Lease Unfavorable Future Amortization Expense Year One OffMarketLeaseUnfavorableFutureAmortizationExpenseYearOne	16772000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Revenue DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue	13025000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Revenue DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue	14877000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Revenue DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue	19293000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Depreciation And Amortization Discontinued Operations DepreciationAndAmortizationDiscontinuedOperations	8267000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Depreciation And Amortization Discontinued Operations DepreciationAndAmortizationDiscontinuedOperations	7473000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Depreciation And Amortization Discontinued Operations DepreciationAndAmortizationDiscontinuedOperations	6513000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Operating Expense DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense	22000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Operating Expense DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense	22000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Operating Expense DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense	263000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Amount Of Other Income Loss From Disposition Of Discontinued Operation Net Of Tax DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax	-2232000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Amount Of Other Income Loss From Disposition Of Discontinued Operation Net Of Tax DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax	-3333000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Amount Of Other Income Loss From Disposition Of Discontinued Operation Net Of Tax DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax	-3393000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Net Of Tax DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax	2504000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Gain Loss On Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Net Of Tax DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax	31454000	USD
CY2011	hcp	Properties Held For Sale Number PropertiesHeldForSaleNumber	4	item
CY2010	hcp	Properties Held For Sale Number PropertiesHeldForSaleNumber	7	item
CY2012	hcp	Discontinued Operations Properties Sold Number DiscontinuedOperationsPropertiesSoldNumber	4	item
CY2011	hcp	Discontinued Operations Properties Sold Number DiscontinuedOperationsPropertiesSoldNumber	3	item
CY2010	hcp	Discontinued Operations Properties Sold Number DiscontinuedOperationsPropertiesSoldNumber	14	item
CY2012	hcp	Number Of Properties Included In Discontinued Operations NumberOfPropertiesIncludedInDiscontinuedOperations	4	item
CY2011	hcp	Number Of Properties Included In Discontinued Operations NumberOfPropertiesIncludedInDiscontinuedOperations	7	item
CY2010	hcp	Number Of Properties Included In Discontinued Operations NumberOfPropertiesIncludedInDiscontinuedOperations	21	item
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases Minimum Payments To Be Received CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived	25217520000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases Minimum Payments To Be Received CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived	25744161000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases Unguaranteed Residual Values Of Leased Property CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesUnguaranteedResidualValuesOfLeasedProperty	4010514000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases Unguaranteed Residual Values Of Leased Property CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesUnguaranteedResidualValuesOfLeasedProperty	4010514000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases Deferred Income CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesDeferredIncome	23026898000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases Deferred Income CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesDeferredIncome	22346641000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Net Investment In Direct Financing And Sales Type Leases NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases	6881393000	USD
CY2011Q4	hcp	Properties With Direct Financing Leases Number PropertiesWithDirectFinancingLeasesNumber	361	item
CY2012Q4	hcp	Properties With Direct Financing Leases Number PropertiesWithDirectFinancingLeasesNumber	361	item
CY2010Q2	hcp	Deposit To Be Retained As Part Of Settlement Agreement DepositToBeRetainedAsPartOfSettlementAgreement	5000000	USD
CY2010Q2	hcp	Direct Finance Leases Used As Collateral For Debt Number DirectFinanceLeasesUsedAsCollateralForDebtNumber	3	item
CY2010Q2	hcp	Additional Deposit To Be Received As Part Of Settlement Agreement AdditionalDepositToBeReceivedAsPartOfSettlementAgreement	9600000	USD
CY2012Q4	hcp	Loans Receivable Gross Carrying Amount Mezzanine LoansReceivableGrossCarryingAmountMezzanine	145150000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount Other LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountOther	147264000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Unamortized Loan Commitment And Origination Fees And Unamortized Discounts Or Premiums UnamortizedLoanCommitmentAndOriginationFeesAndUnamortizedDiscountsOrPremiums	-2974000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance	13410000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Face Amount Of Mortgages MortgageLoansOnRealEstateFaceAmountOfMortgages	144886000	USD
CY2011Q4	hcp	Loans Receivable Gross Carrying Amount Mezzanine LoansReceivableGrossCarryingAmountMezzanine	90148000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount Other LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountOther	35643000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unamortized Loan Commitment And Origination Fees And Unamortized Discounts Or Premiums UnamortizedLoanCommitmentAndOriginationFeesAndUnamortizedDiscountsOrPremiums	-2128000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance	13410000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount	276030000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance	3397000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Loans Acquired AllowanceForLoanAndLeaseLossesLoansAcquired	10013000	USD
CY2012Q4	hcp	Mortgage Loans Receivable Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Next Fiscal Year MortgageLoansReceivableFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInNextFiscalYear	8000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hcp	Mortgage Loans Receivable Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Year Three MortgageLoansReceivableFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInYearThree	16000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hcp	Mortgage Loans Receivable Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Year Four MortgageLoansReceivableFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInYearFour	112000000	USD
CY2012Q4	hcp	Mortgage Loans Receivable Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Year Five MortgageLoansReceivableFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInYearFive	11000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	199147000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	241121000	USD
CY2011	hcp	Finite Lived Intangible Liabilities Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesWeightedAverageRemainingAmortizationPeriod	P8Y
CY2012	hcp	Amortization Of Below Market Lease Intangibles Net Additional Revenue AmortizationOfBelowMarketLeaseIntangiblesNetAdditionalRevenue	4000000	USD
CY2011	hcp	Amortization Of Below Market Lease Intangibles Net Additional Revenue AmortizationOfBelowMarketLeaseIntangiblesNetAdditionalRevenue	6200000	USD
CY2010	hcp	Amortization Of Below Market Lease Intangibles Net Additional Revenue AmortizationOfBelowMarketLeaseIntangiblesNetAdditionalRevenue	8200000	USD
CY2012	hcp	Amortization Of Above Market Ground Lease Intangibles Net Additional Expense AmortizationOfAboveMarketGroundLeaseIntangiblesNetAdditionalExpense	700000	USD
CY2011	hcp	Amortization Of Above Market Ground Lease Intangibles Net Additional Expense AmortizationOfAboveMarketGroundLeaseIntangiblesNetAdditionalExpense	600000	USD
CY2010	hcp	Amortization Of Above Market Ground Lease Intangibles Net Additional Expense AmortizationOfAboveMarketGroundLeaseIntangiblesNetAdditionalExpense	400000	USD
CY2012	hcp	Amortization Of Lease Up And Non Compete Agreement Intangibles Additional Expense AmortizationOfLeaseUpAndNonCompeteAgreementIntangiblesAdditionalExpense	43700000	USD
CY2011	hcp	Amortization Of Lease Up And Non Compete Agreement Intangibles Additional Expense AmortizationOfLeaseUpAndNonCompeteAgreementIntangiblesAdditionalExpense	44800000	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths	72684000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	458281000	USD
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CY2012	hcp	Real Estate Acquisitions Development Improvements RealEstateAcquisitionsDevelopmentImprovements	1941091000	USD
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