Dispositions of Real Estate and Discontinued Operations - Dispositions of Real Estate (Details) | Jan. 31, 2020USD ($)property | Apr. 30, 2021USD ($)property | Feb. 28, 2021USD ($)property | Jan. 31, 2021USD ($)property | Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)property | Oct. 31, 2020USD ($)property | Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)property | Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)property | Dec. 31, 2021USD ($)property | Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)property |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | | | | | $ (924,119,000) | $ 761,421,000 | | |
Gain on sales of real estate, net | | | | | | | 0 | $ 2,069,000 | | |
Number of properties disposed | property | | | | | | | | 18 | | |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Not Discontinued Operations, Abandonment | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Gain on sales of real estate, net | | | | | | | | | | $ 283,000,000 |
Discontinued Operations | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Gain on sales of real estate, net | | | | | | | | | | $ 193,000,000 |
Brookedale MTCA | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Gain on sales of real estate, net | $ 164,000,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Number of properties disposed | property | 18 | | | | | | | | | 18 |
Sunrise Senior Housing Portfolio | SHOP | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | | $ 410,000,000 | | | | | | |
Capital expenditure funding, amount committed | | | | 92,000,000 | | | | | | |
Capital expenditure funding, amount funded | | | | | | | 0 | | | |
SHOP | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | | | 230,000,000 | | | 5,000,000 | $ 36,000,000 | | $ 190,000,000 |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | | 150,000,000 | | | | | | |
Gain on sales of real estate, net | | | | 59,000,000 | | | $ (16,000,000) | | | |
SHOP | Subsequent Event | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | $ 13,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
SHOP | Atria SHOP Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | | | | 12 | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | | | | $ 312,000,000 | | | | | |
Gain on sales of real estate, net | | | | | 39,000,000 | | | | | |
SHOP | Oakmont SHOP Portfolio | Subsequent Event | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | 564,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
SHOP | Discovery SHOP Portfolio | Subsequent Event | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | 334,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of loans and preferred equity method investments | | 21,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
SHOP | Sonata SHOP Portfolio | Subsequent Event | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | 64,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
Senior housing triple-net | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | | | | | | | | | 21 |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | | | | | | | 385,000,000 | | $ 428,000,000 |
Senior housing triple-net | Subsequent Event | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | $ 7,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
Senior housing triple-net | Brookdale Triple Net Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | | | 510,000,000 | | | | | | |
Gain on sales of real estate, net | | | | $ 169,000,000 | | | | | | |
Senior housing triple-net | HRA Triple Net Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | | $ 132,000,000 | | | | | | | |
Gain on sales of real estate, net | | | $ 33,000,000 | | | | | | | |
Senior housing triple-net | Aegis NNN Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | | | | 358,000,000 | | | | | |
Gain on sales of real estate, net | | | | | $ 228,000,000 | | | | | |
Senior Housing Operating Portfolio and Senior Housing Triple-Net | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Gain on sales of real estate, net | | | | | | | | $ 165,000,000 | | |
Medical office | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | | | | | | | | | 136,000,000 |
MOB Land Parcels | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | | | | | | | | | $ 3,000,000 |
SHOP | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | | | 16 | | | 1 | 7 | | 23 |
SHOP | Subsequent Event | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
SHOP | Atria SHOP Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | | | | 4 | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | | | | $ 94,000,000 | | | | | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | | | $ 61,000,000 | | | | | |
SHOP | Sunrise Senior Housing Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | | | 32 | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | | | $ 664,000,000 | | | | | | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | | $ 410,000,000 | | | | | | |
SHOP | Sunrise Senior Housing Portfolio | Subsequent Event | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | | | | | | | | 2 | |
SHOP | SLC SHOP Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | | | | | 7 | | | | |
SHOP | SLC SHOP Portfolio | Definitive Agreement Four | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | | | | | $ 115,000,000 | | | | |
SHOP | SLC SHOP Portfolio | Definitive Agreement Four | Subsequent Event | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from deposits on real estate sales | | | | | | | | | $ 3,000,000 | |
SHOP | Oakmont SHOP Portfolio | Subsequent Event | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | 12 | | | | | | | | |
SHOP | Discovery SHOP Portfolio | Subsequent Event | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | 10 | | | | | | | | |
Number of preferred equity method investments sold | property | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
SHOP | Discovery SHOP Portfolio | Subsequent Event | Secured Loans | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of loan receivables | property | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
SHOP | Sonata SHOP Portfolio | Subsequent Event | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | 5 | | | | | | | | |
Senior housing triple-net | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | | | | | | | 18 | | |
Senior housing triple-net | Subsequent Event | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
Senior housing triple-net | Brookdale Triple Net Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | | | 24 | | | | | | |
Senior housing triple-net | HRA Triple Net Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | | 8 | | | | | | | |
Senior housing triple-net | Aegis NNN Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | | | | 10 | | | | | |
Medical office | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | | | | | | | | | 11 |
Medical office | Subsequent Event | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | 1 | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | $ 10,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
Medical office | San Diego | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
MOB Land Parcels | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
Other Non-reportable Segments | | | | | | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of assets to be sold | property | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
Proceeds from sale of buildings | | | | | | | | | | $ 1,000,000 |