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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sutter Health | Wholly Owned Property | Medical Office Buildings    
Related party transaction    
Property leased by related party (as a percent) 100.00%vtr_PropertiesUnderDevelopmentExpectedToBeLeasedByRelatedPartyExpressedAsPercentage
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= vtr_MedicalOfficeBuildingsMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= us-gaap_WhollyOwnedPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= vtr_SutterHealthMember
 
Revenue from related parties $ 2.2us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= vtr_MedicalOfficeBuildingsMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= us-gaap_WhollyOwnedPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= vtr_SutterHealthMember
$ 2.1us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= vtr_MedicalOfficeBuildingsMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= us-gaap_WhollyOwnedPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= vtr_SutterHealthMember
Sutter Health | Partially Owned Property | Medical Office Buildings    
Related party transaction    
Property leased by related party (as a percent) 100.00%vtr_PropertiesUnderDevelopmentExpectedToBeLeasedByRelatedPartyExpressedAsPercentage
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= vtr_MedicalOfficeBuildingsMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= us-gaap_PartiallyOwnedPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= vtr_SutterHealthMember
 
Revenue from related parties 0.8us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= vtr_MedicalOfficeBuildingsMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= us-gaap_PartiallyOwnedPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= vtr_SutterHealthMember
 
ATRIA    
Related party transaction    
Related party costs   $ 33.9us-gaap_RelatedPartyCosts
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= vtr_AtriaMember