CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION (unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Net real estate investments	$ 22,287,579		$ 19,907,187
Cash and cash equivalents	120,225		55,348		59,791	94,816
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	223,772		71,771
Deferred financing costs, net	71,386		60,328
Other assets	1,736,909		1,131,537
Total assets	24,439,871		21,226,171
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	11,603,925		10,888,092
Accrued interest	77,359		62,097
Accounts payable and other liabilities	1,016,592		1,005,232
Deferred income taxes	371,785		344,337
Total liabilities	13,069,661		12,299,758
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	257,246		172,016
Total equity	11,112,964		8,754,397			8,903,811
Total liabilities and equity	24,439,871		21,226,171
Ventas, Inc.
Assets
Net real estate investments	6,253		6,404
Cash and cash equivalents	77,802		24,857		20,912	28,169
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	154,135		2,102
Deferred financing costs, net	759		759
Investment in and advances to affiliates	14,069,982		10,827,772
Other assets	108,987		102,646
Total assets	14,417,918		10,964,540
Liabilities:
Intercompany loans	6,804,372		5,555,196
Accounts payable and other liabilities	94,629		105,037
Deferred income taxes	371,785		344,337
Total liabilities	7,270,786		6,004,570
Total equity	7,147,132		4,959,970
Total liabilities and equity	14,417,918		10,964,540
Ventas Realty
Assets
Net real estate investments	352,082	[1]	347,583	[1]
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	1,441	[1]	1,424	[1]
Deferred financing costs, net	60,439	[1]	50,669	[1]
Investment in and advances to affiliates	3,430,055	[1]	3,430,054	[1]
Other assets	12,767	[1]	57,123	[1]
Total assets	3,856,784	[1]	3,886,853	[1]
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	8,001,569	[1]	7,422,975	[1]
Intercompany loans	(6,171,290)	[1]	(5,562,739)	[1]
Accrued interest	55,320	[1]	43,212	[1]
Accounts payable and other liabilities	75,311	[1]	80,307	[1]
Total liabilities	1,960,910	[1]	1,983,755	[1]
Total equity	1,895,874	[1]	1,903,098	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	3,856,784	[1]	3,886,853	[1]
Ventas Subsidiaries
Assets
Net real estate investments	21,929,244		19,553,200
Cash and cash equivalents	42,423		30,491		38,879	66,647
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	68,196		68,245
Deferred financing costs, net	10,188		8,900
Other assets	1,598,697		971,768
Total assets	23,648,748		20,632,604
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	3,602,356		3,465,117
Intercompany loans	(633,082)		7,543
Accrued interest	22,039		18,885
Accounts payable and other liabilities	830,194		819,888
Total liabilities	3,821,507		4,311,433
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	257,246		172,016
Total equity	19,569,995		16,149,155
Total liabilities and equity	23,648,748		20,632,604
Consolidated Eliminations
Assets
Investment in and advances to affiliates	(17,500,037)		(14,257,826)
Other assets	16,458
Total assets	(17,483,579)		(14,257,826)
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and other liabilities	16,458
Total liabilities	16,458
Total equity	(17,500,037)		(14,257,826)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (17,483,579)		$ (14,257,826)

[1] Certain of Ventas Realty’s outstanding senior notes were issued jointly with our 100% owned subsidiary, Ventas Capital Corporation, which has no assets or operations.