CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Real estate investments:
Land and improvements	$ 2,060,247	$ 2,056,428
Buildings and improvements	20,395,386	20,309,599
Construction in progress	119,215	92,005
Acquired lease intangibles	1,343,187	1,344,422
Gross real estate investments	23,918,035	23,802,454
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(4,409,554)	(4,177,234)
Net real estate property	19,508,481	19,625,220
Secured loans receivable and investments, net	1,002,598	857,112
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	98,120	95,707
Net real estate investments	20,609,199	20,578,039
Cash and cash equivalents	51,701	53,023
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	76,710	77,896
Goodwill	1,044,983	1,047,497
Assets held for sale	54,263	93,060
Other assets	424,436	412,403
Total assets	22,261,292	22,261,918
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	11,247,730	11,206,996
Accrued interest	66,988	80,864
Accounts payable and other liabilities	738,327	779,380
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	12,625	34,340
Deferred income taxes	333,354	338,382
Total liabilities	12,399,024	12,439,962
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	$ 191,739	$ 196,529
Commitments and contingencies
Ventas stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 10,000 shares authorized, unissued	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, $0.25 par value; 600,000 shares authorized, 337,486 and 334,386 shares issued at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	84,354	83,579
Capital in excess of par value	11,758,306	11,602,838
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(19,932)	(7,565)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(2,208,474)	(2,111,958)
Treasury stock, 1 and 44 shares at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	(59)	(2,567)
Total Ventas stockholders’ equity	9,614,195	9,564,327
Noncontrolling interest	56,334	61,100
Total equity	9,670,529	9,625,427
Total liabilities and equity	$ 22,261,292	$ 22,261,918