CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Real estate investments:
Land and improvements	$ 2,117,692	$ 2,089,591
Buildings and improvements	21,827,419	21,516,396
Construction in progress	281,093	210,599
Acquired lease intangibles	1,534,173	1,510,629
Gross real estate investments	25,760,377	25,327,215
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(5,220,611)	(4,932,461)
Net real estate property	20,539,766	20,394,754
Secured loans receivable and investments, net	1,395,404	702,021
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	119,794	95,921
Net real estate investments	22,054,964	21,192,696
Cash and cash equivalents	103,353	286,707
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	68,343	80,647
Goodwill	1,034,054	1,033,225
Assets held for sale	89,569	54,961
Other assets	505,475	518,364
Total assets	23,855,758	23,166,600
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	11,907,997	11,127,326
Accrued interest	87,248	83,762
Accounts payable and other liabilities	929,573	907,928
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	9,812	1,462
Deferred income taxes	296,822	316,641
Total liabilities	13,231,452	12,437,119
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	182,154	200,728
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, 356,134 and 354,125 shares issued at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	89,016	88,514
Capital in excess of par value	13,019,023	12,917,002
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(45,035)	(57,534)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(2,688,946)	(2,487,695)
Treasury stock, 0 and 1 shares at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	0	(47)
Total Ventas stockholders’ equity	10,374,058	10,460,240
Noncontrolling interests	68,094	68,513
Total equity	10,442,152	10,528,753
Total liabilities and equity	$ 23,855,758	$ 23,166,600