CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Real estate investments:
Land and improvements	$ 2,128,409	$ 2,114,406
Buildings and improvements	22,837,251	22,437,243
Construction in progress	386,550	422,334
Acquired lease intangibles	1,267,322	1,502,955
Operating lease assets	374,319	0
Gross real estate investments	26,993,851	26,476,938
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(6,758,067)	(6,383,281)
Net real estate investment property	20,235,784	20,093,657
Secured loans receivable and investments, net	693,651	495,869
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	47,112	48,378
Net real estate investments	20,976,547	20,637,904
Cash and cash equivalents	81,987	72,277
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	56,309	59,187
Goodwill	1,050,470	1,050,548
Assets held for sale	1,754	5,454
Other assets	821,844	759,185
Total assets	22,988,911	22,584,555
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	10,256,092	10,733,699
Accrued interest	111,388	99,667
Operating lease liabilities	233,757	0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	1,137,980	1,086,030
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	1,216	205
Deferred income taxes	149,454	205,219
Total liabilities	11,889,887	12,124,820
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	222,662	188,141
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, 371,478 and 356,572 shares issued at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	92,852	89,125
Capital in excess of par value	13,940,117	13,076,528
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(39,671)	(19,582)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(3,173,287)	(2,930,214)
Total Ventas stockholders’ equity	10,820,011	10,215,857
Noncontrolling interests	56,351	55,737
Total equity	10,876,362	10,271,594
Total liabilities and equity	$ 22,988,911	$ 22,584,555