CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Real estate investments:
Land and improvements	$ 2,268,583	$ 2,285,648
Buildings and improvements	24,196,730	24,386,051
Construction in progress	567,052	461,815
Acquired lease intangibles	1,246,312	1,308,077
Operating lease assets	386,946	385,225
Gross real estate investments	28,665,623	28,826,816
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(7,687,211)	(7,092,243)
Net real estate investment property	20,978,412	21,734,573
Secured loans receivable and investments, net	604,452	704,612
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	162,860	45,022
Net real estate investments	21,745,724	22,484,207
Cash and cash equivalents	588,343	106,363
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	40,147	39,739
Goodwill	1,050,742	1,051,161
Assets held for sale	15,748	85,527
Deferred income tax assets, net	304	47,495
Other assets	779,475	877,716
Total assets	24,220,483	24,692,208
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	12,047,919	12,158,773
Accrued interest	97,828	111,115
Operating lease liabilities	247,255	251,196
Accounts payable and other liabilities	1,234,933	1,145,939
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	1,987	5,224
Deferred income tax liabilities	53,711	200,831
Total liabilities	13,683,633	13,873,078
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	249,143	273,678
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, 373,940 and 372,811 shares issued at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	93,467	93,185
Capital in excess of par value	14,142,349	14,056,453
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(65,042)	(34,564)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(3,972,647)	(3,669,050)
Treasury stock, 33 and 2 shares at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	(1,275)	(132)
Total Ventas stockholders’ equity	10,196,852	10,445,892
Noncontrolling interests	90,855	99,560
Total equity	10,287,707	10,545,452
Total liabilities and equity	$ 24,220,483	$ 24,692,208