10-Q

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013

or

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File number 1-8923

HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Delaware	34-1096634
(State or other jurisdiction of  incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer  Identification No.)
4500 Dorr Street, Toledo, Ohio	43615
(Address of principal executive office)	(Zip Code)

(419) 247-2800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for at least the past 90 days. Yes  þ   No  o 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ  No  o 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer   o  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No  þ 

As of July 31, 2013, the registrant had 286,334,855 shares of common stock outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Consolidated Balance Sheets — June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — Three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012	4
Consolidated Statements of Equity — Six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012	6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012	7
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	26
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	52
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	53
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings Item 1A. Risk Factors	53 53
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	53
Item 5. Other Information	53
Item 6. Exhibits	54
Signatures	55

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands)

				June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
				(Unaudited)		(Note)
Assets:
Real estate investments:
	Real property owned:
		Land and land improvements		$	1,710,084	$	1,365,391
		Buildings and improvements			18,776,842		15,635,127
		Acquired lease intangibles			928,910		673,684
		Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation			31,882		245,213
		Construction in progress			137,481		162,984
			Gross real property owned		21,585,199		18,082,399
		Less accumulated depreciation and amortization			(1,933,439)		(1,555,055)
			Net real property owned		19,651,760		16,527,344
	Real estate loans receivable				312,356		895,665
	Net real estate investments				19,964,116		17,423,009
Other assets:
		Equity investments			768,737		438,936
		Goodwill			68,321		68,321
		Deferred loan expenses			71,218		66,327
		Cash and cash equivalents			512,472		1,033,764
		Restricted cash			212,812		107,657
		Receivables and other assets			598,717		411,095
			Total other assets		2,232,277		2,126,100
Total assets				$	22,196,393	$	19,549,109
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities:
		Borrowings under unsecured line of credit arrangement		$	-	$	-
		Senior unsecured notes			6,604,979		6,114,151
		Secured debt			2,875,606		2,336,196
		Capital lease obligations			79,481		81,552
		Accrued expenses and other liabilities			539,361		462,099
Total liabilities					10,099,427		8,993,998
Redeemable noncontrolling interests					32,810		34,592
Equity:
		Preferred stock			1,022,917		1,022,917
		Common stock			285,085		260,396
		Capital in excess of par value			12,263,927		10,543,690
		Treasury stock			(21,248)		(17,875)
		Cumulative net income			2,264,573		2,184,819
		Cumulative dividends			(4,127,597)		(3,694,579)
		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(49,174)		(11,028)
		Other equity			5,678		6,461
			Total Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity		11,644,161		10,294,801
		Noncontrolling interests			419,995		225,718
Total equity					12,064,156		10,520,519
Total liabilities and equity				$	22,196,393	$	19,549,109

NOTE: The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands, except per share data)

			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
Revenues:
	Rental income		$	302,465	$	263,704	$	598,753	$	512,662
	Resident fees and services			370,995		165,654		698,319		323,828
	Interest income			7,640		7,879		16,696		16,020
	Other income			1,025		1,482		1,725		3,166
		Total revenues		682,125		438,719		1,315,493		855,676
Expenses:
	Interest expense			110,629		91,299		220,585		179,780
	Property operating expenses			278,587		135,839		531,941		264,641
	Depreciation and amortization			200,108		127,599		386,837		248,136
	General and administrative			23,902		25,870		51,081		53,621
	Transaction costs			28,136		28,691		94,116		34,270
	Loss (gain) on derivatives, net			(2,716)		(2,676)		(407)		(2,121)
	Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net			-		576		(308)		576
		Total expenses		638,646		407,198		1,283,845		778,903
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
	and income from unconsolidated entities			43,479		31,521		31,648		76,773
Income tax (expense) benefit				(1,215)		(1,447)		(3,978)		(2,918)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities				(5,461)		1,456		(3,198)		2,989
Income (loss) from continuing operations				36,803		31,530		24,472		76,844
Discontinued operations:
	Gain (loss) on sales of properties, net			(29,997)		32,450		52,495		33,219
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net			375		12,895		2,013		24,266
		Discontinued operations, net		(29,622)		45,345		54,508		57,485
Net income				7,181		76,875		78,980		134,329
Less:		Preferred stock dividends		16,602		16,719		33,203		35,926
Less:		Preferred stock redemption charge		-		6,242		-		6,242
Less:		Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(1)		(913)		(821)		(774)		(1,876)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders			$	(8,508)	$	54,735	$	46,551	$	94,037
Average number of common shares outstanding:
	Basic			273,091		213,498		266,602		206,612
	Diluted			276,481		215,138		266,602		208,237
Earnings per share:
	Basic:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations
		attributable to common stockholders	$	0.08	$	0.04	$	(0.03)	$	0.18
	Discontinued operations, net			(0.11)		0.21		0.20		0.28
	Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders*		$	(0.03)	$	0.26	$	0.17	$	0.46
	Diluted:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations
		attributable to common stockholders	$	0.08	$	0.04	$	(0.03)	$	0.18
	Discontinued operations, net			(0.11)		0.21		0.20		0.28
	Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders*		$	(0.03)	$	0.25	$	0.17	$	0.45
Dividends declared and paid per common share			$	0.765	$	0.74	$	1.53	$	1.48

* Amounts may not sum due to rounding

(1) Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands, except per share data)

			Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
Net income			$	7,181	$	76,875	$	78,980	$	134,329
Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Unrecognized gain (loss) on equity investments			(258)		(46)		(86)		(38)
	Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
		Unrealized gain (loss)		472		446		943		724
	Foreign currency translation gain (loss)			(20,751)		(2,348)		(43,457)		(2,348)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)				(20,537)		(1,948)		(42,600)		(1,662)
Total comprehensive income (loss)				(13,356)		74,927		36,380		132,667
Less: Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(1)				(5,367)		(821)		(5,228)		(1,876)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders			$	(7,989)	$	75,748	$	41,608	$	134,543
(1) Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands)

		Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
														Accumulated
						Capital in								Other
		Preferred		Common		Excess of		Treasury		Cumulative		Cumulative		Comprehensive		Other		Noncontrolling
		Stock		Stock		Par Value		Stock		Net Income		Dividends		Income (Loss)		Equity		Interests		Total
Balances at beginning of period		$	1,022,917	$	260,396	$	10,543,690	$	(17,875)	$	2,184,819	$	(3,694,579)	$	(11,028)	$	6,461	$	225,718	$	10,520,519
Comprehensive income:
	Net income (loss)										79,754								(8)		79,746
	Other comprehensive income														(38,146)				(4,454)		(42,600)
Total comprehensive income																					37,146
Net change in noncontrolling interests																			198,739		198,739
Amounts related to issuance of common stock
	from dividend reinvestment and stock
	incentive plans, net of forfeitures				1,689		112,601		(3,373)								(1,353)				109,564
Proceeds from issuance of common stock					23,000		1,607,636														1,630,636
Option compensation expense																	570				570
Cash dividends paid:
	Common stock cash dividends												(399,815)								(399,815)
	Preferred stock cash dividends												(33,203)								(33,203)
Balances at end of period		$	1,022,917	$	285,085	$	12,263,927	$	(21,248)	$	2,264,573	$	(4,127,597)	$	(49,174)	$	5,678	$	419,995	$	12,064,156
		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
														Accumulated
						Capital in								Other
		Preferred		Common		Excess of		Treasury		Cumulative		Cumulative		Comprehensive		Other		Noncontrolling
		Stock		Stock		Par Value		Stock		Net Income		Dividends		Income (Loss)		Equity		Interests		Total
Balances at beginning of period		$	1,010,417	$	192,299	$	7,019,714	$	(13,535)	$	1,893,806	$	(2,972,129)	$	(11,928)	$	6,120	$	153,883	$	7,278,647
Comprehensive income:
	Net income (loss)										136,205								(1,172)		135,033
	Other comprehensive income														(1,662)						(1,662)
Total comprehensive income																					133,371
Net change in noncontrolling interests							80												17,009		17,089
Amounts related to issuance of common stock
	from dividend reinvestment and stock
	incentive plans, net of forfeitures				1,188		69,819		(3,737)								(602)				66,668
Proceeds from issuance of common stock					20,700		1,041,556														1,062,256
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock			287,500				(9,812)														277,688
Redemption of preferred stock			(275,000)				6,202				(6,242)										(275,040)
Equity component of convertible debt					405		2,354														2,759
Option compensation expense																	1,784				1,784
Cash dividends paid:
	Common stock cash dividends												(301,503)								(301,503)
	Preferred stock cash dividends												(35,926)								(35,926)
Balances at end of period		$	1,022,917	$	214,592	$	8,129,913	$	(17,272)	$	2,023,769	$	(3,309,558)	$	(13,590)	$	7,302	$	169,720	$	8,227,793

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In thousands)

			Six Months Ended
			June 30,
			2013		2012
Operating activities:
Net income			$	78,980	$	134,329
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
	net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization		387,599		260,385
		Other amortization expenses		6,543		8,519
		Stock-based compensation expense		12,694		13,634
		Loss (gain) on derivatives, net		(407)		(2,121)
		Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		(308)		576
		Loss (income) from unconsolidated entities		3,198		(2,989)
		Rental income in excess of cash received		(18,463)		(20,793)
		Amortization related to above (below) market leases, net		245		(205)
		Loss (gain) on sales of properties, net		(52,495)		(33,219)
		Distributions by unconsolidated entities		-		4,123
		Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities		25,507		16,355
		Decrease (increase) in receivables and other assets		(36,356)		(27,556)
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities				406,737		351,038
Investing activities:
	Investment in real property, net of cash acquired			(2,600,189)		(1,158,266)
	Capitalized interest			(2,992)		(4,558)
	Investment in real estate loans receivable			(53,072)		(20,354)
	Other investments, net of payments			8,051		20,147
	Principal collected on real estate loans receivable			55,547		12,861
	Contributions to unconsolidated entities			(361,107)		(227,554)
	Distributions by unconsolidated entities			14,786		-
	Proceeds from (payments on) derivatives			(2,604)		2,217
	Increase in restricted cash			(82,292)		(9,024)
	Proceeds from sales of real property			321,303		156,689
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities				(2,702,569)		(1,227,842)
Financing activities:
	Net increase (decrease) under unsecured lines of credit arrangements			-		(217,000)
	Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes			497,862		593,319
	Payments to extinguish senior unsecured notes			(3)		(125,585)
	Net proceeds from the issuance of secured debt			71,340		139,395
	Payments on secured debt			(73,557)		(252,135)
	Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock			1,730,235		1,120,265
	Net proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock			-		277,688
	Redemption of preferred stock			-		(275,000)
	Decrease (increase) in deferred loan expenses			(10,790)		(4,698)
	Contributions by noncontrolling interests(1)			3,730		11,110
	Distributions to noncontrolling interests(1)			(9,860)		(9,673)
	Cash distributions to stockholders			(433,018)		(337,429)
	Other financing activities			(2,072)		(2,040)
Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities				1,773,867		918,217
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents				673		-
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				(521,292)		41,413
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				1,033,764		163,482
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period			$	512,472	$	204,895
Supplemental cash flow information:
	Interest paid		$	196,980	$	180,460
	Income taxes paid			2,625		2,729
(1) Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

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HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Business

     Health Care REIT, Inc., an S&P 500 company with headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, is an equity real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that invests in seniors housing and health care real estate. Our full service platform offers property management and development services to our customers. As of June 30, 2013, our diversified portfolio consisted of 1,183 properties in 46 states, the United Kingdom, and Canada.  Founded in 1970, we were the first real estate investment trust to invest exclusively in health care facilities.

2. Accounting Policies and Related Matters

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily an indication of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013. For further information, refer to the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2013.

New Accounting Standards

     In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which requires companies to provide information about the amounts that are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component and by the respective line items of net income. The amendment to authoritative guidance associated with comprehensive income was effective for us on January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

3. Real Property Acquisitions and Development

     The total purchase price for all properties acquired has been allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests based upon their respective fair values in accordance with our accounting policies. The results of operations for these acquisitions have been included in our consolidated results of operations since the date of acquisition and are a component of the appropriate segments.  Transaction costs primarily represent costs incurred with property acquisitions, including due diligence costs, fees for legal and valuation services and termination of pre-existing relationships computed based on the fair value of the assets acquired, lease termination fees and other acquisition-related costs.

     Seniors Housing Triple-net Activity

		Six Months Ended
(In thousands)		June 30, 2013(1)			June 30, 2012
Land and land improvements			$	8,533		$	29,320
Buildings and improvements				47,993			394,508
	Total assets acquired			56,526			423,828
Secured debt				-			(56,337)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				-			(1,568)
	Total liabilities assumed			-			(57,905)
Capital in excess of par				-			1,024
Noncontrolling interests				-			(15,820)
Non-cash acquisition related activity				-			(310)
	Cash disbursed for acquisitions			56,526			350,817
Construction in progress additions				58,799			81,419
Less:	Capitalized interest			(2,208)			(2,629)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress				56,591			78,790
Capital improvements to existing properties				18,302			36,421
	Total cash invested in real property, net of cash acquired		$	131,419		$	466,028
(1) Includes acquisitions with an aggregate purchase price of $56,526,000 for which the allocation of the purchase price consideration is preliminary and subject to change.

Seniors Housing Operating Activity

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     Acquisitions of seniors housing operating properties are structured under RIDEA, which is described in Note 18.  This structure results in the inclusion of all resident revenues and related property operating expenses from the operation of these qualified health care properties in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income.  Certain of our subsidiaries’ functional currencies are the local currencies of their respective countries. See Note 2 to the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2013, for information regarding our foreign currency policies.

		Six Months Ended
(In thousands)		June 30, 2013(1)			June 30, 2012
Land and land improvements			$	337,066		$	27,647
Building and improvements				3,069,192			241,287
Acquired lease intangibles				263,740			24,052
Restricted cash				22,863			-
Receivables and other assets				76,286			1,182
	Total assets acquired(2)			3,769,147			294,168
Secured debt				(556,413)			(8,684)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				(51,356)			(1,665)
	Total liabilities assumed			(607,769)			(10,349)
Noncontrolling interests				(229,966)			(2,054)
Non-cash acquisition related activity(3)				(555,562)			-
	Cash disbursed for acquisitions			2,375,850			281,765
Construction in progress additions				472			-
Less:	Capitalized interest			(6)			-
Cash disbursed for construction in progress				466			-
Capital improvements to existing properties				21,474			8,553
	Total cash invested in real property, net of cash acquired		$	2,397,790		$	290,318
(1) Includes acquisitions with an aggregate purchase price of $3,769,147,000 for which the allocation of the purchase price consideration is preliminary and subject to change.
(2) Excludes $60,590,000 and $1,619,000 of cash acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(3) Represents Sunrise loan and noncontrolling interests acquisitions.

     Sunrise Merger

     In August 2012, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (“Sunrise”), pursuant to which we agreed to acquire Sunrise in an all-cash merger (the “Merger”) in which Sunrise stockholders would receive $14.50 in cash for each share of Sunrise common stock. On January 9, 2013, we completed our acquisition of the Sunrise property portfolio.  The Sunrise Merger advances our strategic vision to own higher-end, private pay properties located in major metropolitan markets.  As of June 30, 2013, 71 properties are wholly owned and 54 properties are held in unconsolidated entities (see Note 7 for additional information). As previously announced, on July 1, 2013, we acquired the remaining interests in 49 of the unconsolidated properties.  The total estimated purchase price of approximately $2,763,336,000, including approximately $2,041,893,000 of cash consideration, has been allocated on a preliminary basis to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities in the table above based on respective fair values in accordance with our accounting policies. We funded the cash consideration and other associated costs of the acquisition from cash on-hand as well as draws on our primary unsecured line of credit and unsecured term loan (see Notes 9 and 10 for additional information).

     Subsequent to January 9, 2013, we recognized $129,187,000 and $241,280,000 of revenues and $42,421,000 and $79,322,000 of net operating income from continuing operations related to the Sunrise portfolio during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013, respectively.  In addition, we incurred $65,344,000 of transaction costs, which include advisory fees, due diligence costs, severances, and fees for legal and valuation services during the six month period ended June 30, 2013.  These amounts are included in the seniors housing operating results reflected in Note 17.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operation have been prepared as if the Sunrise Merger had occurred as of January 1, 2012 based on the preliminary purchase price allocations discussed above. Amounts are in thousands, except per share data:

		Six Months Ended
		June 30,		June 30,
		2013		2012
Revenues		$	1,328,847	$	1,083,555
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders		$	(7,081)	$	36,559
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders per share:
	Basic	$	(0.03)	$	0.18
	Diluted	$	(0.03)	$	0.18

Medical Facilities Activity

		Six Months Ended
(In thousands)		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Land and land improvements			$	-	$	30,160
Buildings and improvements				-		489,659
Acquired lease intangibles				-		58,998
Restricted cash				-		975
Receivables and other assets				-		4,250
	Total assets acquired			-		584,042
Secured debt				-		(238,589)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				-		(12,775)
	Total liabilities assumed			-		(251,364)
Non-cash acquisition activity				-		(880)
	Cash disbursed for acquisitions			-		331,798
Construction in progress additions				60,925		64,937
Less:	Capitalized interest			(778)		(1,929)
	Accruals(1)			2,129		(10,911)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress				62,276		52,097
Capital improvements to existing properties				8,704		18,025
	Total cash invested in real property		$	70,980	$	401,920
(1) Represents non-cash accruals for amounts to be paid in future periods relating to properties that converted in the periods noted above.

Construction Activity

     The following is a summary of the construction projects that were placed into service and began generating revenues during the periods presented (in thousands):

			Six Months Ended
			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
	Development projects:
		Seniors housing triple-net		$	67,317		$	59,167
		Medical facilities			70,227			105,666
		Total development projects			137,544			164,833
	Expansion projects				8,155			240
Total construction in progress conversions				$	145,699		$	165,073

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4. Real Estate Intangibles

     The following is a summary of our real estate intangibles, excluding those classified as held for sale, as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Assets:
	In place lease intangibles	$	797,343	$	541,729
	Above market tenant leases		54,238		56,086
	Below market ground leases		61,461		61,450
	Lease commissions		15,868		14,419
	Gross historical cost		928,910		673,684
	Accumulated amortization		(375,767)		(257,242)
	Net book value	$	553,143	$	416,442
	Weighted-average amortization period in years		17.6		16.4
Liabilities:
	Below market tenant leases	$	76,968	$	77,036
	Above market ground leases		9,490		9,490
	Gross historical cost		86,458		86,526
	Accumulated amortization		(31,580)		(27,753)
	Net book value	$	54,878	$	58,773
	Weighted-average amortization period in years		14.3		14.3

     The following is a summary of real estate intangible amortization for the periods presented (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Rental income related to above/below market tenant leases, net	$	213	$	282	$	361	$	887
Property operating expenses related to above/below market ground leases, net		(303)		(347)		(606)		(647)
Depreciation and amortization related to in place lease intangibles and lease commissions		(39,083)		(28,551)		(89,659)		(55,843)

     The future estimated aggregate amortization of intangible assets and liabilities is as follows for the periods presented (in thousands):

		Assets		Liabilities
2013	$	142,493	$	3,523
2014		151,663		6,644
2015		46,355		5,659
2016		23,954		5,247
2017		23,612		4,928
Thereafter		165,066		28,877
Totals	$	553,143	$	54,878

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5. Dispositions, Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

The following is a summary of our real property disposition activity for the periods presented (in thousands):

		Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Real property dispositions:
	Seniors housing triple-net		$	133,024		$	90,404
	Medical facilities			135,784			33,066
	Total dispositions			268,808			123,470
Add: Gain (loss) on sales of real property, net				52,495			33,219
Proceeds from real property sales			$	321,303		$	156,689

At June 30, 2013, $137,790,000 of sales proceeds is on deposit in an Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 exchange escrow account with a qualified intermediary.  We have reclassified the income and expenses attributable to all properties sold prior to or held for sale at June 30, 2013 to discontinued operations.  Expenses include an allocation of interest expense based on property carrying values and our weighted-average cost of debt.  The following illustrates the reclassification impact as a result of classifying properties as discontinued operations for the periods presented (in thousands):

			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Revenues:
	Rental income	$	1,193	$	24,196	$	4,336	$	48,586
Expenses:
	Interest expense		215		5,463		993		10,704
	Property operating expenses		234		474		568		1,367
	Provision for depreciation		369		5,364		762		12,249
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net		$	375	$	12,895	$	2,013	$	24,266

6. Real Estate Loans Receivable

     The following is a summary of our real estate loan activity for the periods presented (in thousands):

		Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2013						June 30, 2012
		Seniors						Seniors
		Housing		Medical				Housing		Medical
		Triple-net		Facilities		Totals		Triple-net		Facilities		Totals
Advances on real estate loans receivable:
	Investments in new loans	$	23,919	$	-	$	23,919	$	532	$	-	$	532
	Draws on existing loans		27,269		1,884		29,153		19,455		367		19,822
	Net cash advances on real estate loans		51,188		1,884		53,072		19,987		367		20,354
Receipts on real estate loans receivable:
	Loan payoffs		44,469		-		44,469		-		-		-
	Principal payments on loans		9,589		1,489		11,078		11,613		1,248		12,861
	Total receipts on real estate loans		54,058		1,489		55,547		11,613		1,248		12,861
Net advances (receipts) on real estate loans		$	(2,870)	$	395	$	(2,475)	$	8,374	$	(881)	$	7,493

We recorded no provision for loan losses during the six months ended June 30, 2013.  At June 30, 2013, we had real estate loans with outstanding balances of $4,230,000 on non-accrual status with an allowance for loan losses of $0.

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7. Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

     During the year ended December 31, 2010, we entered into a joint venture investment with Forest City Enterprises (NYSE:FCE.A and FCE.B). We acquired a 49% interest in a seven-building life science campus located at University Park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which is immediately adjacent to the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This investment is recorded as an investment in unconsolidated entities on the balance sheet.

     On December 31, 2010, we formed a strategic partnership with a national medical office building company whereby the partnership invested in 17 medical office properties.  We own a controlling interest in 11 properties and consolidate them.  Consolidation is based on a combination of ownership interest and control of operational decision-making authority.  We do not own a controlling interest in six properties and account for them under the equity method.  Our investment in the strategic partnership provides us access to health systems and includes development and property management resources.

     During the three months ended June 30, 2012, we entered into a joint venture (structured under RIDEA) with Chartwell Retirement Residences (TSX:CSH.UN). The portfolio contains 42 properties in Canada, 39 of which are owned 50% by us and Chartwell, and three of which we wholly own. All properties are managed by Chartwell. Our investment in the 39 properties is recorded as an investment in unconsolidated entities on the balance sheet. The aggregate remaining unamortized basis difference of our investment in this joint venture of $9,394,000 at June 30, 2013 is primarily attributable to transaction costs that will be amortized over the weighted-average useful life of the related properties and included in the reported amount of income from unconsolidated entities.

     In conjunction with the Sunrise Merger, we acquired joint venture interests in 54 properties and a 20% interest in a newly formed Sunrise management company, which manages the entire property portfolio. Our original investment of $359,575,000 is recorded as an investment in unconsolidated entities on the balance sheet. See Note 3 for additional information including subsequent event activity.

     The results of operations for these properties have been included in our consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition by the joint ventures and are reflected in our statements of comprehensive income as income or loss from unconsolidated entities. The following is a summary of our income from and investments in unconsolidated entities (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		Six Months Ended June 30,				Assets as of
	Percentage Ownership	Properties	2013 Income (loss)		2012 Income (loss)		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Seniors housing triple-net(1)	10% to 49%	-	$	2,481	$	(2)	$	31,383	$	34,618
Seniors housing operating	33% to 50%	93		(9,556)		(928)		552,389		217,701
Medical facilities	36% to 49%	13		3,877		3,919		184,965		186,617
Total			$	(3,198)	$	2,989	$	768,737	$	438,936
(1) Asset amounts include an available-for-sale equity investment. See Note 16 for additional information.

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8. Credit Concentration

     The following table summarizes certain information about our credit concentration as of June 30, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

		Number of	Total		Percent of
Concentration by investment:(1)		Properties(2)	Investment(2)		Investment(3)
	Sunrise Senior Living	71	$	2,694,430	13%
	Genesis HealthCare	176		2,656,736	13%
	Revera	47		1,220,081	6%
	Merrill Gardens	48		1,066,129	5%
	Belmont Village	19		870,281	4%
	Remaining portfolio	716		11,456,459	59%
	Totals	1,077	$	19,964,116	100%

(1)Genesis is in our seniors housing triple-net segment whereas the other top five relationships are in our seniors housing operating segment.

(2)Excludes our share of investments in unconsolidated entities.  Please see Note 7 for additional information.

(3)Investments with our top five relationships comprised 37% of total investments at December 31, 2012.

9. Borrowings Under Line of Credit Arrangements and Related Items

     At June 30, 2013, we had a $2,250,000,000 unsecured line of credit arrangement with a consortium of 29 banks.  We have an option to upsize the facility by up to an additional $1,000,000,000 through an accordion feature, allowing for the aggregate commitment of up to $3,250,000,000.  The arrangement also allows us to borrow up to $500,000,000 in alternate currencies.  The revolving credit facility is scheduled to expire March 31, 2017, but can be extended for an additional year at our option.  Borrowings under the revolver are subject to interest payable in periods no longer than three months at either the agent bank’s prime rate of interest or the applicable margin over LIBOR interest rate, at our option (1.37% at June 30, 2013). The applicable margin is based on certain of our debt ratings and was 1.175% at June 30, 2013. In addition, we pay a facility fee annually to each bank based on the bank’s commitment amount. The facility fee depends on certain of our debt ratings and was 0.225% at June 30, 2013. Principal is due upon expiration of the agreement. 

     The following information relates to aggregate borrowings under the unsecured line of credit arrangements for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Balance outstanding at quarter end		$	-	$	393,000	$	-	$	393,000
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end		$	600,000	$	393,000	$	780,000	$	897,000
Average amount outstanding (total of daily
	principal balances divided by days in period)	$	299,011	$	122,209	$	510,055	$	301,456
Weighted average interest rate (actual interest
	expense divided by average borrowings outstanding)		1.38%		1.65%		1.38%		1.65%

10. Senior Unsecured Notes and Secured Debt

     We may repurchase, redeem or refinance convertible and non-convertible senior unsecured notes from time to time, taking advantage of favorable market conditions when available. We may purchase senior notes for cash through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, a tender offer or, in some cases, through the early redemption of such securities pursuant to their terms.   The non-convertible senior unsecured notes are redeemable at our option, at any time in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (1) the principal amount of the notes (or portion of such notes) being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon up to the redemption date and (2) any “make-whole” amount due under the terms of the notes in connection with early redemptions.   Redemptions and repurchases of debt, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.At June 30, 2013, the annual principal payments due on these debt obligations were as follows (in thousands):

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	Senior		Secured
	Unsecured Notes(1,2)		Debt (1,3)		Totals
2013	$	300,000	$	105,559	$	405,559
2014		-		343,749		343,749
2015 (4)		487,801		401,401		889,202
2016		1,200,000		378,596		1,578,596
2017		450,000		336,569		786,569
Thereafter		4,194,400		1,273,151		5,467,551
Totals	$	6,632,201	$	2,839,025	$	9,471,226
(1) Amounts represent principal amounts due and do not include unamortized premiums/discounts or other fair value adjustments as reflected on the balance sheet.
(2) Annual interest rates range from 3.0% to 6.5%, excluding the Canadian denominated unsecured term loan discussed in footnote 4 and the $500,000,000 unsecured term loan discussed below.
(3) Annual interest rates range from 1.0% to 8.1%.  Carrying value of the properties securing the debt totaled $5,285,483,000 at June 30, 2013.
(4) On July 30, 2012, we completed funding on a $250,000,000 Canadian denominated unsecured term loan (approximately $237,801,000 USD at exchange rates on June 30, 2013). The loan matures July 27, 2015 (with an option to extend for an additional year at our discretion) and bears interest at the Canadian Dealer Offered Rate plus 145 basis points (2.67% at June 30, 2013).

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we borrowed on a $500,000,000 unsecured term loan entered into as part of our unsecured line of credit arrangement.  The loan matures on March 31, 2016, but can be extended up to two years at our option and bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.35% (1.37% at June 30, 2013).

     The following is a summary of our senior unsecured note activity, excluding the Canadian denominated unsecured term loan, during the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	5,894,403	4.675%	$	4,464,927	5.133%
Debt issued		500,000	1.552%		600,000	4.125%
Debt redeemed		(3)	3.000%		(125,585)	4.750%
Ending balance	$	6,394,400	4.431%	$	4,939,342	5.021%

         The following is a summary of our secured debt principal activity for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	2,311,586	5.14%	$	2,108,373	5.34%
Debt issued		71,340	4.96%		139,395	4.43%
Debt assumed		536,856	4.22%		284,988	5.68%
Debt extinguished		(49,156)	4.20%		(229,207)	4.22%
Foreign currency		(6,892)	3.87%		-	0.00%
Principal payments		(24,709)	5.39%		(18,106)	5.55%
Ending balance	$	2,839,025	5.08%	$	2,285,443	5.45%

     Our debt agreements contain various covenants, restrictions and events of default. Certain agreements require us to maintain certain financial ratios and minimum net worth and impose certain limits on our ability to incur indebtedness, create liens and make investments or acquisitions. As of June 30, 2013, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under our debt agreements.

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11. Derivative Instruments

     We are exposed to various market risks, including the potential loss arising from adverse changes in interest rates.  We may elect to use financial derivative instruments to hedge interest rate exposure. These decisions are principally based on our policy to manage the general trend in interest rates at the applicable dates and our perception of the future volatility of interest rates.  In addition, non-U.S. investments expose us to the potential losses associated with adverse changes in foreign currency to U.S. Dollar exchange rates.  We may elect to manage this risk through the use of forward exchange contracts and issuing debt in foreign currencies.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

     For instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”), and reclassified into earnings in the same period, or periods, during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.  Gains and losses on the derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in earnings.  As of June 30, 2013, we had one interest rate swap for a total aggregate notional amount of $11,764,000.  The swap hedges interest payments associated with long-term LIBOR based borrowings and matures on December 31, 2013.  Approximately $1,924,000 of losses, which are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”), are expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months.

Foreign Currency Hedges

     For instruments that are designated and qualify as net investment hedges, the variability in the foreign currency to U.S. dollar of the instrument is recorded as a cumulative translation adjustment component of OCI.  The balance of the cumulative translation adjustment will be reclassified to earnings when the hedged investment is sold or substantially liquidated.  On February 15, 2012, we entered into a forward exchange contract to purchase $250,000,000 Canadian Dollars at a fixed rate in the future.  The forward contract was used to limit exposure to fluctuations in the Canadian Dollar to U.S. Dollar exchange rate associated with our initial cash investment funded for the Chartwell transaction.  On May 3, 2012, this forward exchange contract was settled for a gain of $2,772,000, which was reflected on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, and the proceeds were used to fund our investment.  On May 3, 2012, we also entered into a forward contract to sell $250,000,000 Canadian dollars at a fixed rate on July 31, 2012 to hedge our net investment. We settled the forward contract on July 31, 2012 with the net loss reflected in OCI. Upon settlement of the forward contract we entered into a $250,000,000 Canadian Dollar term loan which has been designated as a net investment hedge of our Chartwell investment and changes in fair value are reported in OCI as no ineffectiveness is anticipated.

     On August 30, 2012, we entered into two cross currency swaps to purchase £125,000,000.  The swaps were used to limit exposure to fluctuations in the Pound Sterling to U.S. Dollar exchange rate associated with our initial cash investment funded for the Sunrise transaction. The cross currency swaps have been designated as a net investment hedge, and changes in fair value are reported in OCI as no ineffectiveness is anticipated.

     On September 17, 2012, we entered into two forward exchange contracts to purchase $14,000,000 Canadian Dollars and £23,000,000 at a fixed rate in the future.  The forward contracts were used to limit exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency associated with future international transactions.  These forward contacts were settled on March 22, 2013 for a realized loss of $2,309,000.

     On January 14, 2013 and January 15, 2013, we entered into three forward exchange contracts to purchase £675,000,000 at a fixed rate in the future.  The forward exchange contracts are used to hedge a portion of our investment in the United Kingdom at a fixed Pound Sterling rate in U.S. dollars and mature on July 16, 2013. The forward exchange contracts were designated as net investment hedges and changes in fair value are reported in OCI as no ineffectiveness is expected.

     On April 4, 2013, we entered into three forward exchange contracts to purchase $600,000,000 Canadian Dollars at a fixed rate in the future and three forward exchange contracts to sell $600,000,000 Canadian Dollars at a fixed rate in the future. The forward contracts were used to limit exposure to fluctuations in the Canadian Dollar to U.S. Dollar exchange rate associated with our initial cash investment funded for an acquisition in Canada. On May 22, 2013, the three forward exchange contracts were settled for a realized loss of $10,355,000, which was reflected on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, and the proceeds were used to fund our investment. On May 22, 2013, we designated the three forward exchange sell contracts as net investment hedges, and changes in fair value are reported in OCI as no ineffectiveness is anticipated. Prior to designating the three forward exchange sell contracts as net investments, they were marked to fair value and an unrealized gain of $13,071,000 was reflected on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

     The following presents the impact of derivative instruments on the statement of comprehensive income and OCI for the periods presented (in thousands):

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		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
	Location		2013		2012		2013		2012
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap recognized in OCI (effective portion)	OCI	$	(4)	$	806	$	(8)	$	1,545
Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion)	Interest expense		(476)		360		(951)		821
Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps recognized in income	Gain (loss) on derivatives, net		-		(96)		-		(96)
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange contracts recognized in income	Gain (loss) on derivatives, net		2,716		2,772		407		2,217
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange contracts designated as net investment hedge recognized in OCI	OCI		14,680		6,916		90,537		6,916

12. Commitments and Contingencies

     At June 30, 2013, we had seven outstanding letter of credit obligations totaling $5,957,000 and expiring between 2013 and 2015.  At June 30, 2013, we had outstanding construction in process of $137,481,000 for leased properties and were committed to providing additional funds of approximately $241,004,000 to complete construction. At June 30, 2013, we had contingent purchase obligations totaling $62,448,000. These contingent purchase obligations relate to unfunded capital improvement obligations and contingent obligations on acquisitions. Rents due from the tenant are increased to reflect the additional investment in the property.

     We evaluate our leases for operating versus capital lease treatment in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 840 “Leases.”  A lease is classified as a capital lease if it provides for transfer of ownership of the leased asset at the end of the lease term, contains a bargain purchase option, has a lease term greater than 75% of the economic life of the leased asset, or if the net present value of the future minimum lease payments are in excess of 90% of the fair value of the leased asset. Certain leases contain bargain purchase options and have been classified as capital leases.  At June 30, 2013, we had operating lease obligations of $710,597,000 relating to certain ground leases and company office space and capital lease obligations of $81,451,000 relating to certain investment properties. We incurred rental expense relating to company office space of $429,000 and $842,000 for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, as compared to $312,000 and $601,000 for the same periods in 2012. Regarding ground leases, we have sublease agreements with certain of our operators that require the operators to reimburse us for our monthly operating lease obligations.  At June 30, 2013, aggregate future minimum rentals to be received under these noncancelable subleases totaled $45,869,000.

13. Stockholders’ Equity

     The following is a summary of our stockholders’ equity capital accounts as of the dates indicated:

	June 30, 2013	December 31, 2012
Preferred Stock:
Authorized shares	50,000,000	50,000,000
Issued shares	26,224,854	26,224,854
Outstanding shares	26,224,854	26,224,854
Common Stock, $1.00 par value:
Authorized shares	400,000,000	400,000,000
Issued shares	285,693,210	260,780,109
Outstanding shares	285,232,381	260,373,754

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Preferred Stock. The following is a summary of our preferred stock activity during the periods indicated:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
		Weighted Avg.		Weighted Avg.
	Shares	Dividend Rate	Shares	Dividend Rate
Beginning balance	26,224,854	6.493%	25,724,854	7.013%
Shares issued	-	0.000%	11,500,000	6.500%
Shares redeemed	-	0.000%	(11,000,000)	7.716%
Ending balance	26,224,854	6.493%	26,224,854	6.493%

Common Stock. The following is a summary of our common stock issuances during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Shares Issued		Average Price		Gross Proceeds		Net Proceeds
February 2012 public issuance	20,700,000	$	53.50	$	1,107,450	$	1,062,256
2012 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	993,634		54.34		53,991		53,991
2012 Option exercises	104,574		38.42		4,018		4,018
2012 Senior note conversions	405,252				-		-
2012 Totals	22,203,460			$	1,165,459	$	1,120,265
May 2013 public issuance	23,000,000	$	73.50	$	1,690,500	$	1,630,636
2013 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	1,370,661		66.87		91,651		91,651
2013 Option exercises	186,404		42.64		7,948		7,948
2013 Senior note conversions	18				-		-
2013 Totals	24,557,083			$	1,790,099	$	1,730,235

Dividends.  The increase in dividends is primarily attributable to increases in our common shares outstanding as described above.  Please refer to Note 18 for information related to federal income tax of dividends.  The following is a summary of our dividend payments (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013				June 30, 2012
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
Common Stock	$	1.5300	$	399,815	$	1.4800	$	301,503
Series D Preferred Stock		-		-		0.9844		2,013
Series F Preferred Stock		-		-		0.9532		3,410
Series H Preferred Stock		1.4292		500		1.4292		500
Series I Preferred Stock		1.6250		23,359		1.6250		23,359
Series J Preferred Stock		0.8126		9,344		0.5778		6,644
Totals			$	433,018			$	337,429

     Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.  The following is a summary of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the periods presented (in thousands):

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		Unrecognized gains (losses) related to:
		Foreign Currency Translation		Equity Investments		Actuarial losses		Cash Flow Hedges		Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(881)	$	(216)	$	(2,974)	$	(6,957)	$	(11,028)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		(39,003)		(86)		-		(8)		(39,097)
Reclassification amount to net income		-		-		-		951 (1)		951
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(39,003)		(86)		-		943		(38,146)
Balance at June 30, 2013	$	(39,884)	$	(302)	$	(2,974)	$	(6,014)	$	(49,174)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	-	$	(619)	$	(2,748)	$	(8,561)	$	(11,928)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		(2,348)		(38)		-		1,545		(841)
Reclassification amount to net income		-		-		-		(821)(1)		(821)
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(2,348)		(38)		-		724		(1,662)
Balance at June 30, 2012	$	(2,348)	$	(657)	$	(2,748)	$	(7,837)	$	(13,590)
(1) Please see Note 11 for additional information.

14. Stock Incentive Plans

     Our Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2005 Plan”) authorizes up to 6,200,000 shares of common stock to be issued at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The 2005 Plan replaced the 1995 Stock Incentive Plan (“1995 Plan”) and the Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The options granted to officers and key employees under the 1995 Plan vested through 2010 and expire ten years from the date of grant. Our non-employee directors, officers and key employees are eligible to participate in the 2005 Plan. The 2005 Plan allows for the issuance of, among other things, stock options, restricted stock, deferred stock units and dividend equivalent rights. Vesting periods for options, deferred stock units and restricted shares generally range from three years for non-employee directors to five years for officers and key employees. Options expire ten years from the date of grant.  Stock-based compensation expense totaled $2,186,000 and $12,694,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, and $2,311,000 and $13,634,000 for the same periods in 2012.

15. Earnings Per Share

     The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings
	per share - net income (loss) attributable
	to common stockholders	$	(8,508)	$	54,735	$	46,551	$	94,037
Denominator for basic earnings per
	share - weighted average shares		273,091		213,498		266,602		206,612
Effect of dilutive securities:
	Employee stock options		283		261		-		242
	Non-vested restricted shares		370		299		-		290
	Convertible senior unsecured notes		2,737		1,080		-		1,093
Dilutive potential common shares			3,390		1,640		-		1,625
Denominator for diluted earnings per
	share - adjusted weighted average shares		276,481		215,138		266,602		208,237
Basic earnings per share		$	(0.03)	$	0.26	$	0.17	$	0.46
Diluted earnings per share		$	(0.03)	$	0.25	$	0.17	$	0.45

The diluted earnings per share calculation for the six months ended June 30, 2013 excludes the dilutive effect of all common stock equivalents as they are anti-dilutive due to the loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders.  The diluted earnings per share calculations exclude the dilutive effect of 0 and 354,000 common stock equivalents for the three months ended June 30, 2013

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and 2012, respectively, and 0 and 366,000 common stock equivalents for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, because the exercise prices were higher than the average market price.  The Series H Cumulative Convertible and Redeemable Preferred Stock and Series I Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock were not included in the calculations as the effect of conversions into common stock was anti-dilutive.

16. Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value.

Mortgage Loans and Other Real Estate Loans Receivable — The fair value of mortgage loans and other real estate loans receivable is generally estimated by using Level 2 and Level 3 inputs such as discounting the estimated future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities. 

Cash and Cash Equivalents — The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Available-for-sale Equity Investments — Available-for-sale equity investments are recorded at their fair value based on Level 1 publicly available trading prices.

Borrowings Under Unsecured Line of Credit Arrangements — The carrying amount of the unsecured line of credit arrangements approximates fair value because the borrowings are interest rate adjustable.

Senior Unsecured Notes — The fair value of the senior unsecured notes payable was estimated based on Level 1 publicly available trading prices.

Secured Debt — The fair value of fixed rate secured debt is estimated using Level 2 inputs by discounting the estimated future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.  The carrying amount of variable rate secured debt approximates fair value because the borrowings are interest rate adjustable.

Interest Rate Swap Agreements — Interest rate swap agreements are recorded in other assets or other liabilities on the balance sheet at fair market value.  Fair market value is estimated using Level 2 inputs by utilizing pricing models that consider forward yield curves and discount rates.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts — Foreign currency forward contracts are recorded in other assets or other liabilities on the balance sheet at fair market value.  Fair market value is determined using Level 2 inputs by estimating the future value of the currency pair based on existing exchange rates, comprised of current spot and traded forward points, and calculating a present value of the net amount using a discount factor based on observable traded interest rates.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):

		June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
	Mortgage loans receivable	$	121,215	$	122,244	$	87,955	$	88,975
	Other real estate loans receivable		191,141		198,391		807,710		820,195
	Available-for-sale equity investments		1,297		1,297		1,384		1,384
	Cash and cash equivalents		512,472		512,472		1,033,764		1,033,764
	Foreign currency forward contracts		83,068		83,068		-		-
Financial liabilities:
	Senior unsecured notes		6,604,979		7,150,317		6,114,151		6,793,424
	Secured debt		2,875,606		3,020,191		2,336,196		2,515,145
	Interest rate swap agreements		135		135		264		264
	Foreign currency forward contracts		-		-		7,247		7,247

U.S. GAAP provides authoritative guidance for measuring and disclosing fair value measurements of assets and liabilities.  The guidance defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  The guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize

the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  The guidance describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Please see Note 2 to the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2013, for additional information.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The market approach is utilized to measure fair value for our financial assets and liabilities reported at fair value on a recurring basis.  The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The following summarizes items measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

	Fair Value Measurements as of June 30, 2013
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Available-for-sale equity investments(1)	$	1,297	$	1,297	$	-	$	-
Interest rate swap agreements(2)		(135)		-		(135)		-
Foreign currency forward contracts(2)		83,068		-		83,068		-
Totals	$	84,230	$	1,297	$	82,933	$	-
(1) Unrealized gains or losses on equity investments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at each measurement date.
(2) Please see Note 11 for additional information.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

In addition to items that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, we also have assets and liabilities in our balance sheet that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.  As these assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, they are not included in the tables above. Assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include those acquired/assumed in business combinations (see Note 3) and asset impairments (if applicable, see Note 5 for impairments of real property and Note 6 for impairments of loans receivable). We have determined that the fair value measurements included in each of these assets and liabilities rely primarily on Company-specific inputs and our assumptions about the use of the assets and settlement of liabilities, as observable inputs are not available. As such, we have determined that each of these fair value measurements generally reside within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. We estimate the fair value of real estate and related intangibles using the income approach and unobservable data such as net operating income and estimated capitalization and discount rates.  We also consider local and national industry market data including comparable sales, and commonly engage an external real estate appraiser to assist us in our estimation of fair value.  We estimate the fair value of assets held for sale based on current sales price expectations or, in the absence of such price expectations, Level 3 inputs described above.  We estimate the fair value of secured debt assumed in business combinations using current interest rates at which similar borrowings could be obtained on the transaction date.

17. Segment Reporting

     We invest in seniors housing and health care real estate. We evaluate our business and make resource allocations on our five operating segments: seniors housing triple-net, seniors housing operating, medical office buildings, hospitals and life science. Our seniors housing triple-net properties include skilled nursing/post-acute facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living/continuing care retirement communities and combinations thereof. Under the seniors housing triple-net segment, we invest in seniors housing and health care real estate through acquisition and financing of primarily single tenant properties. Properties acquired are primarily leased under triple-net leases and we are not involved in the management of the property. Our seniors housing operating properties include seniors housing communities that are owned and/or operated through RIDEA structures (see Notes 3 and 18).

     Our medical facility properties include medical office buildings, hospitals and life science buildings which are aggregated into our medical facilities reportable segment. Our medical office buildings are typically leased to multiple tenants and generally require a certain level of property management. Our hospital investments are leased and we are not involved in the management of the property. Our life science investment represents an investment in an unconsolidated entity (see Note 7). 

     The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 2 to the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2013). The results of operations for all acquisitions described in Note 3 are included in our consolidated results of operations from the acquisition dates and are components of the appropriate segments.  There are no intersegment sales or transfers.

     We evaluate performance based upon net operating income from continuing operations (“NOI”) of each segment. We define NOI as total revenues, including tenant reimbursements, less property level operating expenses, which exclude depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expenses, transaction costs, provision for loan losses and interest expense. We believe NOI provides investors relevant and useful information because it measures the operating performance of our properties at the property level on an unleveraged basis. We use NOI to make decisions about resource allocations and to assess the property level performance of our properties.    

     Non-segment revenue consists mainly of interest income on non-real estate investments and other income. Non-segment assets consist of corporate assets including cash, deferred loan expenses and corporate offices and equipment among others. Non-property specific revenues and expenses are not allocated to individual segments in determining NOI.

     Summary information for the reportable segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30, 2013:		Seniors Housing Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Medical Facilities		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	188,941	$	-	$	113,524	$	-	$	302,465
Resident fees and services		-		370,995		-		-		370,995
Interest income		5,433		-		2,207		-		7,640
Other income		199		-		662		164		1,025
Total revenues		194,573		370,995		116,393		164		682,125
Property operating expenses		-		(248,972)		(29,615)		-		(278,587)
Net operating income from continuing operations		194,573		122,023		86,778		164		403,538
Reconciling items:
Interest expense		(3,661)		(19,412)		(10,256)		(77,300)		(110,629)
(Loss) gain on derivatives, net		-		2,716		-		-		2,716
Depreciation and amortization		(55,571)		(103,646)		(40,891)		-		(200,108)
General and administrative		-		-		-		(23,902)		(23,902)
Transaction costs		(11,211)		(16,799)		(126)		-		(28,136)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	$	124,130	$	(15,118)	$	35,505	$	(101,038)	$	43,479
Total assets	$	8,527,476	$	8,647,125	$	4,544,110	$	477,682	$	22,196,393

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012:		Seniors Housing Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Medical Facilities		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	168,911	$	-	$	94,793	$	-	$	263,704
Resident fees and services		-		165,654		-		-		165,654
Interest income		5,984		-		1,895		-		7,879
Other income		761		-		478		243		1,482
Total revenues		175,656		165,654		97,166		243		438,719
Property operating expenses		-		(111,340)		(24,499)		-		(135,839)
Net operating income from continuing operations		175,656		54,314		72,667		243		302,880
Reconciling items:
Interest expense		-		(16,227)		(6,596)		(68,476)		(91,299)
(Loss) gain on derivatives, net		(96)		2,772		-		-		2,676
Depreciation and amortization		(52,416)		(37,745)		(37,438)		-		(127,599)
General and administrative		-		-		-		(25,870)		(25,870)
Transaction costs		(23,683)		(2,821)		(2,187)		-		(28,691)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt, net		(2,238)		1,179		483		-		(576)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	$	97,223	$	1,472	$	26,929	$	(94,103)	$	31,521

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013:		Seniors Housing Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Medical Facilities		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	373,703	$	-	$	225,050	$	-	$	598,753
Resident fees and services		-		698,319		-		-		698,319
Interest income		11,276		757		4,663		-		16,696
Other income		408		-		1,072		245		1,725
Total revenues		385,387		699,076		230,785		245		1,315,493
Property operating expenses		-		(473,475)		(58,466)		-		(531,941)
Net operating income from continuing operations		385,387		225,601		172,319		245		783,552
Reconciling items:
Interest expense		(9,873)		(38,482)		(19,828)		(152,402)		(220,585)
(Loss) gain on derivatives, net		-		407		-		-		407
Depreciation and amortization		(111,456)		(193,521)		(81,860)		-		(386,837)
General and administrative		-		-		-		(51,081)		(51,081)
Transaction costs		(11,705)		(82,124)		(287)		-		(94,116)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt, net		-		308		-		-		308
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	$	252,353	$	(87,811)	$	70,344	$	(203,238)	$	31,648

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2012:		Seniors Housing Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Medical Facilities		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	329,810	$	-	$	182,852	$	-	$	512,662
Resident fees and services		-		323,828		-		-		323,828
Interest income		11,861		-		4,159		-		16,020
Other income		1,606		-		1,082		478		3,166
Total revenues		343,277		323,828		188,093		478		855,676
Property operating expenses		-		(218,583)		(46,058)		-		(264,641)
Net operating income from continuing operations		343,277		105,245		142,035		478		591,035
Reconciling items:
Interest expense		(252)		(32,062)		(14,871)		(132,595)		(179,780)
(Loss) gain on derivatives, net		(96)		2,217		-		-		2,121
Depreciation and amortization		(101,492)		(77,518)		(69,126)		-		(248,136)
General and administrative		-		-		-		(53,621)		(53,621)
Transaction costs		(25,205)		(4,399)		(4,666)		-		(34,270)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt, net		(2,238)		1,179		483		-		(576)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	$	213,994	$	(5,338)	$	53,855	$	(185,738)	$	76,773

     Our portfolio of properties and other investments are located in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.  Revenues and assets are attributed to the country in which the property is physically located.  The following is a summary of geographic information for our operations for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Revenues:		Amount	%		Amount	%		Amount	%		Amount	%
United States	$	595,101	87.2%	$	436,664	99.5%	$	1,167,925	88.8%	$	853,621	99.8%
International		87,024	12.8%		2,055	0.5%		147,568	11.2%		2,055	0.2%
Total	$	682,125	100.0%	$	438,719	100.0%	$	1,315,493	100.0%	$	855,676	100.0%
		As of
		June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Assets:		Amount	%		Amount	%
United States	$	19,059,156	85.9%	$	18,692,214	95.6%
International		3,137,237	14.1%		856,895	4.4%
Total	$	22,196,393	100.0%	$	19,549,109	100.0%

18. Income Taxes and Distributions

     We elected to be taxed as a REIT commencing with our first taxable year.  To qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, at least 90% of taxable income (excluding 100% of net capital gains) must be distributed to stockholders. REITs that do not distribute a certain amount of current year taxable income in the current year are also subject to a 4% federal excise tax. The main differences between undistributed net income for federal income tax purposes and financial statement purposes are the recognition of straight-line rent for reporting purposes, basis differences in acquisitions, recording of impairments, differing useful lives and depreciation and amortization methods for real property and the provision for loan losses for reporting purposes versus bad debt expense for tax purposes.

Under the provisions of the REIT Investment Diversification and Empowerment Act of 2007 ( “RIDEA”), for taxable years beginning after July 30, 2008, the REIT may lease “qualified health care properties” on an arm’s-length basis to a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) if the property is operated on behalf of such subsidiary by a person who qualifies as an “eligible independent contractor.” Generally, the rent received from the TRS will meet the related party rent exception and will be treated as “rents from real

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property.”  A “qualified health care property” includes real property and any personal property that is, or is necessary or incidental to the use of, a hospital, nursing facility, assisted living facility, congregate care facility, qualified continuing care facility, or other licensed facility which extends medical or nursing or ancillary services to patients. We have entered into various joint ventures that were structured under RIDEA. Resident level rents and related operating expenses for these facilities are reported in the consolidated financial statements and are subject to federal taxes as the operations of such facilities are included in a TRS. Certain net operating loss carryforwards could be utilized to offset taxable income in future years.

     Our consolidated provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $3,978,000 and $2,918,000, respectively.  Income tax expense reflected in the financial statements primarily represents U.S. federal and state and local income taxes as well as non-U.S. income taxes on certain investments located in jurisdictions outside the U.S.

     Net deferred tax liabilities with respect to our TRS entities totaled $6,697,000 and $1,419,000 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and related primarily to differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of fixed and intangible assets and to net operating losses.

     Generally, given current statutes of limitations, we are subject to audit by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for the year ended December 31, 2008 and subsequent years and by state taxing authorities for the year ended December 31, 2007 and subsequent years.  In the future, we will be subject to audit by the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) and provincial authorities generally for periods subsequent to our Chartwell investment in May 2012 related to entities acquired or formed in connection with the investments, and by HM Revenue & Customs for periods subsequent to our Sunrise-related acquisitions in August 2012 related to entities acquired or formed in connection with the acquisitions.

     We apply the rules under ASC 740-10 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” for uncertain tax positions using a “more likely than not” recognition threshold for tax positions. Pursuant to these rules, we will initially recognize the financial statement effects of a tax position when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits of the tax position, that such a position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant tax authorities. If the tax benefit meets the “more likely than not” threshold, the measurement of the tax benefit will be based on our estimate of the ultimate tax benefit to be sustained if audited by the taxing authority.

     The balance of our unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $6,101,000 and $6,098,000, respectively.  As of June 30, 2013, $5,916,000 (exclusive of accrued interest and penalties) relates to the April 1, 2011 Genesis HealthCare Corporation transaction (“Genesis Acquisition”) and is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.  As a part of the Genesis Acquisition, we received a full indemnification from FC-GEN Operations Investment, LLC covering income taxes or other taxes as well as  interest and penalties relating to tax positions taken by FC-GEN Operations Investment, LLC prior to the acquisition.  Accordingly, an offsetting indemnification asset is recorded in receivables and other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.  Such indemnification asset is reviewed for collectability periodically.

     Unrecognized tax benefits, as currently accrued for, have an immaterial impact on the effective tax rate to the extent that they would be recognized.  There were insignificant uncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2013 for which it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits would decrease during 2013.  Interest and penalties totaled $81,000 and $212,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, and are included in income tax expense.

19. Subsequent Events

Debt Activity.  As of July 31, 2013, we received notices of conversion from holders of $219 million of our 3.00% convertible senior unsecured notes due 2029, which are expected to be settled by August 26, 2013.  Holders’ right to convert extends through the end of business on September 30, 2013.  In general, upon conversion the holder will receive cash up to the principal amount of the converted notes and common stock for the conversion value in excess of such principal amount.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Company Overview      Business Strategy      Capital Market Outlook      Key Transactions in 2013      Key Performance Indicators, Trends and Uncertainties      Corporate Governance	27 27 28 28 29 31
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Sources and Uses of Cash      Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements      Contractual Obligations      Capital Structure	32 32 33 33
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Summary      Seniors Housing Triple-net      Seniors Housing Operating      Medical Facilities      Non-Segment/Corporate	34 35 37 39 41
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES & OTHER
FFO Reconciliations      EBITDA & Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliations      NOI and SSCNOI Reconciliations	43 44 46
Health Care Reimbursements and Other Related Laws	49
Critical Accounting Policies      Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors	51 51

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     The following discussion and analysis is based primarily on the consolidated financial statements of Health Care REIT, Inc. for the periods presented and should be read together with the notes thereto contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Other important factors are identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2013,  including factors identified under the headings “Business,” “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Executive Summary

Company Overview

     Health Care REIT, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that has been at the forefront of seniors housing and health care real estate since the company was founded in 1970.  We are an S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. Our portfolio spans the full spectrum of seniors housing and health care real estate, including seniors housing communities, skilled nursing/post-acute facilities, medical office buildings, inpatient and outpatient medical centers and life science facilities. Our capital programs, when combined with comprehensive planning, development and property management services, make us a single-source solution for acquiring, planning, developing, managing, repositioning and monetizing real estate assets.  The following table summarizes our consolidated portfolio as of June 30, 2013:

	Investments		Percentage of	Number of
Type of Property	(in thousands)		Investments	Properties
Seniors housing triple-net	$	8,034,339	40.3%	570
Seniors housing operating(1)		7,752,694	38.8%	264
Medical facilities(2)		4,177,083	20.9%	243
Totals	$	19,964,116	100.0%	1,077

(1) Excludes 93 properties with an investment amount of $1,039,919,000 that relates to our share of investments in unconsolidated entities with Chartwell and Sunrise. Please see Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.

(2) Excludes 13 properties with an investment amount of $369,959,000 that relates to our share of investments in unconsolidated entities with Forest City and a strategic medical partnership. Please see Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Business Strategy

     Our primary objectives are to protect stockholder capital and enhance stockholder value. We seek to pay consistent cash dividends to stockholders and create opportunities to increase dividend payments to stockholders as a result of annual increases in net operating income and portfolio growth. To meet these objectives, we invest across the full spectrum of seniors housing and health care real estate and diversify our investment portfolio by property type, customer and geographic location.

     Substantially all of our revenues are derived from operating lease rentals, resident fees and services, and interest earned on outstanding loans receivable. These items represent our primary sources of liquidity to fund distributions and depend upon the continued ability of our obligors to make contractual rent and interest payments to us and the profitability of our operating properties. To the extent that our customers/partners experience operating difficulties and become unable to generate sufficient cash to make payments to us, there could be a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, liquidity and/or financial condition. To mitigate this risk, we monitor our investments through a variety of methods determined by the type of property. Our proactive and comprehensive asset management process for seniors housing properties generally includes review of monthly financial statements and other operating data for each property, review of obligor/partner creditworthiness, property inspections, and review of covenant compliance relating to licensure, real estate taxes, letters of credit and other collateral. Our internal property management division actively manages and monitors the medical office building portfolio with a comprehensive process including tenant relations, lease expirations, the mix of health service providers, hospital/health system relationships, property performance, capital improvement needs, and market conditions among other things. In monitoring our portfolio, our personnel use a proprietary database to collect and analyze property-specific data. Additionally, we conduct extensive research to ascertain industry trends.  We evaluate the operating environment in each property’s market to determine the likely trend in operating performance of the facility.  When we identify unacceptable trends, we seek to mitigate, eliminate or transfer the risk. Through these efforts, we are generally able to intervene at an early stage to address any negative trends, and in so doing, support both the collectability of revenue and the value of our investment.

     In addition to our asset management and research efforts, we also structure our investments to help mitigate payment risk. Operating leases and loans are normally credit enhanced by guaranties and/or letters of credit. In addition, operating leases are typically structured as master leases and loans are generally cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized with other real estate loans, operating leases or agreements between us and the obligor and its affiliates.

     For the six months ended June 30, 2013, rental income, resident fees and services and interest and other income represented 46%, 53%, and 1%, respectively, of total revenues (including discontinued operations).  Substantially all of our operating leases are designed with escalating rent structures. Leases with fixed annual rental escalators are generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the initial lease period, subject to a collectability assessment. Rental income related to leases with contingent rental escalators is

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generally recorded based on the contractual cash rental payments due for the period. Our yield on loans receivable depends upon a number of factors, including the stated interest rate, the average principal amount outstanding during the term of the loan and any interest rate adjustments.

     Our primary sources of cash include rent and interest receipts, resident fees and services, borrowings under our primary unsecured line of credit arrangement, public issuances of debt and equity securities, proceeds from investment dispositions and principal payments on loans receivable. Our primary uses of cash include dividend distributions, debt service payments (including principal and interest), real property investments (including acquisitions, capital expenditures, construction advances and transaction costs), loan advances, property operating expenses and general and administrative expenses.  Depending upon the availability and cost of external capital, we believe our liquidity is sufficient to fund these uses of cash.

     We also continuously evaluate opportunities to finance future investments.  New investments are generally funded from temporary borrowings under our primary unsecured line of credit arrangement, internally generated cash and the proceeds from investment dispositions. Our investments generate cash from net operating income and principal payments on loans receivable. Permanent financing for future investments, which replaces funds drawn under our primary unsecured line of credit arrangement, has historically been provided through a combination of the issuance of public debt and equity securities and the incurrence or assumption of secured debt.

     Depending upon market conditions, we believe that new investments will be available in the future with spreads over our cost of capital that will generate appropriate returns to our stockholders. It is also possible that investment dispositions may occur in the future. To the extent that investment dispositions exceed new investments, our revenues and cash flows from operations could be adversely affected. We expect to reinvest the proceeds from any investment dispositions in new investments. To the extent that new investment requirements exceed our available cash on-hand, we expect to borrow under our primary unsecured line of credit arrangement. At June 30, 2013, we had $512,472,000 of cash and cash equivalents, $212,812,000 of restricted cash and $2,250,000,000 of available borrowing capacity under our primary unsecured line of credit arrangement.

Capital Market Outlook

     The capital markets remain supportive of our investment strategy.  For the year ended December 31, 2012, we raised over $6.0 billion in aggregate gross proceeds through the issuance of common and preferred stock, unsecured debt and a Canadian denominated term loan.  During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we funded a $500 million unsecured term loan, expanded our primary unsecured line of credit arrangement to $2.25 billion and raised $1.8 billion of common equity.  The capital raised, in combination with available cash and borrowing capacity under our line of credit, supported $4.9 billion in gross new investments during 2012 and $4.1 billion year-to-date in 2013.  We expect attractive investment opportunities to remain available in the future as we continue to leverage the benefits of our relationship investment strategy.

Key Transactions in 2013

Capital.  In January 2013, we closed a $2.75 billion unsecured line of credit arrangement consisting of a $2.25 billion revolver and a $500 million term loan.  The facility replaced our existing $2.0 billion unsecured line of credit arrangement. The revolver matures on March 31, 2017, but can be extended for an additional year at our option.  The term loan matures on March 31, 2016, but can be extended up to two years at our option.  The revolver bears interest at LIBOR plus 117.5 basis points and has an annual facility fee of 22.5 basis points.  The term loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 135 basis points. We have an option to upsize the facility by up to an additional $1.0 billion through an accordion feature, allowing for aggregate commitments of up to $3.75 billion.  The facility also allows us to borrow up to $500 million in alternate currencies. In May 2013, we completed the public issuance of 23 million shares of common stock for $1.7 billion of gross proceeds.  In addition, for the six months ended June 30, 2013, we raised $92 million through our dividend reinvestment program.

Investments.  We completed $4.1 billion of gross investments during the six months ended June 30, 2013, including 67% from existing relationships.  The following summarizes investments made during the six months ended June 30, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

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	Properties		Investment Amount(1)	Capitalization Rates(2)		Book Amount(3)
Acquisitions/JVs:
Seniors housing triple-net	2	$	56,636	7.0%	$	56,526
Seniors housing operating(4)	164		3,834,209	6.3%		4,128,722
Total acquisitions/JVs	166		3,890,845	6.3%		4,185,248
Construction in progress			120,196			120,196
Loan advances			53,072			53,072
Total		$	4,064,113		$	4,358,516
(1) Represents stated purchase price including cash and any assumed debt but excludes fair value adjustments pursuant to U.S. GAAP.
(2) Represents annualized contractual or projected income to be received in cash divided by investment amounts.
(3) Represents amounts recorded on our books including fair value adjustments pursuant to U.S. GAAP.  See Notes 3, 6 and 7 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.
(4) Excludes $580,834,000 for the Sunrise loan which was acquired upon merger consummation on January 9, 2013. See Note 21 to the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2013, for additional information.

Dispositions.  We completed $313 million of dispositions, generating $366 million in proceeds and $52 million in net gains as of June 30, 2013.  The following summarizes dispositions made for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

	Properties		Proceeds(1)	Capitalization Rates(2)		Book Amount(3)
Property sales:
Seniors housing triple-net	14	$	183,728	9.0%	$	133,024
Medical facilities	6		137,575	8.0%		135,784
Total property sales	20		321,303	8.5%		268,808
Loan payoffs(4)			44,469			44,469
Total dispositions		$	365,772		$	313,277
(1) Represents proceeds received upon disposition including any seller financing. See Notes 5 and 6 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.
(2) Represents annualized contractual income that was being received in cash at date of disposition divided by disposition proceeds.
(3) Represents carrying value of assets at time of disposition.
(4) Excludes $580,834,000 for the Sunrise loan which was acquired upon merger consummation on January 9, 2013.

The following other events occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2013:

·Our Board of Directors increased the annual cash dividend to $3.06 per common share ($0.765 per share quarterly), as compared to $2.96 per common share for 2012, beginning in February 2013.  The dividend declared for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 represents the 169^th consecutive quarterly dividend payment.

Key Performance Indicators, Trends and Uncertainties

     We utilize several key performance indicators to evaluate the various aspects of our business. These indicators are discussed below and relate to operating performance, concentration risk and credit strength. Management uses these key performance indicators to facilitate internal and external comparisons to our historical operating results, in making operating decisions and for budget planning purposes.

Operating Performance. We believe that net income attributable to common stockholders (“NICS”) is the most appropriate earnings measure. Other useful supplemental measures of our operating performance include funds from operations (“FFO”), net operating income from continuing operations (“NOI”) and same store cash NOI (“SSCNOI”); however, these supplemental measures are not defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Please refer to the section entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further discussion and reconciliations of FFO, NOI and SSCNOI. These earnings measures and their relative per share amounts are widely used by investors and analysts in the valuation, comparison and investment recommendations of companies. The following table reflects the recent historical trends of our operating performance measures for the periods presented (in thousands):

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		Three Months Ended
		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,		June 30,
		2012		2012		2012		2012			2013	2013
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$	39,307	$	54,735	$	37,269	$	90,576	$	55,058	$	(8,508)
Funds from operations			163,857		157,932		170,725		205,047		170,878		230,666
Net operating income from continuing operations			288,155		302,880		318,226		338,698		380,014		403,538
Same store cash net operating income			254,967		258,812		260,833		259,762		260,752		266,102
Per share data (fully diluted):
	Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	0.19	$	0.25	$	0.16	$	0.35	$	0.21	$	(0.03)
	Funds from operations		0.81		0.73		0.75		0.78		0.65		0.83

Concentration Risk. We evaluate our concentration risk in terms of asset mix, investment mix, relationship mix and geographic mix. Concentration risk is a valuable measure in understanding what portion of our investments could be at risk if certain sectors were to experience downturns. Asset mix measures the portion of our investments that are real property. In order to qualify as an equity REIT, at least 75% of our real estate investments must be real property whereby each property, which includes the land, buildings, improvements, intangibles and related rights, is owned by us. Investment mix measures the portion of our investments that relate to our various property types. Relationship mix measures the portion of our investments that relate to our top five relationships. Geographic mix measures the portion of our investments that relate to our top five states (or international equivalents). The following table reflects our recent historical trends of concentration risk by investment balance for the periods presented:

		March 31,	June 30,	September 30,	December 31,	March 31,	June 30,
		2012	2012	2012	2012	2013	2013
Asset mix:
	Real property	95%	93%	93%	91%	91%	92%
	Real estate loans receivable	2%	2%	2%	5%	1%	1%
	Investments in unconsolidated entities	3%	5%	5%	4%	8%	7%
Investment mix:(1)
	Seniors housing triple-net	53%	53%	53%	47%	43%	40%
	Seniors housing operating	20%	20%	20%	28%	35%	39%
	Medical facilities	27%	27%	27%	25%	22%	21%
Relationship mix:(1)
	Sunrise Senior Living				6%	14%	13%
	Genesis HealthCare	18%	18%	17%	15%	14%	13%
	Revera						6%
	Merrill Gardens	8%	7%	7%	6%	6%	5%
	Belmont Village				5%	5%	4%
	Benchmark Senior Living	6%	6%	5%	5%	4%
	Brandywine Senior Living	5%	5%	5%
	Senior Living Communities	4%	4%	4%
	Remaining relationships	59%	60%	62%	63%	57%	59%
Geographic mix:(1)
	California	10%	9%	9%	9%	9%	8%
	New Jersey	10%	9%	9%	9%	8%	8%
	Texas	9%	9%	9%	9%	8%	8%
	England					8%	7%
	Florida	7%	7%	8%	7%	6%	5%
	Pennsylvania	6%	6%	5%	5%
	Remaining geographic areas	58%	60%	60%	61%	61%	64%
(1) Excludes our share of investments in unconsolidated entities.

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     Credit Strength. We measure our credit strength both in terms of leverage ratios and coverage ratios. The leverage ratios indicate how much of our balance sheet capitalization is related to long-term debt. The coverage ratios indicate our ability to service interest and fixed charges (interest, secured debt principal amortization and preferred dividends). We expect to maintain capitalization ratios and coverage ratios sufficient to maintain compliance with our debt covenants. The coverage ratios are based on earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) which is discussed in further detail, and reconciled to net income, below in “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” Leverage ratios and coverage ratios are widely used by investors, analysts and rating agencies in the valuation, comparison, investment recommendations and rating of companies. The following table reflects the recent historical trends for our credit strength measures for the periods presented:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,	June 30,	September 30,	December 31,	March 31,	June 30,
		2012	2012	2012	2012	2013	2013
Debt to book capitalization ratio		45%	48%	41%	45%	49%	44%
Debt to undepreciated book
	capitalization ratio	41%	45%	38%	41%	45%	41%
Debt to market capitalization ratio		34%	36%	31%	33%	34%	32%
Interest coverage ratio		3.03x	3.21x	2.94x	3.60x	3.42x	2.88x
Fixed charge coverage ratio		2.33x	2.52x	2.30x	2.82x	2.72x	2.27x

     Lease Expirations. The following table sets forth information regarding lease expirations for certain portions of our portfolio as of June 30, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

Expiration Year

			2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	Thereafter
Seniors housing triple-net:
	Properties		6	16	1	-	36	51	-	12	23	42	359
	Base rent(1)	$	769	25,933	1,435	-	16,412	37,375	-	14,982	36,372	40,074	584,377
	% of base rent		0.1%	3.4%	0.2%	0.0%	2.2%	4.9%	0.0%	2.0%	4.8%	5.3%	77.1%
Hospitals:
	Properties		-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	22
	Base rent(1)	$	-	-	-	-	2,350	-	-	-	-	-	77,094
	% of base rent		0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	97.0%
Medical office buildings:
	Square feet		330,690	630,902	664,990	784,391	1,117,104	800,307	663,518	717,768	845,027	1,954,145	3,399,520
	Base rent(1)	$	7,567	13,617	14,805	17,228	27,111	18,127	16,254	17,577	21,264	39,578	90,665
	% of base rent		2.7%	4.8%	5.2%	6.1%	9.6%	6.4%	5.7%	6.2%	7.5%	13.9%	31.9%

(1) The most recent monthly base rent including straight line for leases with fixed escalators or annual cash rents for leases with contingent escalators.  Base rent does not include tenant recoveries or amortization of above and below market lease intangibles.

     We evaluate our key performance indicators in conjunction with current expectations to determine if historical trends are indicative of future results. Our expected results may not be achieved and actual results may differ materially from our expectations. Factors that may cause actual results to differ from expected results are described in more detail in “Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors” and other sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Management regularly monitors economic and other factors to develop strategic and tactical plans designed to improve performance and maximize our competitive position. Our ability to achieve our financial objectives is dependent upon our ability to effectively execute these plans and to appropriately respond to emerging economic and company-specific trends. Please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2013, under the headings “Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for further discussion of these risk factors.

Corporate Governance

     Maintaining investor confidence and trust is important in today’s business environment. Our Board of Directors and management are strongly committed to policies and procedures that reflect the highest level of ethical business practices. Our corporate governance guidelines provide the framework for our business operations and emphasize our commitment to increase stockholder value while meeting all applicable legal requirements. These guidelines meet the listing standards adopted by the New York Stock Exchange and are available on the Internet at www.hcreit.com.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and Uses of Cash

     Our primary sources of cash include rent and interest receipts, resident fees and services, borrowings under our primary unsecured line of credit arrangement, public issuances of debt and equity securities, proceeds from investment dispositions and principal payments on loans receivable. Our primary uses of cash include dividend distributions, debt service payments (including principal and interest), real property investments (including acquisitions, capital expenditures, construction advances and transaction costs), loan advances, property operating expenses, and general and administrative expenses. These sources and uses of cash are reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and are discussed in further detail below.  The following is a summary of our sources and uses of cash flows (dollars in thousands):

		Six Months Ended				Change
		June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012		$		%
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		$	1,033,764	$	163,482	$	870,282	532%
Cash provided from (used in):
Operating activities			406,737		351,038		55,699	16%
Investing activities			(2,702,569)		(1,227,842)		(1,474,727)	120%
Financing activities			1,773,867		918,217		855,650	93%
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents			673		-		673	n/a
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	512,472	$	204,895	$	307,577	150%

Operating Activities. The change in net cash provided from operating activities is primarily attributable to increases in NOI, which is primarily due to acquisitions.  Please see “Results of Operations” for further discussion. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, cash distributions to stockholders exceeded cash flow provided from operations.  The source of funds for these excess distributions was available cash on-hand, which was $1.0 billion at December 31, 2012 and $512 million at June 30, 2013.

Investing Activities.  The changes in net cash used in investing activities are primarily attributable to net changes in real property investments, real estate loans receivable and investments in unconsolidated entities, which are summarized above in “Key Transactions in 2013.”  Please refer to Notes 3, 6 and 7 of our consolidated financial statements for additional information.

      Financing Activities.  The changes in net cash provided from financing activities are primarily attributable to changes related to our long-term debt arrangements, the issuance/redemptions of common and preferred stock and dividend payments, which are summarized above in “Key Transactions in 2013.” Please refer to Notes 9, 10 and 13 of our consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

     At June 30, 2013, we had investments in unconsolidated entities with our ownership ranging from 10% to 50%. Please see Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.  We use financial derivative instruments to hedge interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate exposure. Please see Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.  At June 30, 2013, we had seven outstanding letter of credit obligations. Please see Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.

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Contractual Obligations

     The following table summarizes our payment requirements under contractual obligations as of June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

	Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations	Total		2013		2014-2015		2016-2017		Thereafter
Unsecured line of credit arrangements	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Senior unsecured notes(1)		6,632,201		300,000		487,801		1,650,000		4,194,400
Secured debt(1)		3,542,874		144,788		1,112,425		838,098		1,447,563
Contractual interest obligations		3,546,632		242,117		799,552		626,278		1,878,685
Capital lease obligations		81,451		69,464		10,203		1,118		666
Operating lease obligations		710,597		5,701		22,902		22,919		659,075
Purchase obligations		303,452		108,398		195,054		-		-
Other long-term liabilities		6,522		-		1,580		2,463		2,479
Total contractual obligations	$	14,823,729	$	870,468	$	2,629,517	$	3,140,876	$	8,182,868
(1) Amounts represent principal amounts due and do not reflect unamortized premiums/discounts or other fair value adjustments as reflected on the balance sheet.

     At June 30, 2013, we had an unsecured line of credit arrangement with an aggregate commitment amount of $2,250,000,000.  See Note 9 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.   Total contractual interest obligations on these arrangements totaled $34,624,000 at June 30, 2013, using interest rates in place at that date.

     We have $5,886,477,000 of senior unsecured notes principal outstanding with annual fixed interest rates ranging from 3.0% to 6.5%, payable semi-annually. A total of $494,400,000 of our senior unsecured notes are convertible notes that also contain put features. In addition, we have a $250,000,000 Canadian denominated unsecured term loan (approximately $237,801,000 USD at exchange rates on June 30, 2013).  The loan matures on July 27, 2015 with an option to extend for an additional year at our discretion. We also have a $500,000,000 unsecured term loan that matures on March 16, 2016 and can be extended for two additional years at our option.  See Note 10 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for more information.  Total contractual interest obligations on senior unsecured notes, the Canadian term loan and the $500,000,000 term loan totaled $2,593,653,000 at June 30, 2013.

     We have consolidated secured debt with total outstanding principal of $2,839,025,000, collateralized by owned properties, with fixed annual interest rates ranging from 1.0% to 8.1%, payable monthly. The carrying values of the properties securing the debt totaled $5,285,483,000 at June 30, 2013. Total contractual interest obligations on consolidated secured debt totaled $854,724,000 at June 30, 2013.  Additionally, our share of non-recourse debt associated with unconsolidated entities (as reflected in the contractual obligations table above) is $703,849,000 at June 30, 2013.  Our share of contractual interest obligations on our unconsolidated entities’ secured debt is $98,255,000 at June 30, 2013. 

     At June 30, 2013, we had operating lease obligations of $710,597,000 relating primarily to ground leases at certain of our properties and office space leases and capital lease obligations of $81,451,000 relating to certain leased investment properties that contain bargain purchase options.

    Purchase obligations include unfunded construction commitments and contingent purchase obligations. At June 30, 2013, we had outstanding construction financings of $137,481,000 for leased properties and were committed to providing additional financing of approximately $241,004,000 to complete construction. At June 30, 2013, we had contingent purchase obligations totaling $62,448,000. These contingent purchase obligations relate to unfunded capital improvement obligations and contingent obligations on acquisitions. Upon funding, amounts due from the tenant are increased to reflect the additional investment in the property. 

     Other long-term liabilities relate to our Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which is discussed in Note 19 to the financial statement included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2013.

Capital Structure

          Please refer to “Credit Strength” above for a discussion of our leverage and coverage ratio trends.  Our debt agreements contain various covenants, restrictions and events of default. Certain agreements require us to maintain certain financial ratios and minimum net worth and impose certain limits on our ability to incur indebtedness, create liens and make investments or acquisitions. As of June 30, 2013, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under our debt agreements. Please refer to the section entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further discussion. None of our debt agreements contain provisions for acceleration which could be triggered by our debt ratings. However, under our primary unsecured line of credit arrangement, the ratings on our senior unsecured notes are used to determine the fees and interest charged.  A summary of certain covenants and our results as of June 30, 2013 is as follows:

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	Per Agreement
	Unsecured Line of Credit(1)	Senior Unsecured Notes	Actual at
Covenant			June 30, 2013
Total Indebtedness to Book Capitalization Ratio maximum	60%	n/a	44%
Secured Indebtedness to Total Assets Ratio maximum	30%	40%	13%
Total Indebtedness to Total Assets maximum	n/a	60%	43%
Unsecured Debt to Unencumbered Assets maximum	60%	n/a	39%
Adjusted Interest Coverage Ratio minimum	n/a	1.50x	3.31x
Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage minimum	1.50x	n/a	2.61x
(1) Canadian denominated term loan covenants are the same as those contained in our primary unsecured line of credit agreement.

     We plan to manage the company to maintain compliance with our debt covenants and with a capital structure consistent with our current profile. Any downgrades in terms of ratings or outlook by any or all of the rating agencies could have a material adverse impact on our cost and availability of capital, which could in turn have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, liquidity and/or financial condition.

     On May 4, 2012, we filed an open-ended automatic or “universal” shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering an indeterminate amount of future offerings of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants and units. As of July 31, 2013, we had an effective registration statement on file in connection with our enhanced dividend reinvestment plan under which we may issue up to 10,000,000 shares of common stock. As of July 31, 2013, 9,180,725 shares of common stock remained available for issuance under this registration statement. We have entered into separate Equity Distribution Agreements with each of UBS Securities LLC, RBS Securities Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc. relating to the offer and sale from time to time of up to $630,015,000 aggregate amount of our common stock (“Equity Shelf Program”). As of July 31, 2013, we had $457,112,000 of remaining capacity under the Equity Shelf Program. Depending upon market conditions, we anticipate issuing securities under our registration statements to invest in additional properties and to repay borrowings under our unsecured line of credit arrangements.

Results of Operations

Summary

     Our primary sources of revenue include rent and resident fees and services. Our primary expenses include interest expense, depreciation and amortization, property operating expenses, transaction costs and general and administrative expenses. We evaluate our business and make resource allocations on our three business segments: seniors housing triple-net, seniors housing operating and medical facilities. The primary performance measures for our properties are NOI and SSCNOI, which are discussed below.  Please see Note 17 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information. The following is a summary of our results of operations (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Change			Six Months Ended				Change
	June 30,		June 30,					June 30,		June 30,
	2013		2012		Amount		%	2013		2012		Amount		%
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	(8,508)	$	54,735	$	(63,243)	n/a	$	46,551	$	94,037	$	(47,486)	-50%
Funds from operations		230,666		157,932		72,734	46%		401,545		321,783		79,762	25%
EBITDA		319,717		308,047		11,670	4%		692,135		588,116		104,019	18%
Net operating income from continuing operations (NOI)		403,538		302,880		100,658	33%		783,552		591,035		192,517	33%
Same store cash NOI		266,102		258,812		7,290	3%		526,853		513,779		13,074	3%
Per share data (fully diluted):
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	(0.03)	$	0.25	$	(0.28)	n/a	$	0.17	$	0.45	$	(0.28)	-62%
Funds from operations		0.83	$	0.73	$	0.10	14%	$	1.49	$	1.55	$	(0.06)	-4%
Interest coverage ratio		2.88x		3.21x		-0.33x	-10%		3.15x		3.12x		0.03x	1%
Fixed charge coverage ratio		2.27x		2.52x		-0.25x	-10%		2.49x		2.42x		0.07x	3%

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Seniors Housing Triple-net

     The following is a summary of our NOI for the seniors housing triple-net segment (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended					Change			Six Months Ended					Change
		June 30,		June 30,						June 30,		June 30,
		2013		2012		$		%		2013		2012		$		%
SSCNOI(1)		$	152,775	$	150,569	$	2,206	1%		$	303,614	$	298,355	$	5,259	2%
Non-cash NOI attributable to same store properties(1)			8,821		8,563		258	3%			18,576		17,402		1,174	7%
NOI attributable to non same store properties(2)			32,977		16,524		16,453	100%			63,197		27,520		35,677	130%
NOI		$	194,573	$	175,656	$	18,917	11%		$	385,387	$	343,277	$	42,110	12%

(1) Due to increases in cash and non-cash revenues (described below) related to 475 same store properties.

(2) Primarily due to acquisitions of 69 properties and conversions of 17 construction projects into revenue-generating properties subsequent to January 1, 2012.

     The following is a summary of our results of operations for the seniors housing triple-net segment (dollars in thousands):

			Three Months Ended				Change			Six Months Ended				Change
			June 30,		June 30,					June 30,		June 30,
			2013		2012		$		%	2013		2012		$		%
Revenues:
	Rental income		$	188,941	$	168,911	$	20,030	12%	$	373,703	$	329,810	$	43,893	13%
	Interest income			5,433		5,984		(551)	-9%		11,276		11,861		(585)	-5%
	Other income			199		761		(562)	-74%		408		1,606		(1,198)	-75%
		Net operating income from continuing operations (NOI)		194,573		175,656		18,917	11%		385,387		343,277		42,110	12%
Expenses:
	Interest expense			3,661		-		3,661	n/a		9,873		252		9,621	3818%
	Loss (gain) on derivatives, net			-		96		(96)	-100%		-		96		(96)	-100%
	Depreciation and amortization			55,571		52,416		3,155	6%		111,456		101,492		9,964	10%
	Transaction costs			11,211		23,683		(12,472)	-53%		11,705		25,205		(13,500)	-54%
	Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net			-		2,238		(2,238)	-100%		-		2,238		(2,238)	-100%
				70,443		78,433		(7,990)	-10%		133,034		129,283		3,751	3%
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income (loss) from unconsolidated entities				124,130		97,223		26,907	28%		252,353		213,994		38,359	18%
Income tax benefit (expense)				231		(91)		322	n/a		(531)		(770)		239	-31%
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities				1,189		(4)		1,193	n/a		2,481		(2)		2,483	n/a
Income from continuing operations				125,550		97,128		28,422	29%		254,303		213,222		41,081	19%
Discontinued operations:
	Gain (loss) on sales of properties, net			(29,997)		32,362		(62,359)	n/a		50,704		32,362		18,342	57%
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net			654		11,055		(10,401)	-94%		1,062		20,900		(19,838)	-95%
	Discontinued operations, net			(29,343)		43,417		(72,760)	n/a		51,766		53,262		(1,496)	-3%
Net income				96,207		140,545		(44,338)	-32%		306,069		266,484		39,585	15%
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests				(370)		109		(479)	n/a		(739)		(7)		(732)	10457%
Net income attributable to common stockholders			$	95,837	$	140,654	$	(44,817)	-32%	$	305,330	$	266,477	$	38,853	15%

     The increase in rental income is primarily attributable to the acquisitions of new properties and the conversion of newly constructed seniors housing triple-net properties from which we receive rent. Certain of our leases contain annual rental escalators that are contingent upon changes in the Consumer Price Index and/or changes in the gross operating revenues of the tenant’s properties.  These

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escalators are not fixed, so no straight-line rent is recorded; however, rental income is recorded based on the contractual cash rental payments due for the period.  If gross operating revenues at our facilities and/or the Consumer Price Index do not increase, a portion of our revenues may not continue to increase.  Sales of real property would offset revenue increases and, to the extent that they exceed new acquisitions, could result in decreased revenues.  Our leases could renew above or below current rent rates, resulting in an increase or decrease in rental income.  For the three months ended June 30, 2013, we had no lease renewals but we had 18 leases with rental rate increasers ranging from 0.10% to 0.30% in our seniors housing triple-net portfolio.  The decrease in interest income is attributable to loan payoffs (see Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information).

     Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 represents $10,535,000 and $6,923,000, respectively, of secured debt interest expense, which is offset by interest allocated to discontinued operations.  The change in secured debt interest expense is due to the net effect and timing of assumptions, extinguishments and principal amortizations.  The following is a summary of our seniors housing triple-net property secured debt principal activity (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
			Wtd. Avg.			Wtd. Avg.			Wtd. Avg.			Wtd. Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	217,592	5.392%	$	257,824	5.146%	$	218,741	5.393%	$	259,000	5.105%
Debt assumed		-	0.000%		56,337	4.945%		-	0.000%		56,337	4.967%
Debt extinguished		-	0.000%		(111,595)	4.801%		-	0.000%		(111,595)	4.801%
Principal payments		(1,171)	5.604%		(665)	5.408%		(2,320)	5.571%		(1,841)	5.410%
Ending balance	$	216,421	5.390%	$	201,901	5.278%	$	216,421	5.390%	$	201,901	5.278%
Monthly averages	$	216,840	5.391%	$	196,590	5.273%	$	217,417	5.391%	$	226,108	5.181%

     Depreciation and amortization increased primarily as a result of new property acquisitions and the conversions of newly constructed investment properties. To the extent that we acquire or dispose of additional properties in the future, our provision for depreciation and amortization will change accordingly.  The change in transaction costs is primarily due to lower transaction volume offset by a lease termination fee in the current year.

     Changes in gains on sales of properties are related to property sales, which totaled 14 and 18 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The following illustrates the reclassification impact as a result of classifying the properties sold prior to or held for sale at June 30, 2013 as discontinued operations for the periods presented.  Please refer to Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Rental income		$	1,068	$	17,657	$	2,486	$	35,397
Expenses:
	Interest expense		45		3,393		662		6,671
	Provision for depreciation		369		3,209		762		7,826
Income from discontinued operations, net		$	654	$	11,055	$	1,062	$	20,900

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Seniors Housing Operating

     The following is a summary of our NOI for the seniors housing operating segment (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended					Change			Six Months Ended					Change
		June 30,		June 30,						June 30,		June 30,
		2013		2012		$		%		2013		2012		$		%
SSCNOI(1)		$	53,135	$	49,613	$	3,522	7%		$	103,145	$	97,975	$	5,170	5%
NOI attributable to non same store properties(2)			68,888		4,701		64,187	1365%			122,456		7,270		115,186	1584%
NOI		$	122,023	$	54,314	$	67,709	125%		$	225,601	$	105,245	$	120,356	114%

(1) Due to increases in revenues (described below) related to 112 same store properties.

(2) Primarily due to acquisitions of 152 properties subsequent to January 1, 2012.

As discussed in Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements, we completed additional acquisitions within our seniors housing operating segment during the six months ended June 30, 2013. The results of operations for these properties have been included in our consolidated results of operations from the dates of acquisition. The seniors housing operating acquisitions were structured under RIDEA, which is discussed in Note 18 to our consolidated financial statements. When considering new acquisitions utilizing the RIDEA structure, we look for opportunities with best-in-class operators with a strong seasoned leadership team, high-quality real estate in attractive markets, growth potential above the standard rent escalators in our triple-net lease seniors housing portfolio, and alignment of economic interests with our operating partner.  Our seniors housing operating properties offer us the opportunity for external growth because we have the right to fund future seniors housing investment opportunities sourced by our operating partners. The increases in NOI are almost entirely attributable to 152 property acquisitions that have occurred subsequent to January 1, 2012. The following is a summary of our seniors housing operating results of operations (dollars in thousands):

		Three Months Ended				Change			Six Months Ended				Change
		June 30,		June 30,					June 30,		June 30,
		2013		2012		$		%	2013		2012		$		%
Revenues:
	Resident fees and services	$	370,995	$	165,654	$	205,341	124%	$	698,319	$	323,828	$	374,491	116%
	Interest income		-		-		-	n/a		757		-		757	n/a
			370,995		165,654		205,341	124%		699,076		323,828		375,248	116%
Property operating expenses			248,972		111,340		137,632	124%		473,475		218,583		254,892	117%
	Net operating income from continuing operations (NOI)		122,023		54,314		67,709	125%		225,601		105,245		120,356	114%
Other expenses:
	Interest expense		19,412		16,227		3,185	20%		38,482		32,062		6,420	20%
	Loss (gain) on derivatives, net		(2,716)		(2,772)		56	-2%		(407)		(2,217)		1,810	-82%
	Depreciation and amortization		103,646		37,745		65,901	175%		193,521		77,518		116,003	150%
	Transaction costs		16,799		2,821		13,978	495%		82,124		4,399		77,725	1767%
	Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		-		(1,179)		1,179	-100%		(308)		(1,179)		871	-74%
			137,141		52,842		84,299	160%		313,412		110,583		202,829	183%
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income (loss) from unconsolidated entities			(15,118)		1,472		(16,590)	-1127%		(87,811)		(5,338)		(82,473)	1545%
Income tax expense			(2,416)		(92)		(2,324)	2526%		(4,145)		(751)		(3,394)	452%
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities			(8,008)		(598)		(7,410)	1239%		(9,556)		(928)		(8,628)	930%
Net income (loss)			(25,542)		782		(26,324)	-3366%		(101,512)		(7,017)		(94,495)	1347%
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			(1,389)		(706)		(683)	97%		(1,663)		(2,011)		348	-17%
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$	(24,153)	$	1,488	$	(25,641)	-1723%	$	(99,849)	$	(5,006)	$	(94,843)	1895%

     Fluctuations in revenues and property operating expenses are primarily a result of acquisitions subsequent to June 30, 2012. The fluctuations in depreciation and amortization are due to acquisitions and variations in amortization of short-lived intangible assets. To the extent that we acquire or dispose of additional properties in the future, these amounts will change accordingly. Loss from

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unconsolidated entities during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 is primarily attributable to depreciation and amortization of short-lived intangible assets related to our joint ventures described in Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements. Interest income relates to the Sunrise loan that was acquired upon merger consummation on January 9, 2013.

      Interest expense represents secured debt interest expense as well as interest expense related to our unsecured Canadian term loan discussed in Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements. The following is a summary of our seniors housing operating property secured debt principal activity, which excludes the Canadian term loan (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	1,488,419	4.925%		1,410,175	5.072%	$	1,369,526	4.874%		1,318,647	5.125%
Debt issued		71,340	4.961%		28,395	5.426%		71,340	4.961%		139,395	4.434%
Debt assumed		404,176	3.801%		8,316	5.690%		536,856	4.219%		8,316	5.690%
Debt extinguished		(41,349)	3.587%		(64,282)	2.495%		(49,156)	4.197%		(79,990)	2.644%
Foreign currency		(6,898)	3.868%		-	0.000%		(6,892)	3.867%		-	0.000%
Principal payments		(7,438)	4.709%		(4,672)	5.070%		(13,424)	4.852%		(8,435)	5.042%
Ending balance	$	1,908,250	4.738%	$	1,377,933	5.203%	$	1,908,250	4.738%	$	1,377,933	5.203%
Monthly averages	$	1,501,263	4.866%		1,378,686	5.204%	$	1,481,319	4.893%		1,402,994	5.127%

     The decrease in gains on debt extinguishment is primarily due to less secured debt extinguished in the current year. The change in net derivative gains is due to foreign currency hedges relating to our international investments which are described in Note 11 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

    The change in transaction costs is due to both the volume and nature of transactions completed in the current year. The majority of our seniors housing operating properties are formed through partnership interests. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three month period ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 represents our partners’ share of net income (loss) related to those properties.

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Medical Facilities

     The following is a summary of our NOI for the medical facilities segment (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended					Change			Six Months Ended					Change
		June 30,		June 30,						June 30,		June 30,
		2013		2012		$		%		2013		2012		$		%
SSCNOI(1)		$	60,192	$	58,630	$	1,562	3%		$	120,094	$	117,449	$	2,645	2%
Non-cash NOI attributable to same store properties(1)			1,808		2,342		(534)	-23%			3,878		5,271		(1,393)	-26%
NOI attributable to non same store properties(2)			24,778		11,695		13,083	112%			48,347		19,315		29,032	150%
NOI		$	86,778	$	72,667	$	14,111	19%		$	172,319	$	142,035	$	30,284	21%

(1) Due to increases in cash and non-cash revenues (described below) related to 171 same store properties.

(2) Primarily due to acquisitions of 34 properties and conversions of construction projects into seven revenue-generating properties subsequent to January 1, 2012.

     The following is a summary of our results of operations for the medical facilities segment (dollars in thousands):

		Three Months Ended				Change			Six Months Ended				Change
		June 30,		June 30,					June 30,		June 30,
		2013		2012		$		%	2013		2012		$		%
Revenues:
	Rental income	$	113,524	$	94,793	$	18,731	20%	$	225,050	$	182,852	$	42,198	23%
	Interest income		2,207		1,895		312	16%		4,663		4,159		504	12%
	Other income		662		478		184	38%		1,072		1,082		(10)	-1%
			116,393		97,166		19,227	20%		230,785		188,093		42,692	23%
Property operating expenses			29,615		24,499		5,116	21%		58,466		46,058		12,408	27%
	Net operating income from continuing operations (NOI)		86,778		72,667		14,111	19%		172,319		142,035		30,284	21%
Other expenses:
	Interest expense		10,256		6,596		3,660	55%		19,828		14,871		4,957	33%
	Depreciation and amortization		40,891		37,438		3,453	9%		81,860		69,126		12,734	18%
	Transaction costs		126		2,187		(2,061)	-94%		287		4,666		(4,379)	-94%
	Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		-		(483)		483	-100%		-		(483)		483	-100%
			51,273		45,738		5,535	12%		101,975		88,180		13,795	16%
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities			35,505		26,929		8,576	32%		70,344		53,855		16,489	31%
Income tax (expense) benefit			987		(40)		1,027	n/a		715		(173)		888	n/a
Income from unconsolidated entities			1,358		2,058		(700)	-34%		3,877		3,919		(42)	-1%
Income from continuing operations			37,850		28,947		8,903	31%		74,936		57,601		17,335	30%
Discontinued operations:
	Gain (loss) on sales of properties, net		-		88		(88)	-100%		1,791		857		934	109%
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net		(279)		1,840		(2,119)	n/a		951		3,366		(2,415)	-72%
	Discontinued operations, net		(279)		1,928		(2,207)	n/a		2,742		4,223		(1,481)	-35%
Net income (loss)			37,571		30,875		6,696	22%		77,678		61,824		15,854	26%
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			106		(6)		112	n/a		150		128		22	17%
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$	37,465	$	30,881	$	6,584	21%	$	77,528	$	61,696	$	15,832	26%

     The increase in rental income is primarily attributable to the acquisitions of new properties and the construction conversions of medical facilities from which we receive rent. Certain of our leases contain annual rental escalators that are contingent upon changes in the Consumer Price Index.  These escalators are not fixed, so no straight-line rent is recorded; however, rental income is recorded based on the contractual cash rental payments due for the period.  If the Consumer Price Index does not increase, a portion of our

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revenues may not continue to increase.  Sales of real property would offset revenue increases and, to the extent that they exceed new acquisitions, could result in decreased revenues.  Our leases could renew above or below current rent rates, resulting in an increase or decrease in rental income.  For the three months ended June 30, 2013, our consolidated medical office building portfolio signed 61,324 square feet of new leases and 93,166 square feet of renewals.  The weighted-average term of these leases was six years, with a rate of $21.19 per square foot and tenant improvement and lease commission costs of $14.79 per square foot.  Substantially all of these leases during the referenced quarter contain an annual fixed or contingent escalation rent structure ranging from the change in CPI to 3%.  For the three months ended June 30, 2013, we had no lease renewals and no rental rate increasers in our hospital portfolio.

     Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 represents $20,439,000 and $18,905,000, respectively, of secured debt interest expense, which is offset by interest allocated to discontinued operations.  The change in secured debt interest expense is primarily due to the net effect and timing of assumptions, extinguishments and principal amortizations.  The following is a summary of our medical facilities secured debt principal activity (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	709,823	5.950%	$	657,622	5.959%	$	713,720	5.950%	$	520,026	5.981%
Debt assumed		-	0.000%		62,045	5.866%		-	0.000%		220,335	5.861%
Debt extinguished		-	0.000%		(20,269)	5.997%		-	0.000%		(37,622)	5.858%
Principal payments		(4,501)	6.312%		(3,944)	6.323%		(8,398)	6.178%		(7,287)	6.183%
Ending balance	$	705,322	5.947%	$	695,454	5.947%	$	705,322	5.947%	$	695,452	5.947%
Monthly averages	$	707,413	5.948%	$	671,328	5.952%	$	709,591	5.949%	$	653,779	5.955%

     The increase in property operating expenses and depreciation and amortization is primarily attributable to acquisitions and construction conversions of new medical facilities for which we incur certain property operating expenses offset by property operating expenses associated with discontinued operations.  The change in transaction costs is due primarily to lower transaction volume in the current year.  Income from unconsolidated entities includes our share of net income related to our joint venture investment with Forest City Enterprises and certain unconsolidated property investments related to our strategic joint venture relationship with a national medical office building company.  See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.

     Changes in gains/losses on sales of properties is related to property sales, which totaled six and five for the six months ended June 30, 2013, and 2012, respectively.  The following illustrates the reclassification impact as a result of classifying the properties sold prior to or held for sale at June 30, 2013 as discontinued operations for the periods presented.  Please refer to Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Rental income		$	125	$	6,540	$	1,850	$	13,191
Expenses:
	Interest expense		170		2,070		331		4,034
	Property operating expenses		234		474		568		1,367
	Provision for depreciation		-		2,156		-		4,424
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net		$	(279)	$	1,840	$	951	$	3,366

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     Non-Segment/Corporate

     The following is a summary of our results of operations for the non-segment/corporate activities (dollars in thousands):

		Three Months Ended				Change			Six Months Ended				Change
		June 30,		June 30,					June 30,		June 30,
		2013		2012		$		%	2013		2012		$		%
Revenues:
	Other income	$	164	$	243	$	(79)	-33%	$	245	$	478	$	(233)	-49%
Expenses:
	Interest expense		77,300		68,476		8,824	13%		152,402		132,595		19,807	15%
	General and administrative		23,902		25,870		(1,968)	-8%		51,081		53,621		(2,540)	-5%
			101,202		94,346		6,856	7%		203,483		186,216		17,267	9%
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(101,038)		(94,103)		(6,935)	7%		(203,238)		(185,738)		(17,500)	9%
Income tax expense			(17)		(1,224)		1,207	-99%		(17)		(1,224)		1,207	-99%
Loss from continuing operations			(101,055)		(95,327)		(5,728)	6%		(203,255)		(186,962)		(16,293)	9%
Less: Preferred stock dividends			16,602		16,719		(117)	-1%		33,203		35,926		(2,723)	-8%
Less: Preferred stock redemption charge			-		6,242		(6,242)	-100%		-		6,242		(6,242)	-100%
Net loss attributable to common stockholders		$	(117,657)	$	(118,288)	$	631	-1%	$	(236,458)	$	(229,130)	$	(7,328)	3%

     Other income primarily represents income from non-real estate activities such as interest earned on temporary investments of cash reserves.  The following is a summary of our non-segment/corporate interest expense (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Change			Six Months Ended				Change
	June 30,		June 30,					June 30,		June 30,
	2013		2012		$		%	2013		2012		$		%
Senior unsecured notes	$	72,975	$	64,803	$	8,172	13%	$	145,155	$	124,104	$	21,051	17%
Secured debt		126		142		(16)	-11%		236		264		(28)	-11%
Unsecured lines of credit		3,002		2,525		477	19%		7,522		6,639		883	13%
Capitalized interest		(1,386)		(2,139)		753	-35%		(2,992)		(4,558)		1,566	-34%
Swap savings		(4)		(40)		36	-90%		(7)		(80)		73	-91%
Loan expense		2,587		3,185		(598)	-19%		2,488		6,226		(3,738)	-60%
Totals	$	77,300	$	68,476	$	8,824	13%	$	152,402	$	132,595	$	19,807	15%

     The change in interest expense on senior unsecured notes is due to the net effect of issuances and extinguishments.  Please refer to Note 10 of our consolidated financial statements for additional information.  We capitalize certain interest costs associated with funds used for the construction of properties owned directly by us. The amount capitalized is based upon the balances outstanding during the construction period using the rate of interest that approximates our cost of financing. Our interest expense is reduced by the amount capitalized.  Please see Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our interest rate swap agreements and their impact on interest expense.  Loan expense represents the amortization of deferred loan costs incurred in connection with the issuance and amendments of debt. Loan expense changes are primarily due to amortization of costs incurred for senior unsecured note issuances.  The change in interest expense on the unsecured line of credit arrangements is due primarily to the net effect and timing of draws, paydowns and variable interest rate changes.  Please refer to Note 9 of our consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding our unsecured line of credit arrangements.

     General and administrative expenses as a percentage of consolidated revenues (including revenues from discontinued operations) for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were 3.44% and 5.71%, respectively.  The decline in percent of revenue is primarily related to the increasing revenue base as a result of our acquisitions.

     The changes in preferred stock dividends are primarily attributable to the net effect of issuances, redemptions and conversions.  Please see Note 13 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.  In connection with the preferred stock redemptions, we recognized charges of $6,242,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     We believe that net income, as defined by U.S. GAAP, is the most appropriate earnings measurement. However, we consider FFO to be a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with U.S. GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time as evidenced by the provision for depreciation. However, since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered presentations of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient. In response, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) created FFO as a supplemental measure of operating performance for REITs that excludes historical cost depreciation from net income. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, means net income, computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate and impairment of depreciable assets, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated entities.

     Net operating income from continuing operations (“NOI”) is used to evaluate the operating performance of our properties. We define NOI as total revenues, including tenant reimbursements, less property level operating expenses, which exclude depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expenses, impairments and interest expense. Property operating expenses represent costs associated with managing, maintaining and servicing tenants for our seniors housing operating and medical facility properties.  These expenses include, but are not limited to, property-related payroll and benefits, property management fees, marketing, housekeeping, food service, maintenance, utilities, property taxes and insurance.  General and administrative expenses represent costs unrelated to property operations or transaction costs.  These expenses include, but are not limited to, payroll and benefits, professional services, office expenses and depreciation of corporate fixed assets.  Same store cash NOI (“SSCNOI”) is used to evaluate the cash-based operating performance of our properties under a consistent population which eliminates changes in the composition of our portfolio.  As used herein, same store is generally defined as those revenue-generating properties in the portfolio for the reporting period subsequent to January 1, 2012.  Any properties acquired, developed, transitioned or classified in discontinued operations during that period are excluded from the same store amounts.  We believe NOI and SSCNOI provide investors relevant and useful information because they measure the operating performance of our properties at the property level on an unleveraged basis. We use NOI and SSCNOI to make decisions about resource allocations and to assess the property level performance of our properties.

     EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We believe that EBITDA, along with net income and cash flow provided from operating activities, is an important supplemental measure because it provides additional information to assess and evaluate the performance of our operations. We primarily utilize EBITDA to measure our interest coverage ratio, which represents EBITDA divided by total interest, and our fixed charge coverage ratio, which represents EBITDA divided by fixed charges. Fixed charges include total interest, secured debt principal amortization and preferred dividends. 

     A covenant in our primary unsecured line of credit arrangement and Canadian denominated term loan contains a financial ratio based on a definition of EBITDA that is specific to that agreement. Failure to satisfy these covenants could result in an event of default that could have a material adverse impact on our cost and availability of capital, which could in turn have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, liquidity and/or financial condition. Due to the materiality of these debt agreements and the financial covenants, we have disclosed Adjusted EBITDA, which represents EBITDA as defined above and adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, provision for loan losses and gain/loss on extinguishment of debt. We use Adjusted EBITDA to measure our adjusted fixed charge coverage ratio, which represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by fixed charges on a trailing twelve months basis. Fixed charges include total interest (excluding capitalized interest and non-cash interest expenses), secured debt principal amortization and preferred dividends. Our covenant requires an adjusted fixed charge ratio of at least 1.50 times.

     Other than Adjusted EBITDA, our supplemental reporting measures and similarly entitled financial measures are widely used by investors, equity and debt analysts and rating agencies in the valuation, comparison, rating and investment recommendations of companies. Management uses these financial measures to facilitate internal and external comparisons to our historical operating results and in making operating decisions. Additionally, these measures are utilized by the Board of Directors to evaluate management. Adjusted EBITDA is used solely to determine our compliance with a financial covenant in our primary line of credit arrangement and Canadian denominated term loan and is not being presented for use by investors for any other purpose. None of our supplemental measures represent net income or cash flow provided from operating activities as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as alternative measures of profitability or liquidity. Finally, the supplemental measures, as defined by us, may not be comparable to similarly entitled items reported by other real estate investment trusts or other companies.

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     The table below reflects the reconciliation of FFO to net income attributable to common stockholders, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, for the periods presented. The provisions for depreciation and amortization include provisions for depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations. Noncontrolling interest amounts represent the noncontrolling interests’ share of transaction costs and depreciation and amortization.  Unconsolidated entity amounts represent our share of unconsolidated entities’ depreciation and amortization.  Amounts are in thousands except for per share data.

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,		June 30,
FFO Reconciliations:		2012		2012		2012		2012		2013		2013
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$	39,307	$	54,735	$	37,269	$	90,576	$	55,058	$	(8,508)
Depreciation and amortization			127,422		132,963		132,858		140,342		187,122		200,477
Impairment of assets			-		-		6,952		22,335		-		-
Loss (gain) on sales of properties, net			(769)		(32,450)		(12,827)		(54,502)		(82,492)		29,997
Noncontrolling interests			(4,990)		(5,189)		(5,440)		(5,439)		(5,793)		(7,821)
Unconsolidated entities			2,887		7,873		11,913		11,735		16,983		16,521
Funds from operations		$	163,857	$	157,932	$	170,725	$	205,047	$	170,878	$	230,666
Average common shares outstanding:
	Basic		199,661		213,498		224,391		259,290		260,036		273,091
	Diluted		201,658		215,138		226,258		261,210		262,525		276,481
Per share data:
Net income attributable to
	common stockholders
	Basic	$	0.20	$	0.26	$	0.17	$	0.35	$	0.21	$	(0.03)
	Diluted		0.19		0.25		0.16		0.35		0.21		(0.03)
Funds from operations
	Basic	$	0.82	$	0.74	$	0.76	$	0.79	$	0.66	$	0.84
	Diluted		0.81		0.73		0.75		0.78		0.65		0.83

		Six Months Ended
		June 30,		June 30,
FFO Reconciliations:		2012		2013
Net income attributable to common stockholders		$	94,037	$	46,551
Depreciation and amortization			260,385		387,599
Impairment of assets			-		-
Loss (gain) on sales of properties, net			(33,219)		(52,495)
Noncontrolling interests			(10,179)		(13,614)
Unconsolidated entities			10,759		33,504
Funds from operations		$	321,783	$	401,545
Average common shares outstanding:
	Basic		206,612		266,602
	Diluted		208,237		269,580
Per share data:
Net income attributable to
	common stockholders
	Basic	$	0.46	$	0.17
	Diluted		0.45		0.17
Funds from operations
	Basic	$	1.56	$	1.51
	Diluted		1.55		1.49

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     The table below reflects the reconciliation of EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, for the periods presented. Interest expense and the provisions for depreciation and amortization include discontinued operations. Dollars are in thousands.

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,			June 30,
EBITDA Reconciliations:		2012		2012		2012		2012		2013			2013
Net income		$	57,458	$	76,875	$	53,506	$	107,005	$	71,799	$	7,181
Interest expense			93,722		96,762		96,243		96,573		110,734		110,844
Income tax expense (benefit)			1,470		1,447		836		3,858		2,763		1,215
Depreciation and amortization			127,422		132,963		132,858		140,342		187,122		200,477
EBITDA		$	280,072	$	308,047	$	283,443	$	347,778	$	372,418	$	319,717
Interest Coverage Ratio:
Interest expense		$	93,722	$	96,762	$	96,243	$	96,573	$	110,734	$	110,844
Non-cash interest expense			(3,693)		(2,849)		(2,241)		(2,612)		(3,494)		(1,237)
Capitalized interest			2,420		2,140		2,556		2,664		1,606		1,386
	Total interest		92,449		96,053		96,558		96,625		108,846		110,993
EBITDA		$	280,072	$	308,047	$	283,443	$	347,778	$	372,418	$	319,717
	Interest coverage ratio		3.03x		3.21x		2.94x		3.60x		3.42x		2.88x
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:
Total interest		$	92,449	$	96,053	$	96,558	$	96,625	$	108,846	$	110,993
Secured debt principal payments			8,529		9,567		10,141		10,317		11,319		13,277
Preferred dividends			19,207		16,719		16,602		16,602		16,602		16,602
	Total fixed charges		120,185		122,339		123,301		123,544		136,767		140,872
EBITDA		$	280,072	$	308,047	$	283,443	$	347,778	$	372,418	$	319,717
	Fixed charge coverage ratio		2.33x		2.52x		2.30x		2.82x		2.72x		2.27x

		Six Months Ended
		June 30,		June 30,
EBITDA Reconciliations:		2012			2013
Net income		$	134,329	$	78,980
Interest expense			190,484		221,578
Income tax expense (benefit)			2,918		3,978
Depreciation and amortization			260,385		387,599
EBITDA		$	588,116	$	692,135
Interest Coverage Ratio:
Interest expense		$	190,484	$	221,578
Non-cash interest expense			(6,542)		(4,731)
Capitalized interest			4,558		2,992
	Total interest		188,500		219,839
EBITDA		$	588,116	$	692,135
	Interest coverage ratio		3.12x		3.15x
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:
Total interest		$	188,500	$	219,839
Secured debt principal payments			18,096		24,596
Preferred dividends			35,926		33,203
	Total fixed charges		242,522		277,638
EBITDA		$	588,116	$	692,135
	Fixed charge coverage ratio		2.43x		2.49x

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     The table below reflects the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, for the periods presented. Interest expense and the provisions for depreciation and amortization include discontinued operations. Dollars are in thousands.

		Twelve Months Ended
		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,		June 30,
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliations:		2012		2012		2012		2012		2013		2013
Net income		$	238,363	$	229,029	$	230,181	$	294,841	$	309,183	$	239,491
Interest expense			356,390		368,379		376,811		383,300		400,312		414,394
Income tax expense (benefit)			2,729		3,965		4,578		7,611		8,904		8,672
Depreciation and amortization			476,259		498,169		515,387		533,585		593,285		660,799
Stock-based compensation expense			16,552		16,177		17,003		18,521		17,728		17,607
Provision for loan losses			1,762		1,595		28,471		27,008		27,008		27,008
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net			(979)		(403)		(188)		(775)		(1,083)		(1,659)
Adjusted EBITDA		$	1,091,076	$	1,116,911	$	1,172,243	$	1,264,091	$	1,355,337	$	1,366,312
Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:
Interest expense		$	356,390	$	368,379	$	376,811	$	383,300	$	400,312	$	414,394
Capitalized interest			10,919		10,745		10,190		9,777		8,964		8,211
Non-cash interest expense			(13,882)		(14,033)		(12,560)		(11,395)		(11,196)		(9,584)
Secured debt principal payments			30,427		32,983		35,920		38,554		41,344		45,054
Preferred dividends			71,028		70,394		69,762		69,129		66,525		66,408
	Total fixed charges		454,882		468,468		480,123		489,365		505,949		524,483
Adjusted EBITDA		$	1,091,076	$	1,116,911	$	1,172,243	$	1,264,091	$	1,355,337	$	1,366,312
	Adjusted fixed charge coverage ratio		2.40x		2.38x		2.44x		2.58x		2.68x		2.61x

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     The following tables reflect the reconciliation of NOI and SSCNOI to net income attributable to common stockholders, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure, for the periods presented.  Amounts are in thousands.

			Three Months Ended
			March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,		June 30,
NOI Reconciliations:			2012		2012		2012		2012		2013		2013
Total revenues:
	Seniors housing triple-net		$	167,621	$	175,656	$	184,970	$	187,269	$	190,814	$	194,573
	Seniors housing operating			158,174		165,654		174,464		205,470		328,081		370,995
	Medical facilities			90,927		97,166		102,539		107,253		114,392		116,393
	Non-segment/corporate			235		243		277		158		81		164
		Total revenues		416,957		438,719		462,250		500,150		633,368		682,125
Property operating expenses:
	Seniors housing operating			107,243		111,340		118,369		134,726		224,503		248,972
	Medical facilities			21,559		24,499		25,655		26,726		28,851		29,615
		Total property operating expenses		128,802		135,839		144,024		161,452		253,354		278,587
Net operating income:
	Seniors housing triple-net			167,621		175,656		184,970		187,269		190,814		194,573
	Seniors housing operating			50,931		54,314		56,095		70,744		103,578		122,023
	Medical facilities			69,368		72,667		76,884		80,527		85,541		86,778
	Non-segment/corporate			235		243		277		158		81		164
		Net operating income from continuing operations (NOI)		288,155		302,880		318,226		338,698		380,014		403,538
Reconciling items:
	Interest expense			(88,481)		(91,299)		(92,113)		(93,819)		(109,830)		(110,629)
	Loss (gain) on derivatives, net			(555)		2,676		(409)		113		(2,309)		2,716
	Depreciation and amortization			(120,537)		(127,599)		(128,815)		(137,320)		(186,729)		(200,108)
	General and administrative			(27,751)		(25,870)		(23,679)		(20,039)		(27,179)		(23,902)
	Transaction costs			(5,579)		(28,691)		(8,264)		(19,074)		(65,980)		(28,136)
	Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net			-		(576)		(215)		1,566		308		-
	Provision for loan losses			-		-		(27,008)		-		-		-
	Income tax benefit (expense)			(1,470)		(1,447)		(836)		(3,858)		(2,763)		(1,215)
	Income from unconsolidated entities			1,532		1,456		(739)		232		2,262		(5,461)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net			12,144		45,345		17,358		40,505		84,005		(29,622)
	Preferred dividends			(19,207)		(16,719)		(16,602)		(16,602)		(16,602)		(16,602)
	Preferred stock redemption charge			-		(6,242)		-		-		-		-
	Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests			1,056		821		365		174		(139)		913
				(248,848)		(248,145)		(280,957)		(248,122)		(324,956)		(412,046)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders			$	39,307	$	54,735	$	37,269	$	90,576	$	55,058	$	(8,508)

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			Six Months Ended
			June 30,		June 30,
NOI Reconciliations:			2012		2013
Total revenues:
	Seniors housing triple-net		$	343,277	$	385,387
	Seniors housing operating			323,828		699,076
	Medical facilities			188,093		230,785
	Non-segment/corporate			478		245
		Total revenues		855,676		1,315,493
Property operating expenses:
	Seniors housing operating			218,583		473,475
	Medical facilities			46,058		58,466
		Total property operating expenses		264,641		531,941
Net operating income:
	Seniors housing triple-net			343,277		385,387
	Seniors housing operating			105,245		225,601
	Medical facilities			142,035		172,319
	Non-segment/corporate			478		245
		Net operating income from continuing operations		591,035		783,552
Reconciling items:
	Interest expense			(179,780)		(220,585)
	Loss (gain) on derivatives, net			2,121		407
	Depreciation and amortization			(248,136)		(386,837)
	General and administrative			(53,621)		(51,081)
	Transaction costs			(34,270)		(94,116)
	Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net			(576)		308
	Income tax benefit (expense)			(2,918)		(3,978)
	Income from unconsolidated entities			2,989		(3,198)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net			57,485		54,508
	Preferred dividends			(35,926)		(33,203)
	Preferred stock redemption charge			(6,242)		-
	Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests			1,876		774
				(496,998)		(737,001)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders			$	94,037	$	46,551

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					Three Months Ended
					March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,		June 30,
Same Store Cash NOI Reconciliations:					2012		2012		2012		2012		2013		2013
Net operating income from continuing operations:
	Seniors housing triple-net				$	167,621	$	175,653	$	184,970	$	187,269	$	190,814	$	194,573
	Seniors housing operating					50,931		54,314		56,095		70,744		103,578		122,023
	Medical facilities					69,368		72,667		76,884		80,527		85,541		86,777
			Total			287,920		302,634		317,949		338,540		379,933		403,373
Adjustments:
	Seniors housing triple-net:
		Non-cash NOI on same store properties				(8,839)		(8,563)		(9,091)		(9,229)		(9,755)		(8,821)
		NOI attributable to non same store properties				(10,996)		(16,521)		(24,338)		(29,375)		(30,219)		(32,977)
			Subtotal			(19,835)		(25,084)		(33,429)		(38,604)		(39,974)		(41,798)
	Seniors housing operating:
		Non-cash NOI on same store properties				-		-		-		-		-		-
		NOI attributable to non same store properties				(2,569)		(4,701)		(6,106)		(19,299)		(53,568)		(68,888)
			Subtotal			(2,569)		(4,701)		(6,106)		(19,299)		(53,568)		(68,888)
	Medical facilities:
		Non-cash NOI on same store properties				(2,929)		(2,342)		(2,325)		(2,322)		(2,071)		(1,807)
		NOI attributable to non same store properties				(7,620)		(11,695)		(15,256)		(18,553)		(23,568)		(24,778)
			Subtotal			(10,549)		(14,037)		(17,581)		(20,875)		(25,639)		(26,585)
Same store cash net operating income:				Properties
	Seniors housing triple-net			475		147,786		150,569		151,541		148,665		150,840		152,775
	Seniors housing operating			112		48,362		49,613		49,989		51,445		50,010		53,135
	Medical facilities			171		58,819		58,630		59,303		59,652		59,902		60,192
			Total	758	$	254,967	$	258,812	$	260,833	$	259,762		260,752	$	266,102

					Six Months Ended
						June 30,		June 30,
Same Store Cash NOI Reconciliations:						2012		2013
Net operating income from continuing operations:
	Seniors housing triple-net					$	343,277	$	385,387
	Seniors housing operating						105,245		225,601
	Medical facilities						142,035		172,319
			Total				590,557		783,307
Adjustments:
	Seniors housing triple-net:
		Non-cash NOI on same store properties					(17,402)		(18,576)
		NOI attributable to non same store properties					(27,520)		(63,197)
			Subtotal				(44,922)		(81,773)
	Seniors housing operating:
		Non-cash NOI on same store properties					-		-
		NOI attributable to non same store properties					(7,270)		(122,456)
			Subtotal				(7,270)		(122,456)
	Medical facilities:
		Non-cash NOI on same store properties					(5,271)		(3,878)
		NOI attributable to non same store properties					(19,315)		(48,347)
			Subtotal				(24,586)		(52,225)
Same store cash net operating income:				Properties
	Seniors housing triple-net			475			298,355		303,614
	Seniors housing operating			112			97,975		103,145
	Medical facilities			171			117,449		120,094
			Total	758		$	513,779	$	526,853

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Other Disclosures

Health Care Reimbursements

Policy and legislative changes that increase or decrease government reimbursement impact our operators and tenants that participate in Medicare, Medicaid or other government programs.  To the extent that policy or legislative changes decrease government reimbursement to our operators and tenants, our revenue and operations may be indirectly adversely affected. 

On July 31, 2013 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a final rule for the skilled nursing prospective payment system that sets forth payment rate changes for the 2014 fiscal year, which begins on October 1, 2013.  Under the final rule, skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) will receive a net payment increase of 1.3%, which is based on a 2.3% increase in the SNF market basket, less a 0.5% forecast error adjustment, and less a 0.5% multi-factor productivity adjustment.  CMS is implementing a forecast error adjustment because the forecasted fiscal year 2012 market basket percentage change exceeded the actual SNF market basket percentage change by 0.51%, a figure that is in excess of the 0.5% threshold adopted by the agency for determining when a forecast error adjustment will be applied. 

On November 21, 2011, the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, which was created by the Budget Control Act of 2011, concluded its work and issued a statement that it was not able to make a bipartisan agreement, thus triggering the sequestration process.  On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“Taxpayer Relief Act”), which delayed the sequestration process until March 1, 2013.  While the sequester went into effect March 1, 2013, effective April 1, 2013, provider payments under Medicare Parts A and B, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare Part D, will be reduced up to 2% annually.  However, Medicaid spending and most of the spending on subsidies is exempt from reduction. 

The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 mandated caps on Medicare reimbursement for certain therapy services.  However, Congress imposed various waivers on the implementation of those caps.  The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (“Job Creation Act”) made a number of changes effective on October 1, 2012, including applying the therapy caps to outpatient hospitals, creating two new threshold amounts of $3,700 (one for each therapy cap amount), and requiring a manual medical review process of claims over these new thresholds. CMS announced on March 1, 2013 that, until the agency provides further guidance, all therapy claims that are suspended for Manual Medical Review of Therapy Services above the $3,700 threshold will be subject to prepayment medical review.  On July 9, 2013, CMS released an advanced copy of its proposed calendar year 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, which proposes to extend the therapy cap limitation to services provided at critical access hospitals.  The Taxpayer Relief Act extended the Job Creation Act provisions related to payment for Medicare outpatient therapy services and extended the historical therapy cap waiver and exceptions process through December 31, 2013.  The Taxpayer Relief Act also increased the multiple procedure discount for Medicare Part B therapy services from 25% to 50% effective April 1, 2013, which will lower revenues for certain operators or tenants.

 CMS annually adjusts the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule payment rates based on an update formula that includes application of the Sustainable Growth Rate (“SGR”), which is an annual growth rate established by CMS and is intended to control growth in aggregate Medicare expenditures for physicians’ services and the allowed and actual expenditures for physicians’ services.  On November 1, 2012, CMS published the calendar year 2013 Physician Fee Schedule final rule that called for a negative 26.5% update under the statutory SGR formula.  The Taxpayer Relief Act provided for a zero percent update, blocking this cut through December 31, 2013.  In March 2013, CMS estimated a negative 24.4% update under the statutory SGR formula for calendar year 2014.  Additionally, House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means panels released a plan in April 2013 to eliminate the SGR updates and emphasized the importance of tailoring a permanent fix for different medical specialties.  House lawmakers have continued to propose Medicare physician payment system reforms, including a revised plan released by House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders in June 2013 that proposes to replace the SGR with a quality measure system, but have yet to adopt an agreed upon-plan to eliminate the SGR.

Medicaid is a major payor source for residents in our SNFs and hospitals.  The federal and state government share responsibility for financing Medicaid.  President Obama’s proposed fiscal year budget for 2013 included several proposals that would have lowered federal spending for Medicaid, potentially impacting provider Medicaid reimbursement rates.  The proposals included new limits on state provider taxes, phasing down the existing Medicaid provider tax, and blending the Federal matching rate for state Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.  Although the President’s proposed fiscal year budget for 2014 did not include these proposals, it nevertheless called for an overall reduction in federal health care spending by $401 billion over ten years, with savings stemming from several cost-saving proposals including reduced Medicare payments for long-term care hospitals, SNFs, and other post-acute care providers.  In June, 2013, leaders of the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees solicited input  from stakeholders on proposals to reform Medicare payment for post-acute services, requesting comments by August 19 on proposals by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, the Obama administration, the Bipartisan Policy Center, and the Simpson-Bowles Commission for market-basket cuts, site-neutral payment, SNF readmission penalties, and bundled payments.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 On May 10, 2013, CMS published a proposed rule for the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System, which sets forth proposed acute care and long-term care hospital payment rate changes for the 2014 fiscal year.  Based on CMS’s proposed rule for fiscal year 2014, the Medicare rates for acute care hospitals will increase by 0.8% and rates for long-term care hospitals will increase by 0.5%, accounting for adjustments, such as the multifactor productivity adjustment and the second year adjustment for a three-year phase-in of a one-time 3.75% budget neutrality adjustment to the long-term care hospital rate.  CMS also proposes to let expire the one-year extension of the existing moratorium on the 25% threshold policy, a policy that imposes lower Medicare payments, in certain circumstances, on those long-term care hospitals that admit more than 25% of their patients from a single acute care hospital.  The expiration of the moratorium on the 25% threshold policy will impact cost reporting periods which begin on or after October 1, 2013.  

On July 31, 2013, CMS issued a final rule for the Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Prospective Payment System that sets forth payment rate changes for the 2014 fiscal year, which begins on October 1, 2013.  Under the final rule for fiscal year 2014, the Medicare rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities will increase by 1.8%, which includes a 2.6% market basket increase factor, reduced by a 0.5% multi-factor productivity adjustment and an additional 0.3% point reduction as required by the Health Reform Laws.

Additionally, CMS proposes a number of changes to comply with the Health Reform Laws.  CMS proposes to revise the reimbursement formula for disproportionate share hospitals resulting in these hospitals receiving only 25% of the amount they currently receive and the remaining 75% being re-allocated to certain hospitals that provide a certain amount of uncompensated care.  Also, beginning in fiscal year 2015, hospitals that rank among the lowest-performing 25% with regard to hospital-acquired conditions will see a 1% reduction in Medicare payment rates.  CMS also will increase the maximum payment reduction under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction program, which began on October 1, 2012, to 2% of payment amounts in fiscal year 2014.  For fiscal year 2014, CMS is increasing the applicable percent reduction, the portion of Medicare payments available to fund the Value-Based Purchasing Program’s value-based incentive payments, to 1.25%.    

A number of additional rules recently proposed by CMS could have further implications on the reimbursement for our operators and tenants if finalized.  For example, on March 18, 2013, CMS published a proposed rule that would allow Medicare to pay for additional hospital inpatient services under Medicare Part B.  Specifically, the proposed rule would allow additional Part B payment when a Medicare Part A claim is denied because the beneficiary should have been treated as an outpatient, rather than being admitted to the hospital as an inpatient.  On May 15, 2013, CMS published a proposed rule to implement the provision of the Health Reform Laws that reduces Medicaid disproportionate share hospital allotments.  Once finalized, the proposed rule would go into effect October 1, 2013, unless Congress enacts the President’s Budget proposal to delay the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital allotment reductions until fiscal year 2015.  

Other Related Laws

All health care providers are subject to a number of federal and state health care fraud and abuse laws, including, but not limited to, the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”), which generally prohibits persons from offering, providing, soliciting, or receiving remuneration to induce either the referral of an individual or the furnishing of a good or service for which payment may be made under a federal health care program, such as Medicare or Medicaid.  On April 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”), which is the agency charged with enforcement of the AKS, released a revised provider self-disclosure protocol (“SDP”).  The SDP establishes a process for providers to voluntarily identify and disclose potential cases of fraud involving federal health care programs.  The SDP notes that damages calculations will begin at 1.5 times the amount actually paid by federal health care programs and that disclosing entities should expect minimum settlement amounts of $50,000 for kickback-related submissions and $10,000 for all other matters eligible for disclosure under the SDP.  Such settlements could have an adverse effect on a property operator’s liquidity and financial condition, which could negatively impact the operator’s ability to make payments.

Certain provisions in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) require health care providers to utilize federally mandated standards for certain electronic transactions and maintain the privacy and security of medical records and other protected health information about individuals.  Operators may face significant financial and criminal liability if they fail to maintain the privacy and security of medical records and other protected health information or otherwise abide by applicable requirements.  The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (“HITECH”) Act, passed in February 2009, strengthened the HHS Secretary’s authority to impose civil money penalties for HIPAA violations occurring after February 18, 2009.  In October 2009, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued an interim Final Rule which conformed HIPAA enforcement regulations to the HITECH Act, increasing the maximum penalty for multiple violations of a single requirement or prohibition in a calendar year to $1.5 million.  Additionally, on January 25, 2013, OCR promulgated a final rule, which expands the applicability of HIPAA and HITECH and strengthens the government’s ability to enforce these laws.  The changes also strengthen the HITECH breach notification requirements by clarifying when breaches of unsecured health information must be reported to HHS. Generally, covered entities and business associates must come into compliance with the final rule by September 23, 2013, though some exceptions exist (e.g., a later deadline for modification of certain business associate agreements). 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions.  Management considers an accounting estimate or assumption critical if:

·the nature of the estimates or assumptions is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change; and

·the impact of the estimates and assumptions on financial condition or operating performance is material.

Management has discussed the development and selection of its critical accounting policies with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.  Management believes the current assumptions and other considerations used to estimate amounts reflected in our consolidated financial statements are appropriate and are not reasonably likely to change in the future.  However, since these estimates require assumptions to be made that were uncertain at the time the estimate was made, they bear the risk of change.  If actual experience differs from the assumptions and other considerations used in estimating amounts reflected in our consolidated financial statements, the resulting changes could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, liquidity and/or financial condition.  Please refer to Note 2 to the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2013, for further information regarding significant accounting policies that impact us.  There have been no material changes to these policies in 2013.

Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors

    This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain “forward-looking” statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements concern and are based upon, among other things, the possible expansion of the company’s portfolio; the sale of facilities; the performance of its operators/tenants and facilities; its ability to enter into agreements with viable new tenants for vacant space or for facilities that the company takes back from financially troubled tenants, if any; its occupancy rates; its ability to acquire, develop and/or manage facilities; its ability to make distributions to stockholders; its policies and plans regarding investments, financings and other matters; its ability to manage the risks associated with international expansion and operations; its tax status as a real estate investment trust; its critical accounting policies; its ability to appropriately balance the use of debt and equity; its ability to access capital markets or other sources of funds; and its ability to meet its earnings guidance. When the company uses words such as “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate” or similar expressions, it is making forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties.  The company’s expected results may not be achieved, and actual results may differ materially from expectations.  This may be a result of various factors, including, but not limited to: the status of the economy; the status of capital markets, including availability and cost of capital; issues facing the health care industry, including compliance with, and changes to, regulations and payment policies, responding to government investigations and punitive settlements and operators’/tenants’ difficulty in cost-effectively obtaining and maintaining adequate liability and other insurance; changes in financing terms; competition within the health care, seniors housing and life science industries; negative developments in the operating results or financial condition of operators/tenants, including, but not limited to, their ability to pay rent and repay loans; the company’s ability to transition or sell facilities with profitable results; the failure to make new investments as and when anticipated; acts of God affecting the company’s facilities; the company’s ability to re-lease space at similar rates as vacancies occur; the company’s ability to timely reinvest sale proceeds at similar rates to assets sold; operator/tenant or joint venture partner bankruptcies or insolvencies; the cooperation of joint venture partners; government regulations affecting Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates and operational requirements; regulatory approval and market acceptance of the products and technologies of life science tenants; liability or contract claims by or against operators/tenants; unanticipated difficulties and/or expenditures relating to future acquisitions; environmental laws affecting the company’s facilities; changes in rules or practices governing the company’s financial reporting; the movement of foreign currency exchange rates; and legal and operational matters, including real estate investment trust qualification and key management personnel recruitment and retention.  Other important factors are identified in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2013, including factors identified under the headings “Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Finally, the company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

     We are exposed to various market risks, including the potential loss arising from adverse changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. We seek to mitigate the effects of fluctuations in interest rates by matching the terms of new investments with new long-term fixed rate borrowings to the extent possible. We may or may not elect to use financial derivative instruments to hedge interest rate exposure. These decisions are principally based on our policy to match our variable rate investments with comparable borrowings, but are also based on the general trend in interest rates at the applicable dates and our perception of the future volatility of interest rates. This section is presented to provide a discussion of the risks associated with potential fluctuations in interest rates.

      We historically borrow on our primary unsecured line of credit arrangement to acquire, construct or make loans relating to health care and seniors housing properties. Then, as market conditions dictate, we will issue equity or long-term fixed rate debt to repay the borrowings under the unsecured line of credit arrangements.

      A change in interest rates will not affect the interest expense associated with our fixed rate debt. Interest rate changes, however, will affect the fair value of our fixed rate debt. Changes in the interest rate environment upon maturity of this fixed rate debt could have an effect on our future cash flows and earnings, depending on whether the debt is replaced with other fixed rate debt, variable rate debt or equity or repaid by the sale of assets. To illustrate the impact of changes in the interest rate markets, we performed a sensitivity analysis on our fixed rate debt instruments whereby we modeled the change in net present values arising from a hypothetical 1% increase in interest rates to determine the instruments’ change in fair value. The following table summarizes the analysis performed as of the dates indicated (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Principal		Change in		Principal		Change in
	balance		fair value		balance		fair value
Senior unsecured notes	$	6,632,201	$	418,980	$	6,145,457	$	451,478
Secured debt		2,554,276		99,359		2,024,454		96,290
Totals	$	9,186,477	$	518,339	$	8,169,911	$	547,768

     Our variable rate debt, including our unsecured line of credit arrangements, is reflected at fair value. At June 30, 2013, we had no amounts outstanding related to our variable rate lines of credit and $285,506,000 outstanding related to our variable rate secured debt. Assuming no changes in outstanding balances, a 1% increase in interest rates would result in increased annual interest expense of $2,855,000. At December 31, 2012, we had no amounts outstanding under our variable rate lines of credit and $276,006,000 outstanding related to our variable rate secured debt. Assuming no changes in outstanding balances, a 1% increase in interest rates would have resulted in increased annual interest expense of $2,760,000.

     We are subject to risks associated with debt financing, including the risk that existing indebtedness may not be refinanced or that the terms of refinancing may not be as favorable as the terms of current indebtedness. The majority of our borrowings were completed under indentures or contractual agreements that limit the amount of indebtedness we may incur. Accordingly, in the event that we are unable to raise additional equity or borrow money because of these limitations, our ability to acquire additional properties may be limited.

     We are subject to currency fluctuations that may, from time to time, affect our financial condition and results of operations. Increases or decreases in the value of the Canadian Dollar or Pounds Sterling relative to the U.S. Dollar impacts the amount of net income we earn from our investments in Canada and the United Kingdom. We seek to mitigate these underlying foreign currency exposures with gains and losses on derivative contracts hedging these exposures.  If we increase our international presence through investments in, or acquisitions or development of, seniors housing properties outside the United States, we may also decide to transact additional business or borrow funds in currencies other than U.S. Dollar, Canadian Dollars or Pounds Sterling.

     For additional information regarding fair values of financial instruments, see “Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies” and Notes 11 and 16 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

     Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file with or submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. No changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

     From time to time, there are various legal proceedings pending to which we are a party or to which some of our properties are subject arising in the normal course of business. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

     Except as provided in “Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Forward Looking Statements and Risk Factors,” there have been no material changes from the risk factors identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2013.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     On May 30, 2013, we issued 17,488 shares of our common stock to a national medical office partner pursuant to the terms of our strategic partnership.   The shares were issued without registration in reliance upon the federal statutory exemption of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, upon such partnership earning success and completion fees in connection with the development of new projects.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased(1)	Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(2)	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
April 1, 2013 through April 30, 2013	138	$	72.76
May 1, 2013 through May 31, 2013	-		-
June 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013	-		-
Totals	138	$	72.76
(1) During the three months ended June 30, 2013, the company acquired shares of common stock held by employees who tendered owned shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
(2) No shares were purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs.

Item 5. Other Information

Preferred Stock — Certificates of Elimination

     On August 2, 2013, we filed certificates of elimination with the Delaware Secretary of State to eliminate from our Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, all matters set forth in the certificates of designation for the 7 7/8% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and the 7 5/8% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.  All 4,000,000 shares of the 7 7/8% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and all 7,000,000 shares of the 7 5/8% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock were redeemed by us on April 2, 2012.

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Item 6. Exhibits

2.1              Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 21, 2012, by and among Sunrise Senior Living, Inc., Brewer Holdco, Inc., Brewer Holdco Sub, Inc., the company and Red Fox, Inc. (the exhibits and schedules to the Agreement and Plan of Merger have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K) (filed with the SEC as Exhibit 2.1 to the company’s Form 8-K filed August 22, 2012 (File No. 001-08923), and incorporated herein by reference thereto).

3.1              Certificate of Elimination of 7 7/8% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of the company.

3.2              Certificate of Elimination of 7 5/8% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of the company.

10.1            Health Care REIT, Inc. 2013-2015 Long-Term Incentive Program.

12               Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (Unaudited)

31.1            Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.

31.2            Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

32.1            Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 by Chief Executive Officer.

32.2            Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 by Chief Financial Officer.

101.INS     XBRL Instance Document*

101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*

101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*

101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*

101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*

* Attached as Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are the following materials, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 and (v) the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.
Date: August 6, 2013	By:	/s/ GEORGE L. CHAPMAN
	George L. Chapman,
	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President  (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: August 6, 2013	By:	/s/ SCOTT A. ESTES
	Scott A. Estes,
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  (Principal Financial Officer)
Date: August 6, 2013	By:	/s/ PAUL D. NUNGESTER, JR.
	Paul D. Nungester, Jr.,
	Senior Vice President and Controller  (Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-3.1

 

EXHIBIT 3.1

CERTIFICATE OF ELIMINATION OF

7 7/8% SERIES D CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE

PREFERRED STOCK OF HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.

Pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware

                The undersigned duly authorized officer of Health Care REIT, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), does hereby certify as follows:

1.             That, pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the resolutions set forth below on January 26, 2012, authorizing a decrease in the number of shares designated as 7 7/8% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share (“Series D Stock”), from 4,000,000 shares to zero shares.

2.             That, pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, such resolutions shall have the effect of eliminating from the certificate of incorporation of the Company all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designation of the Series D Stock.

3.             That no shares of Series D Stock remain issued and outstanding.

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

RESOLVED, that no further shares of Series D Stock shall be issued subject to the Certificate of Designation of the Series D Stock previously filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

RESOLVED FURTHER, that the number of shares designated as Series D Stock be reduced to zero, which is the number issued and outstanding following the redemption of all the shares of Series D Stock, in order to allow the 4,000,000  redeemed shares to resume their status as authorized but undesignated shares of preferred stock of the Company, par value $1.00 per share, pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, such shares thereafter to be available for designation in the future as part of a different series.

RESOLVED FURTHER, that George L. Chapman, Scott A. Estes, Jeffrey H. Miller, Erin C. Ibele and Michael A. Crabtree be, and each of them hereby is, authorized and directed in the name and on behalf of the Company, to execute a Certificate of Elimination of the Series D Stock, as well as such other certificates or instruments as may be required, to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to evidence the reduction in the number of shares designated as Series D Stock and the elimination from the certificate of incorporation of the Company all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designation of the Series D Stock, such elimination to be effective upon the filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of such Certificate of Elimination of the Series D Stock. 

RESOLVED FURTHER, that the officers of the Company be, and each of them hereby is, authorized and directed to execute, acknowledge, and deliver such agreements and other instruments, and to take or cause to be taken such actions, as they, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable to carry out and to otherwise accomplish the purpose and intent of these resolutions.

[THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and subscribed this certificate and does affirm the foregoing as true under the penalties of perjury this 2^nd day of August, 2013.

/s/ George L. Chapman                                     

                                                                                                George L. Chapman

                                                                                                Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

ATTEST:

/s/ Erin C. Ibele                                                   

Erin C. Ibele

Senior Vice President–Administration and Corporate Secretary

EX-3.2

 

EXHIBIT 3.2

CERTIFICATE OF ELIMINATION OF

7 5/8% SERIES F CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE

PREFERRED STOCK OF HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.

Pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware

                The undersigned duly authorized officer of Health Care REIT, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), does hereby certify as follows:

1.             That, pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the resolutions set forth below on January 26, 2012, authorizing a decrease in the number of shares designated as 7 5/8% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share (“Series F Stock”), from 7,000,000 shares to zero shares.

2.             That, pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, such resolutions shall have the effect of eliminating from the certificate of incorporation of the Company all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designation of the Series F Stock.

3.             That no shares of Series F Stock remain issued and outstanding.

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

RESOLVED, that no further shares of Series F Stock shall be issued subject to the Certificate of Designation of the Series F Stock previously filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

                RESOLVED FURTHER, that the number of shares designated as Series F Stock be reduced to zero, which is the number issued and outstanding following the redemption of all the shares of Series F Stock, in order to allow the 7,000,000  redeemed shares to resume their status as authorized but undesignated shares of preferred stock of the Company, par value $1.00 per share, pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, such shares thereafter to be available for designation in the future as part of a different series.

                RESOLVED FURTHER, that George L. Chapman, Scott A. Estes, Jeffrey H. Miller, Erin C. Ibele and Michael A. Crabtree be, and each of them hereby is, authorized and directed in the name and on behalf of the Company, to execute a Certificate of Elimination of the Series F Stock, as well as such other certificates or instruments as may be required, to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to evidence the reduction in the number of shares designated as Series F Stock and the elimination from the certificate of incorporation of the Company all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designation of the Series F Stock, such elimination to be effective upon the filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of such Certificate of Elimination of the Series F Stock. 

RESOLVED FURTHER, that the officers of the Company be, and each of them hereby is, authorized and directed to execute, acknowledge, and deliver such agreements and other instruments, and to take or cause to be taken such actions, as they, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable to carry out and to otherwise accomplish the purpose and intent of these resolutions.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and subscribed this certificate and does affirm the foregoing as true under the penalties of perjury this 2^nd day of August, 2013.

/s/ George L. Chapman                                     

                                                                                                George L. Chapman

                                                                                                Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

ATTEST:

/s/ Erin C. Ibele                                                   

Erin C. Ibele

Senior Vice President–Administration and Corporate Secretary

EX-10.1

 

EXHIBIT 10.1

HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.

2013-2015 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PROGRAM

1.Purpose

This 2013-2015 Long-Term Incentive Program (the “Program”) is adopted pursuant to the Amended and Restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”) and is intended to provide an incentive for superior work and to motivate executives and employees of Health Care REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) toward even higher achievement and business results, to tie their goals and interests to those of the Company and its stockholders and to enable the Company to attract and retain highly qualified executives and employees.  The Program is for the benefit of Participants (as defined below).

2.Definitions.  Capitalized terms used herein without definitions shall have the meanings given to those terms in the Equity Plan.  In addition, as used herein:

“Award” means a grant to a Participant hereunder.

“Award Notice” means a notice or agreement provided to a Participant that sets forth the terms, conditions and limitations of the Participant’s participation in this Program, including, without limitation, the Participant’s Target Award.

“Cause” for termination of the Participant’s employment for purposes of Section 6 means: (a) if the Participant is a party to an employment agreement with the Company immediately prior to such termination, and “Cause” is defined therein, then “Cause” shall have the meaning set forth in such employment agreement, or (b) if the Participant is not party to an employment agreement with the Company immediately prior to such termination or the Participant’s employment agreement does not define “Cause,” then “Cause” shall mean: (i) gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Participant in connection with the performance of his or her material duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary; (ii) a breach by the Participant of any of his or her material duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary and the failure of the Participant to cure such breach within 30 days after written notice thereof by the Company or any Subsidiary; (iii) conduct by the Participant against the material best interests of the Company or any Subsidiary or a material act of statutory or common law fraud against the Company, any Subsidiary or the employees of either the Company or any Subsidiary; or (iv) indictment of the Participant of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude and such indictment has a material adverse effect on the interests or reputation of the Company or any Subsidiary.

“Change in Corporate Control” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Section 10.1(a) (but substituting “fifty percent (50%)” for “twenty percent (20%)”) and Section 10.1(c) of the Equity Plan.

“Class A Participant” means the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

“Class B Participant” means a Participant who is an Executive Vice President.

“Class C Participant” means a Participant who is a Senior Vice President.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Disability” for termination of the Participant’s employment for purposes of Section 6 means (a) if the Participant is a party to an employment agreement with the Company immediately prior to such termination, and “Disability” is defined therein, then “Disability” shall have the meaning set forth in such employment agreement, or (b) if the Participant is not party to an employment agreement with the Company that defines “Disability,” then “Disability” shall have the same meaning as defined in the Equity Plan.

“Dividend Value” means the aggregate amount of dividends and other distributions paid on one Share for which the record date occurred on or after the first day of the Performance Period and prior to the Issuance Date for the Performance Period (excluding dividends and distributions paid in the form of additional Shares).

“Earned Award” means, with respect to a Participant, the actual number of shares of Restricted Stock that were earned by such Participant pursuant to this Program at the end of the Performance Period.

“EBITDA” means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of the Company, as adjusted and calculated in accordance with the Company’s accounting principles.

“Equity Plan” means the Amended and Restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

“FAD” means normalized funds available for distribution of the Company, as adjusted and calculated in accordance with the Company’s accounting principles.

“FFO” means normalized funds from operations, as adjusted and calculated in accordance with the Company’s accounting principles.

“Good Reason” for termination of the Participant’s employment for purposes of Section 6 means: (a) if the Participant is a party to an employment agreement with the Company immediately prior to such termination, and “good reason” is defined therein, then “Good Reason” shall have the meaning set forth in such employment agreement, or (b) if the Participant is not party to an employment agreement with the Company immediately prior to such termination and/or the Participant’s employment agreement does not define “Good Reason”:  (i) a substantial adverse change, not consented to by the Participant, in the nature or scope of the Participant’s responsibilities, authorities, powers, functions, or duties; (ii) a breach by the Company of any of its material obligations hereunder; or (iii) a material change in the geographic location at which the Participant must perform his or her services.  Unless otherwise provided in an employment agreement to which the Participant is a party immediately prior to such termination, to constitute “good reason termination,” the Participant must:  (1) provide written notice to the Company within 90 days of the initial existence of the event constituting “Good Reason;” (2) may not terminate his or her employment unless the Company fails to remedy the event constituting “Good Reason” within 30 days after such notice has been given; and (3) the Participant must terminate employment with the Company no later than 30 days after the end of the 30-day period in which the Company fails to remedy the event constituting “Good Reason.”

“Participant” means an executive or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary selected by the Compensation Committee to participate in the Program.

“Performance Peers” means HCP, Inc. and Ventas, Inc.

“Performance Period” means the period commencing on January 1, 2013 and concluding on the earlier of (i) December 31, 2015, or (ii) a Change in Corporate Control.

“Program” means this Health Care REIT, Inc. 2013-2015 Long-Term Incentive Program, as amended from time to time.

“Qualified Termination” means termination of a Participant’s employment for Good Reason, by reason of the Participant’s death, Disability, by the Company without Cause, Retirement and in the case of a Participant who is party to an employment agreement with the Company, a non‑renewal by the Company of the term of such agreement.

“Retirement” means the voluntary termination of employment by a Participant after attaining age 55 and if the sum of the Participant’s age and years of service to the Company is equal to 65 or more; provided that the Participant delivers to the Company, at least six months (90 days in the case of the Class A Participant) prior to the date of his or her retirement, written notice specifying such retirement date and the Participant remains in the continuous service of the Company from the date the notice is provided until his or her retirement date.

“Share Price” means the average of the closing prices per Share for the last 20 trading days for each calendar year in the Performance Period; provided that (i) if the determination date is the date upon which a Change in Corporate Control occurs, the average of the closing prices per Share for the last 20 trading days of each completed calendar year in the Performance Period and the last 20 trading days ending immediately prior to the date of the Change in Corporate Control, and (ii) if the determination date is the date of a Participant’s Qualified Termination, the average of the closing prices per Share for the last 20 trading days of each completed calendar year in the Performance Period and the last 20 trading days ending immediately prior to the date of the Participant’s Qualified Termination. 

“Shares” means shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Company.

“Target Award” means a Participant’s target award, expressed in dollars, for the Performance Period, as set forth in the Participant’s Award Notice.

3.Administration

(a)The Program shall be administered by the Compensation Committee in accordance with the Equity Plan.  The Compensation Committee shall have the discretionary authority to make all determinations (including, without limitation, the interpretation and construction of the Program and the determination of relevant facts) regarding the entitlement to any Award

hereunder and the amount of any Award to be paid under the Program (including the number of shares of Restricted Stock issuable to any Participant), provided such determinations are made in good faith and are consistent with the terms, purpose and intent of the Program.  In particular, but without limitation and subject to the foregoing, the Compensation Committee shall have the authority:

(i)to select Participants under the Program;

(ii)to determine the Target Award and any formula or criteria for the determination of the Target Award for each Participant and to determine the Earned Award;

(iii)to determine the terms and conditions, consistent with the terms of this Program, which shall govern Award Notices and all other written instruments evidencing an Award hereunder, including the waiver or modification of any such conditions;

(iv)to adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the Program as it shall from time to time deem advisable; and

(v)to interpret the terms and provisions of the Program and any Award granted under the Program (and any Award Notices or other agreements relating thereto) and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Program.

(b)Subject to the terms hereof, all decisions made by the Compensation Committee in good faith pursuant to the Program shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons, including the Company and the Participants.  No member of the Compensation Committee, nor any officer or employee of the Company acting on behalf of the Compensation Committee, shall be personally liable for any action, determination, or interpretation taken or made in good faith with respect to this Program, and all members of the Compensation Committee and each and any officer or employee of the Company acting on their behalf shall, to the extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company in respect of any such action, determination or interpretation.

4.Determination of Awards

(a)Each Participant’s Award Notice shall specify such Participant’s Target Award.

(b)The percentage of 75 percent of a Participant’s Target Award that may be earned for the Performance Period shall be determined based on the weighted average score of the Company for the Performance Period with respect to the corporate metrics set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto.

(i)Depending on the weighted average score for the corporate metrics, the percentage of 75 percent of a Class A Participant’s Target Award that may be earned for the Performance Period shall be determined as follows:

Threshold	Target	High	Extraordinary
28.3%	100%	205.66%	266%

For performance between two different tiers, the percentage payable shall be calculated using interpolation between tiers.

(ii)Depending on the weighted average score for the corporate metrics, the percentage of 75 percent of a Class B Participant’s Target Award that may be earned for the Performance Period shall be determined as follows:

Threshold	Target	High	Extraordinary
40%	100%	150%	200%

For performance between two different tiers, the percentage payable shall be calculated using interpolation between tiers.

(iii)Depending on the weighted average score for the corporate metrics, the percentage of 75 percent of a Class C Participant’s Target Award that may be earned for the Performance Period shall be determined as follows:

Threshold	Target	High	Extraordinary
33.34%	100%	166.67%	216.67%

For performance between two different tiers, the percentage payable shall be calculated using interpolation between tiers.

(c)(i)            The percentage of 25 percent of a Class A Participant’s Target Award that may be earned for the Performance Period shall be determined based on the Compensation Committee’s assessment of individual performance against targets previously communicated to the Participant.  Based on such assessment, the percentage of 25 percent of such Participant’s Target Award that may be earned for the Performance Period shall be determined as follows:

Threshold	Target	High	Extraordinary
28.3%	100%	205.66%	266%

(ii)The percentage of 25 percent of a Class B Participant’s Target Award that may be earned for the Performance Period shall be determined based on the Compensation Committee’s assessment of individual performance against targets previously communicated to the Participant.  Based on such assessment, the percentage of 25 percent of such Participant’s Target Award that may be earned for the Performance Period shall be determined as follows:

Threshold	Target	High	Extraordinary
40%	100%	150%	200%

(iii)The percentage of 25 percent of a Class C Participant’s Target Award that may be earned for the Performance Period shall be determined based on the Compensation Committee’s assessment of individual performance against targets previously communicated to the Participant.  Based on such assessment, the percentage of 25 percent of such Participant’s Target Award that may be earned for the Performance Period shall be determined as follows:

Threshold	Target	High	Extraordinary
33.34%	100%	166.67%	216.67%

5.Change in Corporate Control.  In the event that prior to the end of the Performance Period, a Change in Corporate Control occurs, then (i) the portion of each outstanding Award which is based on the corporate metrics will be deemed earned as of the date of such Change in Corporate Control in accordance with the computation described in Section 4(b) as if the Performance Period ended on the day prior to the consummation of the Change in Corporate Control (for those corporate metrics calculated on an annual basis, the most recent quarter annualized will be considered), and (ii) the portion of each outstanding Award which is based on individual performance will be deemed earned at target (or such higher level as determined by the Compensation Committee) as of the date of such Change in Corporate Control.  Any Shares issued to satisfy outstanding Awards shall be fully vested and nonforfeitable.

6.Termination of Participant’s Employment. 

(a)Except as otherwise set forth in a Participant’s Award Notice, if a Participant’s employment with the Company terminates, the provision of this Section 6 shall govern the treatment of the Participant’s Award exclusively, regardless of the provision of any employment, change in control or other agreement or arrangement to which the Participant is a party, or any termination or severance policies of the Company then in effect, which shall be superseded by this Program.

(b)In the event of termination of a Participant’s employment by reason of a Qualified Termination prior to the end of the Performance Period, then (i) the Compensation Committee shall determine the portion of the Participant’s outstanding Award which is based on the corporate metrics in accordance with the computation described in Section 4(b) as if the Performance Period ended on the calendar quarter end immediately preceding the date of the Participant’s Qualified Termination (for those corporate metrics calculated on an annual basis, the most recent quarter annualized will be considered), and (ii) the Compensation Committee shall determine the portion of the Participant’s outstanding Award which is based on individual performance as of the date of the Participant’s Qualified Termination; provided, however, that the Earned Award of such terminated Participant for the Performance Period shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of full and partial months in which the Participant was employed by the Company in the Performance Period and the denominator of which shall be 36.  The pro-rated Earned Award shall be paid out in Shares that are not subject to any risk of forfeiture.  Such terminated Participant shall also receive a cash payment in an amount determined pursuant to the provisions of Section 7(b) but taken into account only dividends through the date of the Qualified Termination.

(c)In the event of termination of a Participant’s employment by reason of a Qualified Termination after the end of the Performance Period, any Restricted Stock granted to the Participant under this Program shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable.

(d)In the event of a termination of a Participant’s employment for any reason other than a Qualified Termination prior to the end of the Performance Period, except as otherwise set forth in the Participant’s Award Notice, the Award held by the Participant for the Performance Period shall, without payment of any consideration by the Company, automatically and without notice terminate, be forfeited and be and become null and void, and neither the Participant nor any of his or her successors, heirs, assigns, or personal representatives will thereafter have any further rights or interests in such Award.  In the event of a termination of a Participant’s employment for any reason other than a Qualified Termination after the end of the Performance Period, except as otherwise set forth in the Participant’s restricted stock award agreement, any shares of Restricted Stock granted under Section 7 that remain subject to risk of forfeiture shall be forfeited.

7.Payment of Awards. 

(a)As soon as practicable following the end of the Performance Period, the Compensation Committee shall determine the size of each Participant’s Earned Award, if any, with respect to the Performance Period (with the date of such determination being referred to as the “Issuance Date”).  In no event shall the Issuance Date with respect to the Performance Period be later than 74 days after the end of the Performance Period; provided that (i) in the case of the Performance Period that ends upon a Change in Corporate Control, the Issuance Date shall be no later than immediately prior to the consummation of the Change in Corporate Control, and (ii) in the case of a determination required by Section 6(b), the Issuance Date shall be no later than 74 days after the date of the Participant’s Qualified Termination.

(b)On the Issuance Date, the Company shall issue to each Participant (or such Participant’s estate or beneficiary, if applicable) a number of shares of Restricted Stock equal to the dollar value of the Earned Award divided by the Share Price.  Except as otherwise provided in Sections 5 and 6, one-third of such shares shall be immediately vested and nonforfeitable, one-third of such shares shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable on December 31, 2016, and one-third of such shares shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable on December 31, 2017, subject to continued employment of the Participant through each such date.  On the Issuance Date for the Performance Period, the Company shall also pay in cash to each Participant (or such Participant’s estate or beneficiary, if applicable) an amount equal to the Dividend Value for the Performance Period multiplied by the number of shares issued pursuant to the preceding sentence.

8.Adjustments.  Without duplication with the provisions of Section 3 of the Equity Plan, if (i) the Company shall at any time be involved in a merger, consolidation, dissolution, liquidation, reorganization, exchange of Shares, sale of all or substantially all of the assets or Shares of the Company or a transaction similar thereto, (ii) any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, stock combination, reclassification, recapitalization, or other similar change in the capital structure of the Company, or any distribution to holders of Shares other than ordinary cash dividends, shall occur or (iii) any other event shall occur which in the judgment of the Compensation Committee necessitates action by way of adjusting the terms of the Program, then and in that event, the Compensation Committee shall take such action as shall be necessary to maintain the Participants’ rights hereunder so that they are substantially the same rights existing under this Program prior to such event.

9.Restrictions and Conditions.  Subject to the provisions of the Equity Plan and this Program, except as may otherwise be permitted by the Compensation Committee, a Participant shall not be permitted voluntarily or involuntarily to sell, assign, transfer, or otherwise encumber or dispose of the Restricted Stock or an Award; provided that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to Shares actually issued to a Participant pursuant to Section 7 above that are no longer subject to a risk of forfeiture.

10.Withholding of Tax.  Each Participant shall, not later than the date as of which vesting or payment in respect of an Award becomes a taxable event for Federal income tax purposes, pay to the Company or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for payment of any Federal, state and local taxes required by law to be withheld on account of such taxable event.  The Company shall have the authority to cause the required minimum tax withholding obligation to be satisfied by withholding a number of Shares to be issued to a Participant with an aggregate Fair Market Value that would satisfy the withholding amount due.The Company’s obligation to deliver stock certificates (or evidence of book entry) to any Participant is subject to and conditioned on tax withholding obligations being satisfied by such Participant.

11.Miscellaneous. 

(a)Amendment and Termination.  The Company reserves the right to amend or terminate the Program at any time in its discretion without the consent of any Participant, but no such amendment shall adversely affect the rights of the Participants with regard to outstanding Awards.

(b)No Contract for Continuing Services.  This Program shall not be construed as creating any contract for continued services between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any Participant and nothing herein contained shall give any Participant the right to be retained as an employee or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(c)Governing Law.  The Program and each Award Notice awarded under the Program shall be construed in accordance with and governed the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to principles of conflict of laws of such state.

(d)Construction.  Wherever appropriate, the use of the masculine gender shall be extended to include the feminine and/or neuter or vice versa; and the singular form of words shall be extended to include the plural; and the plural shall be restricted to mean the singular.

(e)Headings.  The Section headings and Section numbers are included solely for ease of reference.  If there is any conflict between such headings or numbers and the text of this Program, the text shall control.

(f)Effect on Other Plans.  Nothing in this Program shall be construed to limit the rights of Participants under the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ benefit plans, programs or policies.

EX-12

 

EXHIBIT 12
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS (UNAUDITED)
	Year Ended December 31,										Six Months Ended June 30,
	2008		2009		2010		2011		2012		2012		2013
	(dollars in thousands)
Earnings:
Pretax income from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees(1)	$	92,436	$	106,584	$	36,808	$	111,411	$	184,622	$	76,773	$	31,648
Fixed charges		113,734		108,616		139,255		295,056		364,094		177,796		218,845
Capitalized interest		(25,029)		(41,170)		(20,792)		(13,164)		(9,777)		(4,558)		(2,992)
Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness		11,231		11,898		13,945		13,905		11,395		6,542		4,732
Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges		(126)		342		(357)		4,894		2,415		1,876		774
Earnings	$	192,246	$	186,270	$	168,859	$	412,102	$	552,749	$	258,429	$	253,007
Fixed charges:
Interest expense(1)	$	99,936	$	79,344	$	132,408	$	295,797	$	365,712	$	179,780	$	220,585
Capitalized interest		25,029		41,170		20,792		13,164		9,777		4,558		2,992
Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness		(11,231)		(11,898)		(13,945)		(13,905)		(11,395)		(6,542)		(4,732)
Fixed charges	$	113,734	$	108,616	$	139,255	$	295,056	$	364,094	$	177,796	$	218,845
Consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.69		1.71		1.21		1.40		1.52		1.45		1.16
Earnings:
Pretax income from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees(1)	$	92,436	$	106,584	$	36,808	$	111,411	$	184,622	$	76,773	$	31,648
Fixed charges		113,734		108,616		139,255		295,056		364,094		177,796		218,845
Capitalized interest		(25,029)		(41,170)		(20,792)		(13,164)		(9,777)		(4,558)		(2,992)
Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness		11,231		11,898		13,945		13,905		11,395		6,542		4,732
Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges		(126)		342		(357)		4,894		2,415		1,876		774
Earnings	$	192,246	$	186,270	$	168,859	$	412,102	$	552,749	$	258,429	$	253,007
Fixed charges:
Interest expense(1)	$	99,936	$	79,344	$	132,408	$	295,797	$	365,712	$	179,780	$	220,585
Capitalized interest		25,029		41,170		20,792		13,164		9,777		4,558		2,992
Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness		(11,231)		(11,898)		(13,945)		(13,905)		(11,395)		(6,542)		(4,732)
Fixed charges		113,734		108,616		139,255		295,056		364,094		177,796		218,845
Preferred stock dividends		23,201		22,079		21,645		60,502		69,129		35,926		33,203
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	$	136,935	$	130,695	$	160,900	$	355,558	$	433,223	$	213,722	$	252,048
Consolidated ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends		1.40		1.43		1.05		1.16		1.28		1.21		1.00
(1) We have reclassified the income and expenses attributable to the properties sold prior to or held for sale at June 30, 2013 to discontinued operations.

EX-31.1

 

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, George L. Chapman, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Health Care REIT, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 6, 2013

/s/ GEORGE L. CHAPMAN

George L. Chapman, 

Chief Executive Officer 

EX-31.2

 

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Scott A. Estes, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Health Care REIT, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 6, 2013

/s/ SCOTT A. ESTES

Scott A. Estes, 

Chief Financial Officer 

EX-32.1

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

          I, George L. Chapman, the Chief Executive Officer of Health Care REIT, Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350), that (i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ GEORGE L. CHAPMAN

George L. Chapman, 

Chief Executive Officer

 Date: August 6, 2013

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

 

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

          I, Scott A. Estes, the Chief Financial Officer of Health Care REIT, Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350), that (i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ SCOTT A. ESTES

Scott A. Estes, 

Chief Financial Officer

 Date: August 6, 2013 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Derivative Instruments

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Derivative Instruments [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments

11.DerivativeInstruments

We are exposed to various market risks, including the potential loss arising from adverse changes in interest rates. We may elect to use financial derivative instruments to hedge interest rate exposure. These decisions are principally based on our policy to manage the general trend in interest rates at the applicable dates and our perception of the future volatility of interest rates. In addition, non-U.S. investments expose us to the potential losses associated with adverse changes in foreign currency to U.S. Dollar exchange rates. We may elect to manage this risk through the use of forward exchange contracts and issuing debt in foreign currencies.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

For instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”), and reclassified into earnings in the same period, or periods, during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in earnings. As of June 30, 2013, we had one interest rate swap for atotal aggregate notional amount of $11,764,000. The swap hedges interest payments associated with long-term LIBOR based borrowingsand matures on December 31, 2013. Approximately $1,924,000 of losses, which are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”), are expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months.

Foreign Currency Hedges

For instruments that are designated and qualify as net investment hedges, the variability in the foreign currency to U.S. dollar of the instrument is recorded as a cumulative translation adjustment component of OCI.  The balance of the cumulative translation adjustment will be reclassified to earnings when the hedged investment is sold or substantially liquidated. On February 15, 2012, we entered into a forward exchange contract to purchase $250,000,000 Canadian Dollars at a fixed rate in the future.  The forward contract was used to limit exposure to fluctuations in the Canadian Dollar to U.S. Dollar exchange rate associated with our initial cash investment funded for the Chartwell transaction.  On May 3, 2012, this forward exchange contract was settled for a gain of $2,772,000, which was reflected on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, and the proceeds were used to fund our investment. On May 3, 2012, we also entered into a forward contract to sell $250,000,000 Canadian dollars at a fixed rate on July 31, 2012 to hedge our net investment. We settled the forward contract on July 31, 2012 with the net loss reflected in OCI. Upon settlement of the forward contract we entered into a $250,000,000 Canadian Dollar term loan which has been designated as a net investment hedge of our Chartwell investment and changes in fair value are reported in OCI as no ineffectiveness is anticipated.

On August 30, 2012, we entered into two cross currency swaps to purchase £125,000,000.  The swaps were used to limit exposure to fluctuations in the Pound Sterling to U.S. Dollar exchange rate associated with our initial cash investment funded for the Sunrise transaction. The cross currency swaps have been designated as a net investment hedge, and changes in fair value are reported in OCI as no ineffectiveness is anticipated.

On September17, 2012, we entered into two forward exchange contracts to purchase $14,000,000 Canadian Dollars and £23,000,000 at a fixed rate in the future.  The forward contracts were used to limit exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency associated with future international transactions. These forward contacts were settled on March 22, 2013for a realized loss of $2,309,000.

  On January 14, 2013 and January 15, 2013, we entered into three forward exchange contracts to purchase £675,000,000 at a fixed rate in the future.  The forward exchange contracts are used to hedge a portion of our investment in the United Kingdom at a fixed Pound Sterling rate in U.S. dollars and mature on July 16, 2013. The forward exchange contracts were designated as net investment hedges and changes in fair value are reported in OCI as no ineffectiveness is expected.

On April 4, 2013, we entered into three forward exchange contracts to purchase $600,000,000 Canadian Dollars at a fixed rate in the future and three forward exchange contracts to sell $600,000,000 Canadian Dollars at a fixed rate in the future. The forward contracts were used to limit exposure to fluctuations in the Canadian Dollar to U.S. Dollar exchange rate associated with our initial cash investment funded for an acquisition in Canada. On May 22, 2013, the three forward exchange contracts were settled for a realized loss of $10,355,000, which was reflected on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, and the proceeds were used to fund our investment. On May 22, 2013, we designated the three forward exchange sell contracts as net investment hedges, and changes in fair value are reported in OCI as no ineffectiveness is anticipated. Prior to designating the three forward exchange sell contracts as net investments, they were marked to fair value and an unrealized gain of $13,071,000 was reflected on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

The following presents the impact of derivative instruments on the statement of comprehensive income and OCI for the periods presented (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
	Location		2013		2012		2013		2012
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap recognized in OCI (effective portion)	OCI	$	(4)	$	806	$	(8)	$	1,545
Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion)	Interest expense		(476)		360		(951)		821
Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps recognized in income	Gain (loss) on derivatives, net		0		(96)		0		(96)
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange contracts recognized in income	Gain (loss) on derivatives, net		2,716		2,772		407		2,217
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange contracts designated as net investment hedge recognized in OCI	OCI		14,680		6,916		90,537		6,916

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Borrowings Under Line of Credit Arrangements and Related Items (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Number	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Number	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Aggregate borrowings under the unsecured line of credit arrangements
Balance outstanding at quarter end	$ 0	$ 393,000	$ 0	$ 393,000	$ 0
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end	600,000	393,000	780,000	897,000
Average amount outstanding (total of daily principal balances divided by days in period)	299,011	122,209	510,055	301,456
Weighted average interest rate (actual interest expense divided by average borrowings outstanding)	1.38%	1.65%	1.38%	1.65%
Borrowings Under Line of Credit Arrangements and Related Items (Textual) [Abstract]
Unsecured line of credit arrangement	2,250,000		2,250,000
Additional unsecured line of credit arrangement	1,000,000		1,000,000
Maximum aggregate commitment	3,250,000		3,250,000
Number of banks in consortium	29		29
Available to borrow in alternate currencies	$ 500,000		$ 500,000
Maximum Interest payable period in months			3
Agent bank's prime rate of interest	1.37%		1.37%
Interest Rate margin	1.175%		1.175%
Annual facility fee for each bank based on commitment amount			0.225%
Debt instrument maturity date			Mar. 31, 2017

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 7,181	$ 76,875	$ 78,980	$ 134,329
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrecognized gain (loss) on equity investments	(258)	(46)	(86)	(38)
Unrecognized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	472	446	943	724
Unrecognized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	(20,751)	(2,348)	(43,457)	(2,348)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(20,537)	(1,948)	(42,600)	(1,662)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(13,356)	74,927	36,380	132,667
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5,367)	(821)	(5,228)	(1,876)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$ (7,989)	$ 75,748	$ 41,608	$ 134,543

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Real Estate Intangibles

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Real Estate Intangibles [Abstract]

Real Estate Intangibles

4. Real Estate Intangibles

     The following is a summary of our real estate intangibles, excluding those classified as held for sale, as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Assets:
	In place lease intangibles	$	797,343	$	541,729
	Above market tenant leases		54,238		56,086
	Below market ground leases		61,461		61,450
	Lease commissions		15,868		14,419
	Gross historical cost		928,910		673,684
	Accumulated amortization		(375,767)		(257,242)
	Net book value	$	553,143	$	416,442
	Weighted-average amortization period in years		17.6		16.4
Liabilities:
	Below market tenant leases	$	76,968	$	77,036
	Above market ground leases		9,490		9,490
	Gross historical cost		86,458		86,526
	Accumulated amortization		(31,580)		(27,753)
	Net book value	$	54,878	$	58,773
	Weighted-average amortization period in years		14.3		14.3

The following is a summary of real estate intangible amortization for the periods presented (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Rental income related to above/below market tenant leases, net	$	213	$	282	$	361	$	887
Property operating expenses related to above/below market ground leases, net		(303)		(347)		(606)		(647)
Depreciation and amortization related to in place lease intangibles and lease commissions		(39,083)		(28,551)		(89,659)		(55,843)

     The future estimated aggregate amortization of intangible assets and liabilities is as follows for the periods presented (in thousands):

		Assets		Liabilities
2013	$	142,493	$	3,523
2014		151,663		6,644
2015		46,355		5,659
2016		23,954		5,247
2017		23,612		4,928
Thereafter		165,066		28,877
Totals	$	553,143	$	54,878

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Income Taxes and Distributions

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Income Taxes And Distributions [Abstract]

Income Taxes And Distributions

18. Income Taxes and Distributions

We elected to be taxed as a REIT commencing with our first taxable year.To qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, at least 90% of taxable income (excluding 100% of net capital gains) must be distributed to stockholders. REITs that do not distribute a certain amount of current year taxable income in the current year are also subject to a 4% federal excise tax. The main differences between undistributed net income for federal income tax purposes and financial statement purposes are the recognition of straight-line rent for reporting purposes, basis differences in acquisitions, recording of impairments, differing useful lives and depreciation and amortization methods for real property and the provision for loan losses for reporting purposes versus bad debt expense for tax purposes.

Under the provisions of the REIT Investment Diversification and Empowerment Act of 2007 ( “RIDEA”), for taxable years beginning after July 30, 2008, the REIT may lease “qualified health care properties” on an arm's-length basis to a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) if the property is operated on behalf of such subsidiary by a person who qualifies as an “eligible independent contractor.” Generally, the rent received from the TRS will meet the related party rent exception and will be treated as “rents from real property.” A “qualified health care property” includes real property and any personal property that is, or is necessary or incidental to the use of, a hospital, nursing facility, assisted living facility, congregate care facility, qualified continuing care facility, or other licensed facility which extends medical or nursing or ancillary services to patients. We have entered into various joint ventures thatwere structured under RIDEA. Resident level rents and related operating expenses for these facilities are reported in the consolidated financial statements and are subject to federal taxes as the operations of such facilities are included in a TRS. Certain net operating loss carryforwards could be utilized to offset taxable income in future years.

Our consolidated provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $3,978,000 and $2,918,000, respectively. Income tax expense reflected in the financial statements primarily represents U.S. federal and state and local income taxes as well as non-U.S. income taxes on certain investments located in jurisdictions outside the U.S.

Net deferred tax liabilities with respect to our TRS entities totaled $6,697,000 and $1,419,000 as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and related primarily to differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of fixed and intangible assets and to net operating losses.

Generally, given current statutes of limitations,we are subject to audit by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for the year ended December 31, 2008 and subsequent years and by state taxing authorities for the year ended December 31, 2007 and subsequent years. In the future, we will be subject to audit by the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) and provincial authorities generally for periods subsequent to our Chartwell investment in May 2012 related to entities acquired or formed in connection with the investments, and by HM Revenue & Customs for periods subsequent to our Sunrise-related acquisitions in August 2012 related to entities acquired or formed in connection with the acquisitions.

We apply the rules under ASC 740-10 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” for uncertain tax positions using a “more likely than not” recognition threshold for tax positions. Pursuant to these rules, we will initially recognize the financial statement effects of a tax position when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits of the tax position, that such a position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant tax authorities. If the tax benefit meets the “more likely than not” threshold, the measurement of the tax benefit will be based on our estimate of the ultimate tax benefit to be sustained if audited by the taxing authority.

The balance of our unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012was $6,101,000 and $6,098,000, respectively. As of June 30, 2013, $5,916,000 (exclusive of accrued interest and penalties) relates to the April 1, 2011 Genesis HealthCare Corporation transaction (“Genesis Acquisition”) and is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. As a part of the Genesis Acquisition, we received a full indemnification from FC-GEN Operations Investment, LLC covering income taxes or other taxes as well as interest and penalties relating to tax positions taken by FC-GEN Operations Investment, LLC prior to the acquisition. Accordingly, an offsetting indemnification asset is recorded in receivables and other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. Such indemnification asset is reviewed for collectability periodically.

Unrecognized tax benefits, as currently accrued for, have an immaterial impact on the effective tax rate to the extent that they would be recognized. There were insignificant uncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2013 for which it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits would decrease during 2013. Interest and penalties totaled $81,000 and $212,000for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, and are included in income tax expense.

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Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
The Market approach utilized to measure fair value of financial assets and liabilities on recurring basis
Available-for-sale equity investments	$ 1,297	[1]	$ 1,384
Interest rate swap agreements	(135)	[2]
Foreign currency forward contract, asset	83,068	[2]
Totals	84,230
Level 1 [Member]
The Market approach utilized to measure fair value of financial assets and liabilities on recurring basis
Available-for-sale equity investments	1,297	[1]
Interest rate swap agreements	0	[2]
Foreign currency forward contract, asset	0	[2]
Totals	1,297
Level 2 [Member]
The Market approach utilized to measure fair value of financial assets and liabilities on recurring basis
Available-for-sale equity investments	0	[1]
Interest rate swap agreements	(135)	[2]
Foreign currency forward contract, asset	83,068	[2]
Totals	82,933
Level 3 [Member]
The Market approach utilized to measure fair value of financial assets and liabilities on recurring basis
Available-for-sale equity investments	0	[1]
Interest rate swap agreements	0	[2]
Foreign currency forward contract, asset	0	[2]
Totals	$ 0

[1] (1) Unrealized gains or losses on equity investments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at each measurement date.

[2] (2) Please see Note 11 for additional information.

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Senior Unsecured Notes and Secured Debt (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Secured debt principal activity
Secured debt issued	$ 71,340	$ 139,395
Secured debt extinguished	73,557	252,135
Excluding Fair Value Adjustments [Member]
Secured debt principal activity
Secured debt principal balance	2,839,025	2,285,443	2,311,586	2,108,373
Secured debt transferred	0	0
Secured debt issued	71,340	139,395
Secured debt assumed	536,856	284,988
Secured debt extinguished	(49,156)	(229,207)
Secured debt foreign currency	(6,892)	0
Secured debt principal payments	$ (24,709)	$ (18,106)
Secured debt principal balance average rate	0.0508	0.0545	0.0514	0.0534
Secured debt principal transferred average rate	0.00	0.00
Secured debt principal issued average rate	0.0496	0.0443
Secured debt principal assumed average rate	0.0422	0.0568
Secured debt principal extinguished average rate	0.0420	0.0422
Secured debt principal foreign currency average rate	0.0387	0.00
Secured debt principal payment average rate	0.0539	0.0555

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

12. Commitments and Contingencies

At June 30, 2013, we had seven outstanding letter of credit obligations totaling $5,957,000 and expiring between 2013 and 2015.At June 30, 2013, we had outstanding construction in process of $137,481,000 for leased properties and were committed to providing additional funds of approximately $241,004,000 to complete construction. At June 30, 2013, we had contingent purchase obligations totaling $62,448,000. These contingent purchase obligations relate to unfunded capital improvement obligations and contingent obligations on acquisitions. Rents due from the tenant are increased to reflect the additional investment in the property.

     We evaluate our leases for operating versus capital lease treatment in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 840 “Leases.”  A lease is classified as a capital lease if it provides for transfer of ownership of the leased asset at the end of the lease term, contains a bargain purchase option, has a lease term greater than 75% of the economic life of the leased asset, or if the net present value of the future minimum lease payments are in excess of 90% of the fair value of the leased asset. Certain leases contain bargain purchase options and have been classified as capital leases. At June 30, 2013, we had operating lease obligations of $710,597,000 relating to certain ground leases and company office space and capital lease obligations of$81,451,000 relating to certain investment properties. We incurred rental expense relating to company office space of $429,000 and $842,000for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively,as compared to $312,000and $601,000 for the same periods in 2012. Regarding ground leases, we have sublease agreements with certain of our operators that require the operators to reimburse us for our monthly operating lease obligations. At June 30, 2013, aggregate future minimum rentals to be received under these noncancelable subleases totaled $45,869,000.

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Dispositions, Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Dispositions Assets Held For Sale And Discontinued Operations (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Gain (loss) on sales of properties, net	$ (29,997)	$ 32,450	$ 52,495	$ 33,219
Deposited in Section 1031 escrow			$ 137,790

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Derivative Instruments (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended										6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 22, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	May 03, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	May 22, 2013 CAD	Apr. 04, 2013 CAD	Jan. 15, 2013 GBP (£)	Sep. 17, 2012 CAD	Sep. 17, 2012 GBP (£)	Aug. 30, 2012 GBP (£)	Jul. 31, 2012 CAD	Feb. 15, 2012 CAD	Jun. 30, 2013 Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($) Number	Jun. 30, 2012 Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($) Number	Jun. 30, 2012 Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] USD ($)	May 22, 2013 Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] USD ($) Number	Jun. 30, 2013 Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 04, 2013 Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] Number	Jan. 15, 2013 Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] Number
Derivative Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of foreign currency derivatives held																						3			3	3
Number of interest rate derivatives held																1		1
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI															$ (1,924)	$ (4)	$ 806	$ (8)	$ 1,545	$ 14,680	$ 6,916	$ 13,071	$ 90,537	$ 6,916
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income																(476)	360	(951)	821
Gain (loss) recognized in income	(2,309)	(2,716)	(2,676)	2,772	(407)	(2,121)										0	(96)	0	(96)	2,716	2,772	(10,355)	407	2,217
Additional Derivative Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Notional amount of interest rate swap		$ 11,764			$ 11,764		600,000	600,000	£ 675,000	14,000	£ 23,000	£ 125,000	250,000	250,000
Reclassification period of cash flow hedges					0 years 12 months
Swap Maturity Date					Jul. 16, 2013

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Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) [Abstract]

Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments

		June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
	Mortgage loans receivable	$	121,215	$	122,244	$	87,955	$	88,975
	Other real estate loans receivable		191,141		198,391		807,710		820,195
	Available-for-sale equity investments		1,297		1,297		1,384		1,384
	Cash and cash equivalents		512,472		512,472		1,033,764		1,033,764
	Foreign currency forward contracts		83,068		83,068		0		0
Financial liabilities:
	Senior unsecured notes		6,604,979		7,150,317		6,114,151		6,793,424
	Secured debt		2,875,606		3,020,191		2,336,196		2,515,145
	Interest rate swap agreements		135		135		264		264
	Foreign currency forward contracts		0		0		7,247		7,247

The Market approach utilized to measure fair value of financial assets and liabilities on recurring basis

	Fair Value Measurements as of June 30, 2013
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Available-for-sale equity investments(1)	$	1,297	$	1,297	$	0	$	0
Interest rate swap agreements(2)		(135)		0		(135)		0
Foreign currency forward contracts(2)		83,068		0		83,068		0
Totals	$	84,230	$	1,297	$	82,933	$	0
(1) Unrealized gains or losses on equity investments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at each measurement date.
(2) Please see Note 11 for additional information.

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Real Property Acquisitions and Development (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Real property acquisitions and development [Line Items]

Pro forma consolidated results of operations

		Six Months Ended
		June 30,		June 30,
		2013		2012
Revenues		$	1,328,847	$	1,083,555
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders		$	(7,081)	$	36,559
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders per share:
	Basic	$	(0.03)	$	0.18
	Diluted	$	(0.03)	$	0.18

Estimated fair value of allocated updated purchase price calculation of asset and liabilities

		Six Months Ended
(In thousands)		June 30, 2013(1)			June 30, 2012
Land and land improvements			$	8,533		$	29,320
Buildings and improvements				47,993			394,508
	Total assets acquired			56,526			423,828
Secured debt				-			(56,337)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				-			(1,568)
	Total liabilities assumed			-			(57,905)
Capital in excess of par				-			1,024
Noncontrolling interests				-			(15,820)
Non-cash acquisition related activity				-			(310)
	Cash disbursed for acquisitions			56,526			350,817
Construction in progress additions				58,799			81,419
Less:	Capitalized interest			(2,208)			(2,629)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress				56,591			78,790
Capital improvements to existing properties				18,302			36,421
	Total cash invested in real property, net of cash acquired		$	131,419		$	466,028
(1) Includes acquisitions with an aggregate purchase price of $56,526,000 for which the allocation of the purchase price consideration is preliminary and subject to change.

		Six Months Ended
(In thousands)		June 30, 2013(1)			June 30, 2012
Land and land improvements			$	337,066		$	27,647
Building and improvements				3,069,192			241,287
Acquired lease intangibles				263,740			24,052
Restricted cash				22,863			-
Receivables and other assets				76,286			1,182
	Total assets acquired(2)			3,769,147			294,168
Secured debt				(556,413)			(8,684)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				(51,356)			(1,665)
	Total liabilities assumed			(607,769)			(10,349)
Noncontrolling interests				(229,966)			(2,054)
Non-cash acquisition related activity(3)				(555,562)			-
	Cash disbursed for acquisitions			2,375,850			281,765
Construction in progress additions				472			-
Less:	Capitalized interest			(6)			-
Cash disbursed for construction in progress				466			-
Capital improvements to existing properties				21,474			8,553
	Total cash invested in real property, net of cash acquired		$	2,397,790		$	290,318
(1) Includes acquisitions with an aggregate purchase price of $3,769,147,000 for which the allocation of the purchase price consideration is preliminary and subject to change.
(2) Excludes $60,590,000 and $1,619,000 of cash acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(3) Represents Sunrise loan and noncontrolling interests acquisitions.

		Six Months Ended
(In thousands)		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Land and land improvements			$	-	$	30,160
Buildings and improvements				-		489,659
Acquired lease intangibles				-		58,998
Restricted cash				-		975
Receivables and other assets				-		4,250
	Total assets acquired			-		584,042
Secured debt				-		(238,589)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				-		(12,775)
	Total liabilities assumed			0		(251,364)
Non-cash acquisition activity				-		(880)
	Cash disbursed for acquisitions			0		331,798
Construction in progress additions				60,925		64,937
Less:	Capitalized interest			(778)		(1,929)
	Accruals(1)			2,129		(10,911)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress				62,276		52,097
Capital improvements to existing properties				8,704		18,025
	Total cash invested in real property		$	70,980	$	401,920
(1) Represents non-cash accruals for amounts to be paid in future periods relating to properties that converted in the periods noted above.

Summary of construction projects placed into service and generating revenues

			Six Months Ended
			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
	Development projects:
		Seniors housing triple-net		$	67,317		$	59,167
		Medical facilities			70,227			105,666
		Total development projects			137,544			164,833
	Expansion projects				8,155			240
Total construction in progress conversions				$	145,699		$	165,073

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Accounting Policies and Related Matters (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies and Related Matters (Policies) [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily an indication of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013. For further information, refer to the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2013.

New Accounting Standards

New Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which requires companies to provide information about the amounts that are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component and by the respective line items of net income. The amendment to authoritative guidance associated with comprehensive income was effective for us on January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Real Estate Intangibles (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Real Estate Intangible Amortization [Abstract]
Rental income related to above/below market tenant leases, net	$ 213	$ 282	$ 361	$ 887
Property operating expenses related to above/below market ground leases, net	(303)	(347)	(606)	(647)
Depreciation and amortization related to in place lease intangibles and lease commissions	$ (39,083)	$ (28,551)	$ (89,659)	$ (55,843)

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Senior Unsecured Notes and Secured Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Senior Unsecured Notes And Secured Debt (Tables) [Abstract]

Principal payments due on debt obligations

	Senior		Secured
	Unsecured Notes(1,2)		Debt (1,3)		Totals
2013	$	300,000	$	105,559	$	405,559
2014		0		343,749		343,749
2015(4)		487,801		401,401		889,202
2016		1,200,000		378,596		1,578,596
2017		450,000		336,569		786,569
Thereafter		4,194,400		1,273,151		5,467,551
Totals	$	6,632,201	$	2,839,025	$	9,471,226
(1) Amounts represent principal amounts due and do not include unamortized premiums/discounts or other fair value adjustments as reflected on the balance sheet.
(2) Annual interest rates range from 3.0% to 6.5%, excluding the Canadian denominated unsecured term loan discussed in footnote 4 and the $500,000,000 unsecured term loan discussed below.
(3) Annual interest rates range from 1.0% to 8.1%. Carrying value of the properties securing the debt totaled $5,285,483,000 at June 30, 2013.
(4) On July 30, 2012, we completed funding on a $250,000,000 Canadian denominated unsecured term loan (approximately $237,801,000 USD at exchange rates on June 30, 2013). The loan matures July 27, 2015 (with an option to extend for an additional year at our discretion) and bears interest at the Canadian Dealer Offered Rate plus 145 basis points (2.67% at June 30, 2013).

Summary of senior unsecured note activity

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	5,894,403	4.675%	$	4,464,927	5.133%
Debt issued		500,000	1.552%		600,000	4.125%
Debt redeemed		(3)	3.000%		(125,585)	4.750%
Ending balance	$	6,394,400	4.431%	$	4,939,342	5.021%

Secured debt principal activity

	Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	2,311,586	5.14%	$	2,108,373	5.34%
Debt issued		71,340	4.96%		139,395	4.43%
Debt assumed		536,856	4.22%		284,988	5.68%
Debt extinguished		(49,156)	4.20%		(229,207)	4.22%
Foreign currency		(6,892)	3.87%		-	0.00%
Principal payments		(24,709)	5.39%		(18,106)	5.55%
Ending balance	$	2,839,025	5.08%	$	2,285,443	5.45%

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Business (Details)	Jun. 30, 2013 Number properties
Business (Details) [Abstract]
Number of properties in diversified portfolio	1,183
Number of states in diversified portfolio	46

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Real Estate Loans Receivable (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Advances on real estate loans receivable:
Investments in new loans	$ 23,919	$ 532
Draws on existing loans	29,153	19,822
Net cash advances on real estate loans	53,072	20,354
Receipts on real estate loans receivable:
Loan payoffs	44,469	0
Principal payments on loans	11,078	12,861
Total receipts on real estate loans	55,547	12,861
Net advances (receipts) on real estate loans	(2,475)	7,493
Seniors Housing Facilities Triple Net [Member]
Advances on real estate loans receivable:
Investments in new loans	23,919	532
Draws on existing loans	27,269	19,455
Net cash advances on real estate loans	51,188	19,987
Receipts on real estate loans receivable:
Loan payoffs	44,469	0
Principal payments on loans	9,589	11,613
Total receipts on real estate loans	54,058	11,613
Net advances (receipts) on real estate loans	(2,870)	8,374
Medical facilities [Member]
Advances on real estate loans receivable:
Investments in new loans	0	0
Draws on existing loans	1,884	367
Net cash advances on real estate loans	1,884	367
Receipts on real estate loans receivable:
Loan payoffs	0	0
Principal payments on loans	1,489	1,248
Total receipts on real estate loans	1,489	1,248
Net advances (receipts) on real estate loans	$ 395	$ (881)

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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary Of Investments In Unconsolidated Entities [Text Block]

	June 30, 2013		Six Months Ended June 30,				Assets as of
	Percentage Ownership	Properties	2013 Income (loss)		2012 Income (loss)		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Seniors housing triple-net(1)	10% to 49%	-	$	2,481	$	(2)	$	31,383	$	34,618
Seniors housing operating	33% to 50%	93		(9,556)		(928)		552,389		217,701
Medical facilities	36% to 49%	13		3,877		3,919		184,965		186,617
Total			$	(3,198)	$	2,989	$	768,737	$	438,936
(1) Asset amounts include an available-for-sale equity investment. See Note 16 for additional information.

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Stock Incentive Plans (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Stock Incentive Plans [Line Items]
Number of common stock authorized for Long-Term Incentive Plan	6,200		6,200
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 2,186	$ 2,311	$ 12,694	$ 13,634
Option expiration period	10 years
Director [Member]
Stock Incentive Plans [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Officer [Member]
Stock Incentive Plans [Line Items]
Vesting period	5 years

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Stockholder's Equity (Details 5) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Summary of dividend payments
Dividends declared and paid per common share	$ 0.765	$ 0.74	$ 1.53	$ 1.48
Common stock cash dividends			$ 399,815	$ 301,503
Total dividend paid			433,018	337,429
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
Summary of dividend payments
Dividends declared and paid per preferred share			$ 0	$ 0.9844
Preferred stock cash dividends			0	2,013
Series F Preferred Stock [Member]
Summary of dividend payments
Dividends declared and paid per preferred share			$ 0	$ 0.9532
Preferred stock cash dividends			0	3,410
Series H Preferred Stock [Member]
Summary of dividend payments
Dividends declared and paid per preferred share			$ 1.4292	$ 1.4292
Preferred stock cash dividends			500	500
Series I Preferred Stock [Member]
Summary of dividend payments
Dividends declared and paid per preferred share			$ 1.6250	$ 1.6250
Preferred stock cash dividends			23,359	23,359
Series J Preferred Stock [Member]
Summary of dividend payments
Dividends declared and paid per preferred share			$ 0.8126	$ 0.5778
Preferred stock cash dividends			$ 9,344	$ 6,644

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Real Property Acquisitions and Development (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Development projects:
Total development projects	$ 137,544	$ 164,833
Expansion projects	8,155	240
Total construction in progress conversions	145,699	165,073
Medical facilities [Member]
Development projects:
Total development projects	70,227	105,666
Seniors Housing Facilities Triple Net [Member]
Development projects:
Total development projects	$ 67,317	$ 59,167

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Income Taxes and Distributions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes And Distributions (Textuals) [Abstract]
Percentage of taxable income to be distributed to stockholders for federal tax purposes	90.00%
Percentage of net capital gains on taxable income distributed to stockholders	100.00%
Percentage of federal excise tax on real estate investment trusts that do not distribute income	4.00%
Income tax provision	$ 1,215,000	$ 1,447,000	$ 3,978,000	$ 2,918,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities	6,697,000		6,697,000		1,419,000
Additional Income Taxes and Distributions (Textuals) [Abstract]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	6,101,000		6,101,000		6,098,000
Expensed tax interest and penalties	81,000		212,000
Genesis Acquisition [Member]
Additional Income Taxes and Distributions (Textuals) [Abstract]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 5,916,000		$ 5,916,000

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Subsequent Events

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

19. Subsequent Events

Debt Activity. As ofJuly 31, 2013, we received notices of conversion from holders of $219 million of our 3.00% convertible senior unsecured notes due 2029, which are expected to be settled by August 26, 2013. Holders' right to convert extends through the end of business on September 30, 2013. In general, upon conversion the holder will receive cash up to the principal amount of the converted notes and common stock for the conversion value in excess of such principal amount.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Operating activities
Net income	$ 78,980	$ 134,329
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	387,599	260,385
Other amortization expenses	6,543	8,519
Provision for loan losses	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	12,694	13,634
Loss (gain) on derivatives, net	407	2,121
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net	(308)	576
Income from unconsolidated entities	3,198	(2,989)
Rental income in excess of cash received	(18,463)	(20,793)
Amortization related to above (below) market leases, net	245	(205)
Loss (gain) on sales of properties, net	(52,495)	(33,219)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities	0	4,123
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities	25,507	16,355
Decrease (increase) in receivables and other assets	(36,356)	(27,556)
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities	406,737	351,038
Investing activities
Investment in real property, net of cash acquired	(2,600,189)	(1,158,266)
Capitalized interest	(2,992)	(4,558)
Investment in real estate loans receivable	(53,072)	(20,354)
Other investments, net of payments	8,051	20,147
Principal collected on real estate loans receivable	55,547	12,861
Contributions to unconsolidated entities	(361,107)	(227,554)
Distributions by unconsolidated entities	14,786	0
Proceeds from (payments on) derivatives	(2,604)	2,217
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	(82,292)	(9,024)
Proceeds from sales of real property	321,303	156,689
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities	(2,702,569)	(1,227,842)
Financing activities
Net increase (decrease) under unsecured lines of credit arrangements	0	(217,000)
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes	497,862	593,319
Payments to extinguish senior unsecured notes	(3)	(125,585)
Secured debt issued	71,340	139,395
Payments on secured debt	(73,557)	(252,135)
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock	1,730,235	1,120,265
Net proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock	0	277,688
Redemption of preferred stock	0	(275,000)
Decrease (increase) in deferred loan expenses	(10,790)	(4,698)
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	3,730	11,110
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(9,860)	(9,673)
Cash distributions to stockholders	(433,018)	(337,429)
Other financing activities	(2,072)	(2,040)
Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities	1,773,867	918,217
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents	673	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(521,292)	41,413
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,033,764	163,482
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	512,472	204,895
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	196,980	180,460
Income taxes paid	$ 2,625	$ 2,729

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Accounting Policies and Related Matters

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies and Related Matters [Abstract]

Accounting Policies and Related Matters

2. Accounting Policies and Related Matters

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily an indication of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013. For further information, refer to the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2013.

New Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income,” which requires companies to provide information about the amounts that are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component and by the respective line items of net income. The amendment to authoritative guidance associated with comprehensive income was effective for us on January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Dispositions, Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Disclosure Dispositions, Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

Dispositions, Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

5. Dispositions, Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

The following is a summary of our real property disposition activity for the periods presented (in thousands):

		Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Real property dispositions:
	Seniors housing triple-net		$	133,024		$	90,404
	Medical facilities			135,784			33,066
	Total dispositions			268,808			123,470
Add: Gain (loss) on sales of real property, net				52,495			33,219
Proceeds from real property sales			$	321,303		$	156,689

At June 30, 2013, $137,790,000 of sales proceeds is on deposit in an Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 exchange escrow account with a qualified intermediary. We have reclassified the income and expenses attributable to all properties sold prior to or held for sale at June 30, 2013 to discontinued operations. Expenses include an allocation of interest expense based on property carrying values and our weighted-average cost of debt. The following illustrates the reclassification impact as a result of classifying properties as discontinued operations for the periods presented (in thousands):

			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Revenues:
	Rental income	$	1,193	$	24,196	$	4,336	$	48,586
Expenses:
	Interest expense		215		5,463		993		10,704
	Property operating expenses		234		474		568		1,367
	Provision for depreciation		369		5,364		762		12,249
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net		$	375	$	12,895	$	2,013	$	24,266

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Real Property Acquisitions and Development

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Real Property Acquisitions and Development [Abstract]

Real Property Acquisitions and Development

3. Real Property Acquisitions and Development

The total purchase price for all properties acquired has been allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests based upon their respective fair values in accordance with our accounting policies. The results of operations for these acquisitions have been included in our consolidated results of operations since the date of acquisition and are a component of the appropriate segments. Transaction costs primarily represent costs incurred with property acquisitions, including due diligence costs, fees for legal and valuation services and termination of pre-existing relationships computed based on the fair value of the assets acquired, lease termination fees and other acquisition-related costs.

Seniors Housing Triple-net Activity

		Six Months Ended
(In thousands)		June 30, 2013(1)			June 30, 2012
Land and land improvements			$	8,533		$	29,320
Buildings and improvements				47,993			394,508
	Total assets acquired			56,526			423,828
Secured debt				-			(56,337)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				-			(1,568)
	Total liabilities assumed			-			(57,905)
Capital in excess of par				-			1,024
Noncontrolling interests				-			(15,820)
Non-cash acquisition related activity				-			(310)
	Cash disbursed for acquisitions			56,526			350,817
Construction in progress additions				58,799			81,419
Less:	Capitalized interest			(2,208)			(2,629)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress				56,591			78,790
Capital improvements to existing properties				18,302			36,421
	Total cash invested in real property, net of cash acquired		$	131,419		$	466,028
(1) Includes acquisitions with an aggregate purchase price of $56,526,000 for which the allocation of the purchase price consideration is preliminary and subject to change.

Seniors Housing Operating Activity

Acquisitions of seniors housing operating properties are structured under RIDEA, which is described in Note 18. This structure results in the inclusion of all resident revenues and related property operating expenses from the operation of these qualified health care properties in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Certain of our subsidiaries' functional currencies are the local currencies of their respective countries. See Note 2 to the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2013,for information regarding our foreign currency policies.

		Six Months Ended
(In thousands)		June 30, 2013(1)			June 30, 2012
Land and land improvements			$	337,066		$	27,647
Building and improvements				3,069,192			241,287
Acquired lease intangibles				263,740			24,052
Restricted cash				22,863			-
Receivables and other assets				76,286			1,182
	Total assets acquired(2)			3,769,147			294,168
Secured debt				(556,413)			(8,684)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				(51,356)			(1,665)
	Total liabilities assumed			(607,769)			(10,349)
Noncontrolling interests				(229,966)			(2,054)
Non-cash acquisition related activity(3)				(555,562)			-
	Cash disbursed for acquisitions			2,375,850			281,765
Construction in progress additions				472			-
Less:	Capitalized interest			(6)			-
Cash disbursed for construction in progress				466			-
Capital improvements to existing properties				21,474			8,553
	Total cash invested in real property, net of cash acquired		$	2,397,790		$	290,318
(1) Includes acquisitions with an aggregate purchase price of $3,769,147,000 for which the allocation of the purchase price consideration is preliminary and subject to change.
(2) Excludes $60,590,000 and $1,619,000 of cash acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(3) Represents Sunrise loan and noncontrolling interests acquisitions.

Sunrise Merger

In August 2012, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (“Sunrise”), pursuant to which we agreed to acquire Sunrise in an all-cash merger (the “Merger”) in which Sunrise stockholders would receive $14.50 in cash for each share of Sunrise common stock. On January 9, 2013, we completed our acquisition of the Sunrise property portfolio. The Sunrise Merger advances our strategic vision to own higher-end, private pay properties located in major metropolitan markets. As of June 30, 2013, 71 properties are wholly owned and 54 properties are held in unconsolidated entities (see Note 7 for additional information). As previously announced, on July 1, 2013, we acquired the remaining interests in 49 of the unconsolidated properties. The total estimated purchase price of approximately $2,763,336,000, including approximately $2,041,893,000 of cash consideration, has been allocated on a preliminary basis to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities in the table above based on respective fair values in accordance with our accounting policies. We funded the cash consideration and other associated costs of the acquisition from cash on-hand as well as draws on our primary unsecured line of credit and unsecured term loan (see Notes 9 and 10 for additional information).

Subsequent to January 9, 2013, we recognized $129,187,000 and $241,280,000 of revenues and $42,421,000 and $79,322,000 of net operating income from continuing operations related to the Sunrise portfolio during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013, respectively. In addition, we incurred $65,344,000 of transaction costs, which include advisory fees, due diligence costs, severances, and fees for legal and valuation services during the six month period ended June 30, 2013. These amounts are included in the seniors housing operating results reflected in Note 17.

The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operation have been prepared as if the Sunrise Merger had occurred as of January 1, 2012 based on the preliminary purchase price allocations discussed above. Amounts are in thousands, except per share data:

		Six Months Ended
		June 30,		June 30,
		2013		2012
Revenues		$	1,328,847	$	1,083,555
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders		$	(7,081)	$	36,559
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders per share:
	Basic	$	(0.03)	$	0.18
	Diluted	$	(0.03)	$	0.18

Medical Facilities Activity

		Six Months Ended
(In thousands)		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Land and land improvements			$	-	$	30,160
Buildings and improvements				-		489,659
Acquired lease intangibles				-		58,998
Restricted cash				-		975
Receivables and other assets				-		4,250
	Total assets acquired			-		584,042
Secured debt				-		(238,589)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				-		(12,775)
	Total liabilities assumed			0		(251,364)
Non-cash acquisition activity				-		(880)
	Cash disbursed for acquisitions			0		331,798
Construction in progress additions				60,925		64,937
Less:	Capitalized interest			(778)		(1,929)
	Accruals(1)			2,129		(10,911)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress				62,276		52,097
Capital improvements to existing properties				8,704		18,025
	Total cash invested in real property		$	70,980	$	401,920
(1) Represents non-cash accruals for amounts to be paid in future periods relating to properties that converted in the periods noted above.

Construction Activity

The following is a summary of the construction projects that were placed into service and began generating revenues during the periods presented (in thousands):

			Six Months Ended
			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
	Development projects:
		Seniors housing triple-net		$	67,317		$	59,167
		Medical facilities			70,227			105,666
		Total development projects			137,544			164,833
	Expansion projects				8,155			240
Total construction in progress conversions				$	145,699		$	165,073

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Real Property Acquisitions and Development (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Pro forma consolidated results of operations
Revenues	$ 1,328,847	$ 1,083,555
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	$ (7,081)	$ 36,559
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders per share:
Basic	$ (0.03)	$ 0.18
Diluted	$ (0.03)	$ 0.18

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Real Estate Intangibles (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Real Estate Intangibles (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of real estate intangibles excluding those classified as held for sale

		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Assets:
	In place lease intangibles	$	797,343	$	541,729
	Above market tenant leases		54,238		56,086
	Below market ground leases		61,461		61,450
	Lease commissions		15,868		14,419
	Gross historical cost		928,910		673,684
	Accumulated amortization		(375,767)		(257,242)
	Net book value	$	553,143	$	416,442
	Weighted-average amortization period in years		17.6		16.4
Liabilities:
	Below market tenant leases	$	76,968	$	77,036
	Above market ground leases		9,490		9,490
	Gross historical cost		86,458		86,526
	Accumulated amortization		(31,580)		(27,753)
	Net book value	$	54,878	$	58,773
	Weighted-average amortization period in years		14.3		14.3

Schedule of Real Estate Intangible Amortization

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Rental income related to above/below market tenant leases, net	$	213	$	282	$	361	$	887
Property operating expenses related to above/below market ground leases, net		(303)		(347)		(606)		(647)
Depreciation and amortization related to in place lease intangibles and lease commissions		(39,083)		(28,551)		(89,659)		(55,843)

Schedule of the future estimated aggregate amortization of intangible assets and liabilities

		Assets		Liabilities
2013	$	142,493	$	3,523
2014		151,663		6,644
2015		46,355		5,659
2016		23,954		5,247
2017		23,612		4,928
Thereafter		165,066		28,877
Totals	$	553,143	$	54,878

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Credit Concentration (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Customer Concentration (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of credit concentration

		Number of	Total		Percent of
Concentration by investment:(1)		Properties(2)	Investment(2)		Investment(3)
	Sunrise Senior Living	71	$	2,694,430	13%
	Genesis HealthCare	176		2,656,736	13%
	Revera	47		1,220,081	6%
	Merrill Gardens	48		1,066,129	5%
	Belmont Village	19		870,281	4%
	Remaining portfolio	716		11,456,459	59%
	Totals	1,077	$	19,964,116	100%

• Genesis is in our seniors housing triple-net segment whereas the other top five relationships are in our seniors housing operating segment.
• Excludes our share of investments in unconsolidated entities. Please see Note 7 for additional information.
• Investments with our top five relationships comprised 37% of total investments at December 31, 2012.

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share (Tables) [Abstract]

Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings
	per share - net income (loss) attributable
	to common stockholders	$	(8,508)	$	54,735	$	46,551	$	94,037
Denominator for basic earnings per
	share - weighted average shares		273,091		213,498		266,602		206,612
Effect of dilutive securities:
	Employee stock options		283		261		-		242
	Non-vested restricted shares		370		299		-		290
	Convertible senior unsecured notes		2,737		1,080		-		1,093
Dilutive potential common shares			3,390		1,640		0		1,625
Denominator for diluted earnings per
	share - adjusted weighted average shares		276,481		215,138		266,602		208,237
Basic earnings per share		$	(0.03)	$	0.26	$	0.17	$	0.46
Diluted earnings per share		$	(0.03)	$	0.25	$	0.17	$	0.45

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	7 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Conversion notices received, amount	$ 219,000,000
Conversion notices received, rate	3.00%
Convertible notices received, expiration date	Sep. 30, 2013
Convertible notices received, settlement date	Aug. 26, 2013

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Senior Unsecured Notes and Secured Debt (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Unsecured note issuances
Senior unsecured debt issued	$ 497,862	$ 593,319
Senior unsecured debt redeemed	3	125,585
Excluding Fair Value Adjustments [Member]
Unsecured note issuances
Senior unsecured debt balance	6,394,400	4,939,342	5,894,403	4,464,927
Senior unsecured debt issued	500,000	600,000
Senior unsecured debt extinguished	0	0
Senior unsecured debt redeemed	$ (3)	$ (125,585)
Senior unsecured debt balance average rate	0.04431	0.05021	0.04675	0.05133
Senior unsecured debt issued average rate	0.01552	0.04125
Senior unsecured debt extinguished average rate	0.000	0.000
Senior unsecured debt redeemed average rate	0.03000	0.04750

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Real Estate Loans Receivable (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Real Estate Loans Receivable (Textual) [Abstract]
Provision for loan losses	$ 0	$ 0
Allowance for loan losses	0
Real estate loans with outstanding balances	$ 4,230

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Real Estate Intangibles (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets:
Gross historical cost	$ 928,910	$ 673,684
Accumulated amortization	375,767	257,242
Net book value	553,143	416,442
Weighted-average amortization period in years	17 years 7 months	16 years 4 months
Liabilities:
Gross historical cost	86,458	86,526
Accumulated amortization	31,580	27,753
Net book value	54,878	58,773
Weighted-average amortization period in years	14 years 3 months	14 years 3 months
Intangible Liability [Member]
Estimated Aggregate Amortization For Acquired Lease Intangibles Expected To Be Recognized [Line Items]
2013	3,523
2014	6,644
2015	5,659
2016	5,247
2017	4,928
Thereafter	28,877
Totals	54,878
Intangible Asset [Member]
Estimated Aggregate Amortization For Acquired Lease Intangibles Expected To Be Recognized [Line Items]
2013	142,493
2014	151,663
2015	46,355
2016	23,954
2017	23,612
Thereafter	165,066
Totals	553,143
In place lease intangibles [Member]
Assets:
Gross historical cost	797,343	541,729
Above market tenant leases [Member]
Assets:
Gross historical cost	54,238	56,086
Below market ground leases [Member]
Assets:
Gross historical cost	61,461	61,450
Lease commissions [Member]
Assets:
Gross historical cost	15,868	14,419
Below market tenant leases [Member]
Liabilities:
Gross historical cost	76,968	77,036
Above market ground leases [Member]
Liabilities:
Gross historical cost	$ 9,490	$ 9,490

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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 302,465		$ 263,704		$ 598,753		$ 512,662
Resident fees and services	370,995		165,654		698,319		323,828
Interest income	7,640		7,879		16,696		16,020
Other income	1,025		1,482		1,725		3,166
Total revenues	682,125		438,719		1,315,493		855,676
Expenses:
Interest expense	110,629		91,299		220,585		179,780
Property operating expenses	278,587		135,839		531,941		264,641
Depreciation and amortization	200,108		127,599		386,837		248,136
General and administrative	23,902		25,870		51,081		53,621
Transaction costs	28,136		28,691		94,116		34,270
Loss (gain) on derivatives, net	(2,716)		(2,676)		(407)		(2,121)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net	0		576		(308)		576
Provision for loan losses					0		0
Total expenses	638,646		407,198		1,283,845		778,903
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	43,479		31,521		31,648		76,773
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,215)		(1,447)		(3,978)		(2,918)
Income from unconsolidated entities	(5,461)		1,456		(3,198)		2,989
Income (loss) from continuing operations	36,803		31,530		24,472		76,844
Discontinued operations:
Gain (loss) on sales of properties, net	(29,997)		32,450		52,495		33,219
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net	375		12,895		2,013		24,266
Discontinued operations, net	(29,622)		45,345		54,508		57,485
Net income	7,181		76,875		78,980		134,329
Less: Preferred stock dividends	16,602		16,719		33,203		35,926
Less: Preferred stock redemption charge	0		6,242		0		6,242
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(913)	[1]	(821)	[1]	(774)	[1]	(1,876)	[1]
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ (8,508)		$ 54,735		$ 46,551		$ 94,037
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	273,091		213,498		266,602		206,612
Diluted	276,481		215,138		266,602		208,237
Basic:
Income (loss ) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.08		$ 0.04		$ (0.03)		$ 0.18
Discontinued operations, net	$ (0.11)		$ 0.21		$ 0.20		$ 0.28
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ (0.03)	[2]	$ 0.26	[2]	$ 0.17	[2]	$ 0.46	[2]
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.08		$ 0.04		$ (0.03)		$ 0.18
Discontinued operations, net	$ (0.11)		$ 0.21		$ 0.20		$ 0.28
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ (0.03)	[2]	$ 0.25	[2]	$ 0.17	[2]	$ 0.45	[2]
Dividends declared and paid per common share	$ 0.765		$ 0.74		$ 1.53		$ 1.48

[1] Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

[2] Amounts may not sum due to rounding

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Credit Concentration

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Customer Concentration [Abstract]

Credit Concentration

8. Credit Concentration

     The following table summarizes certain information about our credit concentration as of June 30, 2013 (dollars in thousands):

		Number of	Total		Percent of
Concentration by investment:(1)		Properties(2)	Investment(2)		Investment(3)
	Sunrise Senior Living	71	$	2,694,430	13%
	Genesis HealthCare	176		2,656,736	13%
	Revera	47		1,220,081	6%
	Merrill Gardens	48		1,066,129	5%
	Belmont Village	19		870,281	4%
	Remaining portfolio	716		11,456,459	59%
	Totals	1,077	$	19,964,116	100%

• Genesis is in our seniors housing triple-net segment whereas the other top five relationships are in our seniors housing operating segment.
• Excludes our share of investments in unconsolidated entities. Please see Note 7 for additional information.
• Investments with our top five relationships comprised 37% of total investments at December 31, 2012.

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Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Treasury Stock	Cumulative Net Income	Cumulative Dividends	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Other Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balances at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 7,278,647	$ 1,010,417	$ 192,299	$ 7,019,714	$ (13,535)	$ 1,893,806	$ (2,972,129)	$ (11,928)	$ 6,120	$ 153,883
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	135,033					136,205				(1,172)
Other comprehensive income	(1,662)							(1,662)
Total comprehensive income	133,371
Net change in noncontrolling interests	17,089			80						17,009
Amounts related to issuance of common stock from dividend reinvestment and stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	66,668		1,188	69,819	(3,737)				(602)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	1,062,256		20,700	1,041,556
Net proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock	277,688	287,500		(9,812)
Preferred stock redeemed, amount	(275,040)	(275,000)		6,202		(6,242)
Equity component of convertible debt	2,759		405	2,354
Option compensation expense	1,784								1,784
Cash dividends paid:
Common stock cash dividends	(301,503)						(301,503)
Preferred stock cash dividends	(35,926)						(35,926)
Balances at end of period at Jun. 30, 2012	8,227,793	1,022,917	214,592	8,129,913	(17,272)	2,023,769	(3,309,558)	(13,590)	7,302	169,720
Balances at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2012	10,520,519	1,022,917	260,396	10,543,690	(17,875)	2,184,819	(3,694,579)	(11,028)	6,461	225,718
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	79,746					79,754				(8)
Other comprehensive income	(42,600)							(38,146)		(4,454)
Total comprehensive income	37,146
Net change in noncontrolling interests	198,739									198,739
Amounts related to issuance of common stock from dividend reinvestment and stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	109,564		1,689	112,601	(3,373)				(1,353)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	1,630,636		23,000	1,607,636
Net proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock	0
Option compensation expense	570								570
Cash dividends paid:
Common stock cash dividends	(399,815)						(399,815)
Preferred stock cash dividends	(33,203)						(33,203)
Balances at end of period at Jun. 30, 2013	$ 12,064,156	$ 1,022,917	$ 285,085	$ 12,263,927	$ (21,248)	$ 2,264,573	$ (4,127,597)	$ (49,174)	$ 5,678	$ 419,995

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Number	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Number	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of outstanding letters of credit	7		7
Letter of credit obligation	$ 5,957		$ 5,957
Outstanding construction financings for leased properties	137,481		137,481		162,984
Additional financing to complete construction	241,004		241,004
Total contingent purchase obligations	62,448		62,448
Minimum part of economic life of the leased asset to be classified as capital lease			75.00%
Minimum net present value of the future minimum lease payments to be classified as capital lease.	90.00%		90.00%
Operating lease obligations relating to certain ground leases	710,597		710,597
Rental expense related to company office space	429	312	842	601
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Future Minimum Sublease Rentals	45,869		45,869
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	$ 81,451		$ 81,451

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Real property owned:
Land and land improvements	$ 1,710,084	$ 1,365,391
Buildings and improvements	18,776,842	15,635,127
Acquired lease intangibles	928,910	673,684
Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation	31,882	245,213
Construction in progress	137,481	162,984
Gross real property owned	21,585,199	18,082,399
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,933,439)	(1,555,055)
Net real property owned	19,651,760	16,527,344
Real estate loans receivable:
Real estate loans receivable	312,356	895,665
Less allowance for losses on loans receivable	0
Net real estate investments	19,964,116	17,423,009
Other assets:
Equity Investments	768,737	438,936
Goodwill	68,321	68,321
Deferred loan expenses	71,218	66,327
Cash and cash equivalents	512,472	1,033,764
Restricted cash	212,812	107,657
Receivables and other assets	598,717	411,095
Total other assets	2,232,277	2,126,100
Total assets	22,196,393	19,549,109
Liabilities:
Borrowings under unsecured line of credit arrangement	0	0
Senior unsecured notes	6,604,979	6,114,151
Secured debt	2,875,606	2,336,196
Capital lease obligations	79,481	81,552
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	539,361	462,099
Total liabilities	10,099,427	8,993,998
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	32,810	34,592
Equity:
Preferred stock	1,022,917	1,022,917
Common stock	285,085	260,396
Capital in excess of par value	12,263,927	10,543,690
Treasury stock	(21,248)	(17,875)
Cumulative net income	2,264,573	2,184,819
Cumulative dividends	(4,127,597)	(3,694,579)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(49,174)	(11,028)
Other equity	5,678	6,461
Total Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	11,644,161	10,294,801
Noncontrolling interests	419,995	225,718
Total equity	12,064,156	10,520,519
Total liabilities and equity	$ 22,196,393	$ 19,549,109

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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Senior housing - triple net [Member] properties		Jun. 30, 2012 Senior housing - triple net [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Senior housing - operating [Member] properties	Jun. 30, 2012 Senior housing - operating [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Medical facilities [Member] properties	Jun. 30, 2012 Medical facilities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Strategic Medical Office Partnership [Member] properties	Dec. 31, 2010 Strategic Medical Office Partnership [Member] Controlling [Member] properties	Dec. 31, 2010 Strategic Medical Office Partnership [Member] Non Controlling [Member] properties	Jun. 30, 2013 Chartwell [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Chartwell [Member] properties	Jun. 30, 2012 Chartwell [Member] Controlling [Member] properties	Jun. 30, 2013 Chartwell [Member] Non Controlling [Member] properties	Jun. 30, 2012 Chartwell [Member] Non Controlling [Member] properties	Dec. 31, 2010 Forest City [Member] properties	Jun. 30, 2013 Sunrise [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Sunrise [Member] Non Controlling [Member] properties	Jun. 30, 2013 Management Buyer [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income from unconsolidated entities	$ (5,461)	$ 1,456	$ (3,198)	$ 2,989		$ 2,481	[1]	$ (2)	[1]	$ (9,556)	$ (928)	$ 3,877	$ 3,919
Equity Investments	768,737	438,936	768,737	438,936	438,936	31,383	[1]	34,618	[1]	552,389	217,701	184,965	186,617										359,575
Investment Percentage Range						10% to 49%	[1]			33% to 50%		36% to 49%
Number of properties in portfolio						0	[1]			93		13		17	11	6		42	3	39	39	7		54
Percentage of partnership owned																		50.00%				49.00%			20.00%
Unamortized investment																	$ 9,394

[1] (1) Asset amounts include an available-for-sale equity investment. See Note 16 for additional information.

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Dispositions, Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Dispositions, Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of real property disposition activity

		Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Real property dispositions:
	Seniors housing triple-net		$	133,024		$	90,404
	Medical facilities			135,784			33,066
	Total dispositions			268,808			123,470
Add: Gain (loss) on sales of real property, net				52,495			33,219
Proceeds from real property sales			$	321,303		$	156,689

Reclassification impact as result of classifying properties as discontinued operations

			Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Revenues:
	Rental income	$	1,193	$	24,196	$	4,336	$	48,586
Expenses:
	Interest expense		215		5,463		993		10,704
	Property operating expenses		234		474		568		1,367
	Provision for depreciation		369		5,364		762		12,249
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net		$	375	$	12,895	$	2,013	$	24,266

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Segment Reporting

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

17. Segment Reporting

We invest in seniors housing and health care real estate. We evaluate our business and make resource allocations on our five operating segments: seniors housing triple-net, seniors housing operating, medical office buildings, hospitals and life science. Our seniors housing triple-net properties include skilled nursing/post-acute facilities, assisted living facilities, independent living/continuing care retirement communities and combinations thereof. Under the seniors housing triple-net segment, we invest in seniors housing and health care real estate through acquisition and financing of primarily single tenant properties. Properties acquired are primarily leased under triple-net leases and we are not involved in the management of the property. Our seniors housing operating properties include seniors housing communities that are owned and/or operated through RIDEA structures (see Notes 3 and 18).

Our medical facility properties include medical office buildings, hospitals and life science buildings which are aggregated into our medical facilities reportable segment. Our medical office buildings are typically leased to multiple tenants and generally require a certain level of property management. Our hospital investments are leased and we are not involved in the management of the property. Our life science investment represents an investment in an unconsolidated entity (see Note 7).

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 2to the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2013). The results of operations for all acquisitions described in Note 3 are included in our consolidated results of operations from the acquisition dates and are components of the appropriate segments. There are no intersegment sales or transfers.

We evaluate performance based upon net operating income from continuing operations (“NOI”) of each segment. We define NOI as total revenues, including tenant reimbursements, less property level operating expenses, which exclude depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expenses, transaction costs, provision for loan losses and interest expense. We believe NOI provides investors relevant and useful information because it measures the operating performance of our properties at the property level on an unleveraged basis. We use NOI to make decisions about resource allocations and to assess the property level performance of our properties.

Non-segment revenue consists mainly of interest income on non-real estate investments and other income. Non-segment assets consist of corporate assets including cash, deferred loan expenses and corporate offices and equipment among others. Non-property specific revenues and expenses are not allocated to individual segments in determining NOI.

Summary information for the reportable segments for the three and sixmonths ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30, 2013:		Seniors Housing Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Medical Facilities		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	188,941	$	-	$	113,524	$	-	$	302,465
Resident fees and services		-		370,995		-		-		370,995
Interest income		5,433		-		2,207		-		7,640
Other income		199		-		662		164		1,025
Total revenues		194,573		370,995		116,393		164		682,125
Property operating expenses		-		(248,972)		(29,615)		-		(278,587)
Net operating income from continuing operations		194,573		122,023		86,778		164		403,538
Reconciling items:
Interest expense		(3,661)		(19,412)		(10,256)		(77,300)		(110,629)
(Loss) gain on derivatives, net		-		2,716		-		-		2,716
Depreciation and amortization		(55,571)		(103,646)		(40,891)		-		(200,108)
General and administrative		-		-		-		(23,902)		(23,902)
Transaction costs		(11,211)		(16,799)		(126)		-		(28,136)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	$	124,130	$	(15,118)	$	35,505	$	(101,038)	$	43,479
Total assets	$	8,527,476	$	8,647,125	$	4,544,110	$	477,682	$	22,196,393

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012:		Seniors Housing Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Medical Facilities		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	168,911	$	-	$	94,793	$	-	$	263,704
Resident fees and services		-		165,654		-		-		165,654
Interest income		5,984		-		1,895		-		7,879
Other income		761		-		478		243		1,482
Total revenues		175,656		165,654		97,166		243		438,719
Property operating expenses		-		(111,340)		(24,499)		-		(135,839)
Net operating income from continuing operations		175,656		54,314		72,667		243		302,880
Reconciling items:
Interest expense		-		(16,227)		(6,596)		(68,476)		(91,299)
(Loss) gain on derivatives, net		(96)		2,772		-		-		2,676
Depreciation and amortization		(52,416)		(37,745)		(37,438)		-		(127,599)
General and administrative		-		-		-		(25,870)		(25,870)
Transaction costs		(23,683)		(2,821)		(2,187)		-		(28,691)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt, net		(2,238)		1,179		483		-		(576)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	$	97,223	$	1,472	$	26,929	$	(94,103)	$	31,521

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013:		Seniors Housing Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Medical Facilities		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	373,703	$	-	$	225,050	$	-	$	598,753
Resident fees and services		-		698,319		-		-		698,319
Interest income		11,276		757		4,663		-		16,696
Other income		408		-		1,072		245		1,725
Total revenues		385,387		699,076		230,785		245		1,315,493
Property operating expenses		-		(473,475)		(58,466)		-		(531,941)
Net operating income from continuing operations		385,387		225,601		172,319		245		783,552
Reconciling items:
Interest expense		(9,873)		(38,482)		(19,828)		(152,402)		(220,585)
(Loss) gain on derivatives, net		-		407		-		-		407
Depreciation and amortization		(111,456)		(193,521)		(81,860)		-		(386,837)
General and administrative		-		-		-		(51,081)		(51,081)
Transaction costs		(11,705)		(82,124)		(287)		-		(94,116)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt, net		-		308		-		-		308
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	$	252,353	$	(87,811)	$	70,344	$	(203,238)	$	31,648

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012:		Seniors Housing Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Medical Facilities		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	329,810	$	-	$	182,852	$	-	$	512,662
Resident fees and services		-		323,828		-		-		323,828
Interest income		11,861		-		4,159		-		16,020
Other income		1,606		-		1,082		478		3,166
Total revenues		343,277		323,828		188,093		478		855,676
Property operating expenses		-		(218,583)		(46,058)		-		(264,641)
Net operating income from continuing operations		343,277		105,245		142,035		478		591,035
Reconciling items:
Interest expense		(252)		(32,062)		(14,871)		(132,595)		(179,780)
(Loss) gain on derivatives, net		(96)		2,217		-		-		2,121
Depreciation and amortization		(101,492)		(77,518)		(69,126)		-		(248,136)
General and administrative		-		-		-		(53,621)		(53,621)
Transaction costs		(25,205)		(4,399)		(4,666)		-		(34,270)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt, net		(2,238)		1,179		483		-		(576)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	$	213,994	$	(5,338)	$	53,855	$	(185,738)	$	76,773

Our portfolio of properties and other investments are located in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. Revenues and assets are attributed to the country in which the property is physically located. The following is a summary of geographic information for our operations for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Revenues:		Amount	%		Amount	%		Amount	%		Amount	%
United States	$	595,101	87.2%	$	436,664	99.5%	$	1,167,925	88.8%	$	853,621	99.8%
International		87,024	12.8%		2,055	0.5%		147,568	11.2%		2,055	0.2%
Total	$	682,125	100.0%	$	438,719	100.0%	$	1,315,493	100.0%	$	855,676	100.0%
		As of
		June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Assets:		Amount	%		Amount	%
United States	$	19,059,156	85.9%	$	18,692,214	95.6%
International		3,137,237	14.1%		856,895	4.4%
Total	$	22,196,393	100.0%	$	19,549,109	100.0%

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Real Property Acquisitions and Development (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Sunrise [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Sunrise [Member]	Aug. 30, 2012 Sunrise [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Sunrise [Member] Controlling [Member] properties	Jul. 01, 2013 Sunrise [Member] Controlling [Member] properties	Jun. 30, 2013 Sunrise [Member] Non Controlling [Member] properties
Real Property Acquisitions and Development (Textual) [Abstract]
Properties acquired								71	49	54
Total purchase price					$ 2,763,336	$ 2,763,336
Cash paid for acquisition					2,041,893	2,041,893
Purchase price per share							$ 14.50
Revenues	682,125	438,719	1,315,493	855,676	129,187	241,280
Net Operating Income	403,538	302,880	783,552	591,035	42,421	79,322
Transaction costs	$ 28,136	$ 28,691	$ 94,116	$ 34,270		$ 65,344

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Senior Unsecured Notes and Secured Debt (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2013 Secured Debt [Member] USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2013 Canadian Denominated Unsecured Term Loan [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Canadian Denominated Unsecured Term Loan [Member] CAD	Jun. 30, 2013 Unsecured Line of Credit Term Loan [Member] USD ($)
Principal payments due on debt obligations
2013	$ 405,559		$ 300,000	[1],[2]	$ 105,559	[1],[3]
2014	343,749		0	[1],[2]	343,749	[1],[3]
2015	889,202		487,801	[1],[2],[4]	401,401	[1],[3]
2016	1,578,596		1,200,000	[1],[2]	378,596	[1],[3]
2017	786,569		450,000	[1],[2]	336,569	[1],[3]
Thereafter	5,467,551		4,194,400	[1],[2]	1,273,151	[1],[3]
Totals	9,471,226		6,632,201	[1],[2]	2,839,025	[1],[3]
Senior Unsecured Notes and Secured Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Notes, annual stated interest rates, Minimum			3.00%		1.00%
Notes, annual stated interest rates, Maximum			6.50%		8.10%
Interest rate							2.67%	2.67%	1.37%
Senior unsecured notes	6,604,979	6,114,151					237,801	250,000	500,000
Secured debt	2,875,606	2,336,196
Carrying values of properties securing the debt	$ 5,285,483
Interest Rate margin	1.175%						1.45%	1.45%	1.35%
Debt instrument maturity date	Mar. 31, 2017						Jul. 27, 2015	Jul. 27, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016
Loan Extension Period	2 years 0 months

[1] (1) Amounts represent principal amounts due and do not include unamortized premiums/discounts or other fair value adjustments as reflected on the balance sheet.

[2] (2) Annual interest rates range from 3.0% to 6.5%, excluding the Canadian denominated unsecured term loan discussed in footnote 4 and the $500,000,000 unsecured term loan discussed below.

[3] (3) Annual interest rates range from 1.0% to 8.1%. Carrying value of the properties securing the debt totaled $5,285,483,000 at June 30, 2013.

[4] (4) On July 30, 2012, we completed funding on a $250,000,000 Canadian denominated unsecured term loan (approximately $237,801,000 USD at exchange rates on June 30, 2013). The loan matures July 27, 2015 (with an option to extend for an additional year at our discretion) and bears interest at the Canadian Dealer Offered Rate plus 145 basis points (2.67% at June 30, 2013).

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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share - net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ (8,508)		$ 54,735		$ 46,551		$ 94,037
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares	273,091,000		213,498,000		266,602,000		206,612,000
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options	283,000		261,000		0		242,000
Non-vested restricted shares	370,000		299,000		0		290,000
Convertible senior unsecured notes	2,737,000		1,080,000		0		1,093,000
Dilutive potential common shares	3,390,000		1,640,000		0		1,625,000
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average shares	276,481,000		215,138,000		266,602,000		208,237,000
Basic earnings per share	$ (0.03)	[1]	$ 0.26	[1]	$ 0.17	[1]	$ 0.46	[1]
Diluted earnings per share	$ (0.03)	[1]	$ 0.25	[1]	$ 0.17	[1]	$ 0.45	[1]
Earnings Per Share (Textual) [Abstract]
Securities Excluded From Computation Of Diluted Earnings Per Share	0		354,000		0		366,000

[1] Amounts may not sum due to rounding

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of information for reportable segments

Three Months Ended June 30, 2013:		Seniors Housing Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Medical Facilities		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	188,941	$	-	$	113,524	$	-	$	302,465
Resident fees and services		-		370,995		-		-		370,995
Interest income		5,433		-		2,207		-		7,640
Other income		199		-		662		164		1,025
Total revenues		194,573		370,995		116,393		164		682,125
Property operating expenses		-		(248,972)		(29,615)		-		(278,587)
Net operating income from continuing operations		194,573		122,023		86,778		164		403,538
Reconciling items:
Interest expense		(3,661)		(19,412)		(10,256)		(77,300)		(110,629)
(Loss) gain on derivatives, net		-		2,716		-		-		2,716
Depreciation and amortization		(55,571)		(103,646)		(40,891)		-		(200,108)
General and administrative		-		-		-		(23,902)		(23,902)
Transaction costs		(11,211)		(16,799)		(126)		-		(28,136)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	$	124,130	$	(15,118)	$	35,505	$	(101,038)	$	43,479
Total assets	$	8,527,476	$	8,647,125	$	4,544,110	$	477,682	$	22,196,393

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012:		Seniors Housing Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Medical Facilities		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	168,911	$	-	$	94,793	$	-	$	263,704
Resident fees and services		-		165,654		-		-		165,654
Interest income		5,984		-		1,895		-		7,879
Other income		761		-		478		243		1,482
Total revenues		175,656		165,654		97,166		243		438,719
Property operating expenses		-		(111,340)		(24,499)		-		(135,839)
Net operating income from continuing operations		175,656		54,314		72,667		243		302,880
Reconciling items:
Interest expense		-		(16,227)		(6,596)		(68,476)		(91,299)
(Loss) gain on derivatives, net		(96)		2,772		-		-		2,676
Depreciation and amortization		(52,416)		(37,745)		(37,438)		-		(127,599)
General and administrative		-		-		-		(25,870)		(25,870)
Transaction costs		(23,683)		(2,821)		(2,187)		-		(28,691)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt, net		(2,238)		1,179		483		-		(576)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	$	97,223	$	1,472	$	26,929	$	(94,103)	$	31,521

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013:		Seniors Housing Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Medical Facilities		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	373,703	$	-	$	225,050	$	-	$	598,753
Resident fees and services		-		698,319		-		-		698,319
Interest income		11,276		757		4,663		-		16,696
Other income		408		-		1,072		245		1,725
Total revenues		385,387		699,076		230,785		245		1,315,493
Property operating expenses		-		(473,475)		(58,466)		-		(531,941)
Net operating income from continuing operations		385,387		225,601		172,319		245		783,552
Reconciling items:
Interest expense		(9,873)		(38,482)		(19,828)		(152,402)		(220,585)
(Loss) gain on derivatives, net		-		407		-		-		407
Depreciation and amortization		(111,456)		(193,521)		(81,860)		-		(386,837)
General and administrative		-		-		-		(51,081)		(51,081)
Transaction costs		(11,705)		(82,124)		(287)		-		(94,116)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt, net		-		308		-		-		308
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	$	252,353	$	(87,811)	$	70,344	$	(203,238)	$	31,648

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012:		Seniors Housing Triple-net		Seniors Housing Operating		Medical Facilities		Non-segment / Corporate		Total
Rental income	$	329,810	$	-	$	182,852	$	-	$	512,662
Resident fees and services		-		323,828		-		-		323,828
Interest income		11,861		-		4,159		-		16,020
Other income		1,606		-		1,082		478		3,166
Total revenues		343,277		323,828		188,093		478		855,676
Property operating expenses		-		(218,583)		(46,058)		-		(264,641)
Net operating income from continuing operations		343,277		105,245		142,035		478		591,035
Reconciling items:
Interest expense		(252)		(32,062)		(14,871)		(132,595)		(179,780)
(Loss) gain on derivatives, net		(96)		2,217		-		-		2,121
Depreciation and amortization		(101,492)		(77,518)		(69,126)		-		(248,136)
General and administrative		-		-		-		(53,621)		(53,621)
Transaction costs		(25,205)		(4,399)		(4,666)		-		(34,270)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt, net		(2,238)		1,179		483		-		(576)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities	$	213,994	$	(5,338)	$	53,855	$	(185,738)	$	76,773

		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
Revenues:		Amount	%		Amount	%		Amount	%		Amount	%
United States	$	595,101	87.2%	$	436,664	99.5%	$	1,167,925	88.8%	$	853,621	99.8%
International		87,024	12.8%		2,055	0.5%		147,568	11.2%		2,055	0.2%
Total	$	682,125	100.0%	$	438,719	100.0%	$	1,315,493	100.0%	$	855,676	100.0%
		As of
		June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Assets:		Amount	%		Amount	%
United States	$	19,059,156	85.9%	$	18,692,214	95.6%
International		3,137,237	14.1%		856,895	4.4%
Total	$	22,196,393	100.0%	$	19,549,109	100.0%

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Derivative Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Derivative Instruments (Tables) [Abstract]

Impact of derivative instruments on the statement of operations and OCI

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
	Location		2013		2012		2013		2012
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap recognized in OCI (effective portion)	OCI	$	(4)	$	806	$	(8)	$	1,545
Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion)	Interest expense		(476)		360		(951)		821
Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps recognized in income	Gain (loss) on derivatives, net		0		(96)		0		(96)
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange contracts recognized in income	Gain (loss) on derivatives, net		2,716		2,772		407		2,217
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange contracts designated as net investment hedge recognized in OCI	OCI		14,680		6,916		90,537		6,916

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Stockholders' Equity (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of stockholder's equity capital accounts

	June 30, 2013	December 31, 2012
Preferred Stock:
Authorized shares	50,000,000	50,000,000
Issued shares	26,224,854	26,224,854
Outstanding shares	26,224,854	26,224,854
Common Stock, $1.00 par value:
Authorized shares	400,000,000	400,000,000
Issued shares	285,693,210	260,780,109
Outstanding shares	285,232,381	260,373,754

Summary of preferred stock activity

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
		Weighted Avg.		Weighted Avg.
	Shares	Dividend Rate	Shares	Dividend Rate
Beginning balance	26,224,854	6.493%	25,724,854	7.013%
Shares issued	-	0.000%	11,500,000	6.500%
Shares redeemed	-	0.000%	(11,000,000)	7.716%
Ending balance	26,224,854	6.493%	26,224,854	6.493%

Summary of common stock issuances

	Shares Issued		Average Price		Gross Proceeds		Net Proceeds
February 2012 public issuance	20,700,000	$	53.50	$	1,107,450	$	1,062,256
2012 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	993,634		54.34		53,991		53,991
2012 Option exercises	104,574		38.42		4,018		4,018
2012 Senior note conversions	405,252				0		0
2012 Totals	22,203,460			$	1,165,459	$	1,120,265
May 2013 public issuance	23,000,000	$	73.50	$	1,690,500	$	1,630,636
2013 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	1,370,661		66.87		91,651		91,651
2013 Option exercises	186,404		42.64		7,948		7,948
2013 Senior note conversions	18				0		0
2013 Totals	24,557,083			$	1,790,099	$	1,730,235

Summary of dividend payments

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013				June 30, 2012
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
Common Stock	$	1.5300	$	399,815	$	1.4800	$	301,503
Series D Preferred Stock		-		0		0.9844		2,013
Series F Preferred Stock		-		0		0.9532		3,410
Series H Preferred Stock		1.4292		500		1.4292		500
Series I Preferred Stock		1.6250		23,359		1.6250		23,359
Series J Preferred Stock		0.8126		9,344		0.5778		6,644
Totals			$	433,018			$	337,429

Summary of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

		Unrecognized gains (losses) related to:
		Foreign Currency Translation		Equity Investments		Actuarial losses		Cash Flow Hedges		Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(881)	$	(216)	$	(2,974)	$	(6,957)	$	(11,028)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		(39,003)		(86)		0		(8)		(39,097)
Reclassification amount to net income		0		0		0		951(1)		951
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(39,003)		(86)		0		943		(38,146)
Balance at June 30, 2013	$	(39,884)	$	(302)	$	(2,974)	$	(6,014)	$	(49,174)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	0	$	(619)	$	(2,748)	$	(8,561)	$	(11,928)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		(2,348)		(38)		0		1,545		(841)
Reclassification amount to net income		0		0		0		(821)(1)		(821)
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(2,348)		(38)		0		724		(1,662)
Balance at June 30, 2012	$	(2,348)	$	(657)	$	(2,748)	$	(7,837)	$	(13,590)
(1) Please see Note 11 for additional information.

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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities [Abstract]

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

7. Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

During the year ended December 31, 2010, we entered into a joint venture investment with Forest City Enterprises (NYSE:FCE.A and FCE.B). We acquired a 49% interest in a seven-building life science campus located at University Park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which is immediately adjacent to the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This investment is recorded as an investment in unconsolidated entities on the balance sheet.

On December 31, 2010, we formed a strategic partnership with a national medical office building company whereby the partnership invested in 17 medical office properties. We own a controlling interest in 11 properties and consolidate them. Consolidation is based on a combination of ownership interest and control of operational decision-making authority. We do not own a controlling interest in six properties and account for them under the equity method. Our investment in the strategic partnership provides us access to health systems and includes development and property management resources.

During the three months ended June 30, 2012, we entered into a joint venture (structured under RIDEA) with Chartwell Retirement Residences (TSX:CSH.UN). The portfolio contains 42 properties in Canada, 39 of which are owned 50% by us and Chartwell, and three of which we wholly own. All properties are managed by Chartwell. Our investment in the 39 properties is recorded as an investment in unconsolidated entities on the balance sheet. The aggregate remaining unamortized basis difference of our investment in this joint venture of $9,394,000 at June 30, 2013 is primarily attributable to transaction costs that will be amortized over the weighted-average useful life of the related properties and included in the reported amount of income from unconsolidated entities.

In conjunction with the Sunrise Merger, we acquired joint venture interests in 54 properties and a 20% interest in a newly formed Sunrise management company, which manages the entire property portfolio.Our original investment of $359,575,000 is recorded as an investment in unconsolidated entities on the balance sheet. See Note 3 for additional information including subsequent event activity.

The results of operations for these properties have been included in our consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition by the joint ventures and are reflected in our statements of comprehensive income as income or loss from unconsolidated entities. The following is a summary of our income from and investments in unconsolidated entities (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		Six Months Ended June 30,				Assets as of
	Percentage Ownership	Properties	2013 Income (loss)		2012 Income (loss)		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Seniors housing triple-net(1)	10% to 49%	-	$	2,481	$	(2)	$	31,383	$	34,618
Seniors housing operating	33% to 50%	93		(9,556)		(928)		552,389		217,701
Medical facilities	36% to 49%	13		3,877		3,919		184,965		186,617
Total			$	(3,198)	$	2,989	$	768,737	$	438,936
(1) Asset amounts include an available-for-sale equity investment. See Note 16 for additional information.

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Stockholder's Equity (Details 4)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	26,224,854	26,224,854	26,224,854	25,724,854
Preferred stock, shares issued during period	0	11,500,000
Preferred stock redeemed, shares	0	(11,000,000)
Preferred stock balance average rate	0.06493	0.06493	0.06493	0.07013
Preferred stock balance issued average rate	0.000	0.06500
Preferred stock balance redeemed average rate	0.000	0.07716

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Real Estate Loans Receivable (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Real Estate Loans Receivable (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of real estate loan activity

		Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2013								June 30, 2012
		Seniors						Seniors
		Housing		Medical				Housing		Medical
		Triple-net		Facilities		Totals		Triple-net		Facilities		Totals
Advances on real estate loans receivable:
	Investments in new loans	$	23,919	$	0	$	23,919	$	532	$	0	$	532
	Draws on existing loans		27,269		1,884		29,153		19,455		367		19,822
	Net cash advances on real estate loans		51,188		1,884		53,072		19,987		367		20,354
Receipts on real estate loans receivable:
	Loan payoffs		44,469		0		44,469		0		0		0
	Principal payments on loans		9,589		1,489		11,078		11,613		1,248		12,861
	Total receipts on real estate loans		54,058		1,489		55,547		11,613		1,248		12,861
Net advances (receipts) on real estate loans		$	(2,870)	$	395	$	(2,475)	$	8,374	$	(881)	$	7,493

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Real Property Acquisitions and Development (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Senior housing - triple net [Member]
Estimated Fair Value of Allocated Purchase Price of Asset and Liabilities
Land and land improvements	$ 8,533	[1]	$ 29,320
Buildings and improvements	47,993	[1]	394,508
Total assets acquired	56,526	[1]	423,828
Secured debt	0	[1]	(56,337)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	0	[1]	(1,568)
Total liabilities assumed	0	[1]	(57,905)
Capital in excess of par	0	[1]	1,024
Noncontrolling interests	0	[1]	(15,820)
Non-cash acquisition related activity	0	[1]	(310)
Cash disbursed for acquisitions	56,526	[1]	350,817
Construction in progress additions	58,799	[1]	81,419
Less: Capitalized Interest	(2,208)	[1]	(2,629)
Cash disbursed for construction in progress	56,591	[1]	78,790
Capital improvements to existing properties	18,302	[1]	36,421
Total cash invested in real property	131,419	[1]	466,028
Purchase price, preliminary	56,526
Senior housing - operating [Member]
Estimated Fair Value of Allocated Purchase Price of Asset and Liabilities
Land and land improvements	337,066	[2]	27,647
Buildings and improvements	3,069,192	[2]	241,287
Acquired lease intangibles	263,740	[2]	24,052
Restricted cash	22,863	[2]	0
Investment in unconsolidated entities	0	[2]	0
Receivables and other assets	76,286	[2]	1,182
Total assets acquired	3,769,147	[2],[3]	294,168	[3]
Secured debt	(556,413)	[2]	(8,684)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(51,356)	[2]	(1,665)
Total liabilities assumed	(607,769)	[2]	(10,349)
Noncontrolling interests	(229,966)	[2]	(2,054)
Non-cash acquisition related activity	(555,562)	[2],[4]	0	[4]
Cash disbursed for acquisitions	2,375,850	[2]	281,765
Construction in progress additions	472	[2]	0
Less: Capitalized Interest	(6)	[2]	0
Cash disbursed for construction in progress	466	[2]	0
Capital improvements to existing properties	21,474	[2]	8,553
Total cash invested in real property	2,397,790	[2]	290,318
Cash Acquired from Acquisition	60,590		1,619
Purchase price, preliminary	3,769,147
Medical facilities [Member]
Estimated Fair Value of Allocated Purchase Price of Asset and Liabilities
Land and land improvements	0		30,160
Buildings and improvements	0		489,659
Acquired lease intangibles	0		58,998
Restricted cash	0		975
Receivables and other assets	0		4,250
Total assets acquired	0		584,042
Secured debt	0		(238,589)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	0		(12,775)
Total liabilities assumed	0		(251,364)
Non-cash acquisition related activity	0		(880)
Cash disbursed for acquisitions	0		331,798
Construction in progress additions	60,925		64,937
Less: Capitalized Interest	(778)		(1,929)
Less: Accruals	2,129	[5]	(10,911)	[5]
Cash disbursed for construction in progress	62,276		52,097
Capital improvements to existing properties	8,704		18,025
Total cash invested in real property	$ 70,980		$ 401,920

[1] (1) Includes acquisitions with an aggregate purchase price of $56,526,000 for which the allocation of the purchase price consideration is preliminary and subject to change.

[2] (1) Includes acquisitions with an aggregate purchase price of $3,769,147,000 for which the allocation of the purchase price consideration is preliminary and subject to change.

[3] (2) Excludes $60,590,000 and $1,619,000 of cash acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

[4] (3) Represents Sunrise loan and noncontrolling interests acquisitions.

[5] (1) Represents non-cash accruals for amounts to be paid in future periods relating to properties that converted in the periods noted above.

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Senior Unsecured Notes and Secured Debt

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Senior Unsecured Notes and Secured Debt [Abstract]

Senior Unsecured Notes and Secured Debt

10. Senior Unsecured Notes and Secured Debt

We may repurchase, redeem or refinance convertible and non-convertible senior unsecured notes from time to time, taking advantage of favorable market conditions when available. We may purchase senior notes for cash through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, a tender offer or, in some cases, through the early redemption of such securities pursuant to their terms. The non-convertible senior unsecured notes are redeemable at our option, at any time in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (1) the principal amount of the notes (or portion of such notes) being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon up to the redemption date and (2) any “make-whole” amount due under the terms of the notes in connection with early redemptions. Redemptions and repurchases of debt, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.At June 30, 2013, the annual principal payments due on these debt obligations were as follows (in thousands):

	Senior		Secured
	Unsecured Notes(1,2)		Debt (1,3)		Totals
2013	$	300,000	$	105,559	$	405,559
2014		0		343,749		343,749
2015(4)		487,801		401,401		889,202
2016		1,200,000		378,596		1,578,596
2017		450,000		336,569		786,569
Thereafter		4,194,400		1,273,151		5,467,551
Totals	$	6,632,201	$	2,839,025	$	9,471,226
(1) Amounts represent principal amounts due and do not include unamortized premiums/discounts or other fair value adjustments as reflected on the balance sheet.
(2) Annual interest rates range from 3.0% to 6.5%, excluding the Canadian denominated unsecured term loan discussed in footnote 4 and the $500,000,000 unsecured term loan discussed below.
(3) Annual interest rates range from 1.0% to 8.1%. Carrying value of the properties securing the debt totaled $5,285,483,000 at June 30, 2013.
(4) On July 30, 2012, we completed funding on a $250,000,000 Canadian denominated unsecured term loan (approximately $237,801,000 USD at exchange rates on June 30, 2013). The loan matures July 27, 2015 (with an option to extend for an additional year at our discretion) and bears interest at the Canadian Dealer Offered Rate plus 145 basis points (2.67% at June 30, 2013).

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we borrowed on a $500,000,000 unsecured term loan entered into as part of our unsecured line of credit arrangement. The loan matures on March 31, 2016, but can be extended up to two years at our option and bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.35% (1.37% at June 30, 2013).

The following is a summary of our senior unsecured note activity, excluding the Canadian denominated unsecured term loan, during the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	5,894,403	4.675%	$	4,464,927	5.133%
Debt issued		500,000	1.552%		600,000	4.125%
Debt redeemed		(3)	3.000%		(125,585)	4.750%
Ending balance	$	6,394,400	4.431%	$	4,939,342	5.021%

The following is a summary of our secured debt principal activity for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
			Weighted Avg.			Weighted Avg.
	Amount		Interest Rate	Amount		Interest Rate
Beginning balance	$	2,311,586	5.14%	$	2,108,373	5.34%
Debt issued		71,340	4.96%		139,395	4.43%
Debt assumed		536,856	4.22%		284,988	5.68%
Debt extinguished		(49,156)	4.20%		(229,207)	4.22%
Foreign currency		(6,892)	3.87%		-	0.00%
Principal payments		(24,709)	5.39%		(18,106)	5.55%
Ending balance	$	2,839,025	5.08%	$	2,285,443	5.45%

Our debt agreements contain various covenants, restrictions and events of default. Certain agreements require us to maintaincertain financial ratios and minimum net worth and impose certain limits on our ability to incur indebtedness, create liens and make investments or acquisitions. As of June 30, 2013, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under our debt agreements.

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Real Estate Loans Receivable

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Real Estate Loans Receivable [Abstract]

Real Estate Loans Receivable

6. Real Estate Loans Receivable

     The following is a summary of our real estate loan activity for the periods presented (in thousands):

		Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2013								June 30, 2012
		Seniors						Seniors
		Housing		Medical				Housing		Medical
		Triple-net		Facilities		Totals		Triple-net		Facilities		Totals
Advances on real estate loans receivable:
	Investments in new loans	$	23,919	$	0	$	23,919	$	532	$	0	$	532
	Draws on existing loans		27,269		1,884		29,153		19,455		367		19,822
	Net cash advances on real estate loans		51,188		1,884		53,072		19,987		367		20,354
Receipts on real estate loans receivable:
	Loan payoffs		44,469		0		44,469		0		0		0
	Principal payments on loans		9,589		1,489		11,078		11,613		1,248		12,861
	Total receipts on real estate loans		54,058		1,489		55,547		11,613		1,248		12,861
Net advances (receipts) on real estate loans		$	(2,870)	$	395	$	(2,475)	$	8,374	$	(881)	$	7,493

We recorded no provision for loan losses during the six months ended June 30, 2013. At June 30, 2013, we had real estate loans with outstanding balances of $4,230,000on non-accrual status with an allowance for loan losses of $0.

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Business

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Business [Abstract]

Business

1. Business

     Health Care REIT, Inc., an S&P 500 company with headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, is an equity real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that invests in seniors housing and health care real estate. Our full service platform offers property management and development services to our customers. As of June 30, 2013, our diversified portfolio consisted of1,183 properties in 46 states, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Founded in 1970, we were the first real estate investment trust to invest exclusively in health care facilities.

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Credit Concentration (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 properties		Dec. 31, 2012
Concentration by investment:
Number of Properties	1,077	[1]
Total Investment	$ 19,964,116	[1]
Percent of Investment	100.00%	[2]
Credit Concentration (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage total investments with top five customers			37.00%
Genesis HealthCare [Member]
Concentration by investment:
Number of Properties	176	[1],[3]
Total Investment	2,656,736	[1],[3]
Percent of Investment	13.00%	[2],[3]
Merrill Gardens [Member]
Concentration by investment:
Number of Properties	48	[1]
Total Investment	1,066,129	[1]
Percent of Investment	5.00%	[2]
Remaining Portfolio [Member]
Concentration by investment:
Number of Properties	716	[1]
Total Investment	11,456,459	[1]
Percent of Investment	59.00%	[2]
Belmont Village [Member]
Concentration by investment:
Number of Properties	19	[1]
Total Investment	870,281	[1]
Percent of Investment	4.00%	[2]
Sunrise Senior Living [Member]
Concentration by investment:
Number of Properties	71	[1]
Total Investment	2,694,430	[1]
Percent of Investment	13.00%	[2]
Revera [Member]
Concentration by investment:
Number of Properties	47	[1]
Total Investment	$ 1,220,081	[1]
Percent of Investment	6.00%	[2]

[1] Excludes our share of investments in unconsolidated entities. Please see Note 7 for additional information.

[2] Investments with our top five relationships comprised 37% of total investments at December 31, 2012.

[3] Genesis is in our seniors housing triple-net segment whereas the other top five relationships are in our seniors housing operating segment.

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Dispositions, Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Real property dispositions:
Total dispositions			$ 268,808	$ 123,470
Gain (loss) on sales of properties, net	(29,997)	32,450	52,495	33,219
Proceeds from sales of real property			321,303	156,689
Revenues:
Rental income	1,193	24,196	4,336	48,586
Expenses:
Interest expense	215	5,463	993	10,704
Property operating expenses	234	474	568	1,367
Provision for depreciation	369	5,364	762	12,249
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net	375	12,895	2,013	24,266
Seniors Housing Facilities Triple Net [Member]
Real property dispositions:
Total dispositions			133,024	90,404
Medical facilities [Member]
Real property dispositions:
Total dispositions			$ 135,784	$ 33,066

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Borrowings Under Line of Credit Arrangements and Related Items (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Borrowings Under Line of Credit Arrangement and Related Items (Tables) [Abstract]

Aggregate borrowings under the unsecured line of credit arrangements

		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Balance outstanding at quarter end		$	0	$	393,000	$	0	$	393,000
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end		$	600,000	$	393,000	$	780,000	$	897,000
Average amount outstanding (total of daily
	principal balances divided by days in period)	$	299,011	$	122,209	$	510,055	$	301,456
Weighted average interest rate (actual interest
	expense divided by average borrowings outstanding)		1.38%		1.65%		1.38%		1.65%

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Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financial Assets:
Loans receivable, Carrying Amount	$ 312,356		$ 895,665
Available-for-sale equity investments, Carrying Amount	1,297		1,384
Available-for-sale equity investments, Fair Value	1,297	[1]	1,384
Cash and cash equivalents, Carrying Amount	512,472		1,033,764	204,895	163,482
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	512,472		1,033,764
Foreign currency forward contract, asset	83,068	[2]
Financial Liabilities:
Borrowings under unsecured line of credit arrangement	0		0	393,000
Borrowings under unsecured lines of credit arrangements, Fair Value	0		0
Senior unsecured notes, Carrying Amount	6,604,979		6,114,151
Senior unsecured notes, Fair Value	7,150,317		6,793,424
Secured debt, Carrying Amount	2,875,606		2,336,196
Secured debt, Fair Value	3,020,191		2,515,145
Interest rate swap agreements, Carrying Amount	135		264
Interest rate swap agreements, Fair Value	135		264
Foreign currency forward contact, liability			7,247
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Financial Assets:
Loans receivable, Carrying Amount	121,215		87,955
Loans receivable, Fair value	122,244		88,975
Other Real Estate Loans Receivable [Member]
Financial Assets:
Loans receivable, Carrying Amount	191,141		807,710
Loans receivable, Fair value	$ 198,391		$ 820,195

[1] (1) Unrealized gains or losses on equity investments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at each measurement date.

[2] (2) Please see Note 11 for additional information.

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Stockholder's Equity (Details)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Preferred Stock:
Authorized shares	50,000,000	50,000,000
Issued shares	26,224,854	26,224,854
Outstanding shares	26,224,854	26,224,854	26,224,854	25,724,854
Common Stock, $1.00 par value:
Authorized shares	400,000,000	400,000,000
Issued shares	285,693,210	260,780,109
Outstanding shares	285,232,381	260,373,754

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Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

13. Stockholders' Equity

     The following is a summary of our stockholders' equity capital accounts as of the dates indicated:

	June 30, 2013	December 31, 2012
Preferred Stock:
Authorized shares	50,000,000	50,000,000
Issued shares	26,224,854	26,224,854
Outstanding shares	26,224,854	26,224,854
Common Stock, $1.00 par value:
Authorized shares	400,000,000	400,000,000
Issued shares	285,693,210	260,780,109
Outstanding shares	285,232,381	260,373,754

Preferred Stock. The following is a summary of our preferred stock activity during the periods indicated:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
		Weighted Avg.		Weighted Avg.
	Shares	Dividend Rate	Shares	Dividend Rate
Beginning balance	26,224,854	6.493%	25,724,854	7.013%
Shares issued	-	0.000%	11,500,000	6.500%
Shares redeemed	-	0.000%	(11,000,000)	7.716%
Ending balance	26,224,854	6.493%	26,224,854	6.493%

Common Stock. The following is a summary of our common stock issuances during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Shares Issued		Average Price		Gross Proceeds		Net Proceeds
February 2012 public issuance	20,700,000	$	53.50	$	1,107,450	$	1,062,256
2012 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	993,634		54.34		53,991		53,991
2012 Option exercises	104,574		38.42		4,018		4,018
2012 Senior note conversions	405,252				0		0
2012 Totals	22,203,460			$	1,165,459	$	1,120,265
May 2013 public issuance	23,000,000	$	73.50	$	1,690,500	$	1,630,636
2013 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances	1,370,661		66.87		91,651		91,651
2013 Option exercises	186,404		42.64		7,948		7,948
2013 Senior note conversions	18				0		0
2013 Totals	24,557,083			$	1,790,099	$	1,730,235

Dividends. The increase in dividends is primarily attributable to increases in our common shares outstanding as described above. Please refer to Note 18 for information related to federal income tax of dividends. The following is a summary of our dividend payments (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2013				June 30, 2012
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
Common Stock	$	1.5300	$	399,815	$	1.4800	$	301,503
Series D Preferred Stock		-		0		0.9844		2,013
Series F Preferred Stock		-		0		0.9532		3,410
Series H Preferred Stock		1.4292		500		1.4292		500
Series I Preferred Stock		1.6250		23,359		1.6250		23,359
Series J Preferred Stock		0.8126		9,344		0.5778		6,644
Totals			$	433,018			$	337,429

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The following is a summary of accumulated other comprehensive income(loss) for the periods presented (in thousands):

		Unrecognized gains (losses) related to:
		Foreign Currency Translation		Equity Investments		Actuarial losses		Cash Flow Hedges		Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(881)	$	(216)	$	(2,974)	$	(6,957)	$	(11,028)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		(39,003)		(86)		0		(8)		(39,097)
Reclassification amount to net income		0		0		0		951(1)		951
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(39,003)		(86)		0		943		(38,146)
Balance at June 30, 2013	$	(39,884)	$	(302)	$	(2,974)	$	(6,014)	$	(49,174)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	0	$	(619)	$	(2,748)	$	(8,561)	$	(11,928)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments		(2,348)		(38)		0		1,545		(841)
Reclassification amount to net income		0		0		0		(821)(1)		(821)
Net current-period other comprehensive income		(2,348)		(38)		0		724		(1,662)
Balance at June 30, 2012	$	(2,348)	$	(657)	$	(2,748)	$	(7,837)	$	(13,590)
(1) Please see Note 11 for additional information.

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Borrowings Under Line of Credit Arrangements and Related Items

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Borrowings Under Line of Credit Arrangement and Related Items [Abstract]

Borrowings Under Line of Credit Arrangements and Related Items

9. Borrowings Under Line of Credit Arrangements and Related Items

At June 30, 2013, we had a $2,250,000,000 unsecured line of credit arrangement with a consortium of 29 banks. We have an option to upsize the facility by up to an additional $1,000,000,000 through an accordion feature, allowing for the aggregate commitment of up to $3,250,000,000. The arrangement also allows us to borrow up to $500,000,000 in alternate currencies. The revolving credit facility is scheduled to expire March 31, 2017, but can be extended for an additional year at our option.Borrowings under the revolver are subject to interest payable in periods no longer than three months at either the agent bank's prime rate of interest or the applicable margin over LIBOR interest rate, at our option (1.37% at June 30, 2013). The applicable margin is based on certain of our debt ratings and was 1.175% at June 30, 2013. In addition, we pay a facility fee annually to each bank based on the bank's commitment amount. The facility fee depends on certain of our debt ratings and was 0.225% at June 30, 2013. Principal is due upon expiration of the agreement.

The following information relates to aggregate borrowings under the unsecured line of credit arrangements for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Balance outstanding at quarter end		$	0	$	393,000	$	0	$	393,000
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end		$	600,000	$	393,000	$	780,000	$	897,000
Average amount outstanding (total of daily
	principal balances divided by days in period)	$	299,011	$	122,209	$	510,055	$	301,456
Weighted average interest rate (actual interest
	expense divided by average borrowings outstanding)		1.38%		1.65%		1.38%		1.65%

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Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 22, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	May 03, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of information for reportable segments
Rental income		$ 302,465	$ 263,704		$ 598,753	$ 512,662
Resident fees and services		370,995	165,654		698,319	323,828
Interest income		7,640	7,879		16,696	16,020
Other income		1,025	1,482		1,725	3,166
Revenues		682,125	438,719		1,315,493	855,676
Property operating expenses		278,587	135,839		531,941	264,641
Net Operating Income from Continuing Operations		403,538	302,880		783,552	591,035
Interest expense		110,629	91,299		220,585	179,780
Loss (gain) on derivatives, net	(2,309)	(2,716)	(2,676)	2,772	(407)	(2,121)
Depreciation and amortization		200,108	127,599		386,837	248,136
General and administrative		23,902	25,870		51,081	53,621
Transaction costs		28,136	28,691		94,116	34,270
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		0	(576)		308	(576)
Provision for loan losses					0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities		43,479	31,521		31,648	76,773
Total assets		22,196,393			22,196,393		19,549,109
Percent Of Assets		1.0			1.0		1.0
Percent Of Revenues		1.0	1.0		1.0	1.0
Senior housing - triple net [Member]
Summary of information for reportable segments
Rental income		188,941	168,911		373,703	329,810
Resident fees and services		0	0		0	0
Interest income		5,433	5,984		11,276	11,861
Other income		199	761		408	1,606
Revenues		194,573	175,656		385,387	343,277
Property operating expenses		0	0		0	0
Net Operating Income from Continuing Operations		194,573	175,656		385,387	343,277
Interest expense		(3,661)	0		(9,873)	(252)
Loss (gain) on derivatives, net		0	(96)		0	(96)
Depreciation and amortization		(55,571)	(52,416)		(111,456)	(101,492)
General and administrative		0	0		0	0
Transaction costs		(11,211)	(23,683)		(11,705)	(25,205)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		0	(2,238)		0	(2,238)
Provision for loan losses		0	0		0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities		124,130	97,223		252,353	213,994
Total assets		8,527,476			8,527,476
Senior housing - operating [Member]
Summary of information for reportable segments
Rental income		0	0		0	0
Resident fees and services		370,995	165,654		698,319	323,828
Interest income		0	0		757	0
Other income		0	0		0	0
Revenues		370,995	165,654		699,076	323,828
Property operating expenses		(248,972)	(111,340)		(473,475)	(218,583)
Net Operating Income from Continuing Operations		122,023	54,314		225,601	105,245
Interest expense		(19,412)	(16,227)		(38,482)	(32,062)
Loss (gain) on derivatives, net		2,716	2,772		407	2,217
Depreciation and amortization		(103,646)	(37,745)		(193,521)	(77,518)
General and administrative		0	0		0	0
Transaction costs		(16,799)	(2,821)		(82,124)	(4,399)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		0	1,179		308	1,179
Provision for loan losses		0	0		0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities		(15,118)	1,472		(87,811)	(5,338)
Total assets		8,647,125			8,647,125
Medical facilities [Member]
Summary of information for reportable segments
Rental income		113,524	94,793		225,050	182,852
Resident fees and services		0	0		0	0
Interest income		2,207	1,895		4,663	4,159
Other income		662	478		1,072	1,082
Revenues		116,393	97,166		230,785	188,093
Property operating expenses		(29,615)	(24,499)		(58,466)	(46,058)
Net Operating Income from Continuing Operations		86,778	72,667		172,319	142,035
Interest expense		(10,256)	(6,596)		(19,828)	(14,871)
Loss (gain) on derivatives, net		0	0		0	0
Depreciation and amortization		(40,891)	(37,438)		(81,860)	(69,126)
General and administrative		0	0		0	0
Transaction costs		(126)	(2,187)		(287)	(4,666)
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		0	483		0	483
Provision for loan losses		0	0		0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities		35,505	26,929		70,344	53,855
Total assets		4,544,110			4,544,110
Non Segment Corporate [Member]
Summary of information for reportable segments
Rental income		0	0		0	0
Resident fees and services		0	0		0	0
Interest income		0	0		0	0
Other income		164	243		245	478
Revenues		164	243		245	478
Property operating expenses		0	0		0	0
Net Operating Income from Continuing Operations		164	243		245	478
Interest expense		(77,300)	(68,476)		(152,402)	(132,595)
Loss (gain) on derivatives, net		0	0		0	0
Depreciation and amortization		0	0		0	0
General and administrative		(23,902)	(25,870)		(51,081)	(53,621)
Transaction costs		0	0		0	0
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net		0	0		0	0
Provision for loan losses		0	0		0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from unconsolidated entities		(101,038)	(94,103)		(203,238)	(185,738)
Total assets		477,682			477,682
International [Member]
Summary of information for reportable segments
Revenues		87,024	2,055		147,568	2,055
Total assets		3,137,237			3,137,237		856,895
Percent Of Assets		0.141			0.141		0.044
Percent Of Revenues		0.128	0.005		0.112	0.002
United States [Member]
Summary of information for reportable segments
Revenues		595,101	436,664		1,167,925	853,621
Total assets		$ 19,059,156			$ 19,059,156		$ 18,692,214
Percent Of Assets		0.859			0.859		0.956
Percent Of Revenues		0.872	0.995		0.888	0.998

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Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

16. Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value.

Mortgage Loans and Other Real Estate Loans Receivable — The fair value of mortgage loans and other real estate loans receivable is generally estimated by using Level 2 and Level 3 inputs such as discounting the estimated future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.

Cash and Cash Equivalents — The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Available-for-sale Equity Investments — Available-for-sale equity investments are recorded at their fair valuebased on Level 1 publicly available trading prices.

Borrowings Under Unsecured Line of Credit Arrangements — The carrying amount of the unsecured line of credit arrangements approximates fair value because the borrowings are interest rate adjustable.

Senior Unsecured Notes — The fair value of the senior unsecured notes payable was estimated based on Level 1 publicly available trading prices.

Secured Debt — The fair value of fixed rate secured debt is estimated using Level 2 inputs by discounting the estimated future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities. The carrying amount of variable rate secured debt approximates fair value because the borrowings are interest rate adjustable.

Interest Rate Swap Agreements — Interest rate swap agreementsare recorded in other assets or other liabilities on the balance sheet at fair market value. Fair market value is estimated using Level 2 inputs by utilizing pricing models that consider forward yield curves and discount rates.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts— Foreign currency forward contracts are recorded in other assets or other liabilities on the balance sheet at fair market value. Fair market value is determined using Level 2 inputs by estimating the future value of the currency pair based on existing exchange rates, comprised of current spot and traded forward points, and calculating a present valueof the net amount using a discount factor based on observable traded interest rates.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):

		June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial assets:
	Mortgage loans receivable	$	121,215	$	122,244	$	87,955	$	88,975
	Other real estate loans receivable		191,141		198,391		807,710		820,195
	Available-for-sale equity investments		1,297		1,297		1,384		1,384
	Cash and cash equivalents		512,472		512,472		1,033,764		1,033,764
	Foreign currency forward contracts		83,068		83,068		0		0
Financial liabilities:
	Senior unsecured notes		6,604,979		7,150,317		6,114,151		6,793,424
	Secured debt		2,875,606		3,020,191		2,336,196		2,515,145
	Interest rate swap agreements		135		135		264		264
	Foreign currency forward contracts		0		0		7,247		7,247

U.S. GAAP provides authoritative guidance for measuring and disclosing fair value measurements of assets and liabilities. The guidance defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The guidance describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Please see Note 2 to the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2013, for additional information.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The market approach is utilized to measure fair value for our financial assets and liabilities reported at fair value on a recurring basis. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The following summarizes items measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

	Fair Value Measurements as of June 30, 2013
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Available-for-sale equity investments(1)	$	1,297	$	1,297	$	0	$	0
Interest rate swap agreements(2)		(135)		0		(135)		0
Foreign currency forward contracts(2)		83,068		0		83,068		0
Totals	$	84,230	$	1,297	$	82,933	$	0
(1) Unrealized gains or losses on equity investments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at each measurement date.
(2) Please see Note 11 for additional information.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

In addition to items that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, we also have assets and liabilities in our balance sheet that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. As these assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, they are not included in the tables above. Assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include those acquired/assumed in business combinations (see Note 3) and asset impairments (if applicable, see Note 5 for impairments of real property and Note 6 for impairments of loans receivable). We have determined that the fair value measurements included in each of these assets and liabilities rely primarily on Company-specific inputs and our assumptions about the use of the assets and settlement of liabilities, as observable inputs are not available. As such, we have determined that each of these fair value measurements generally reside within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. We estimate the fair value of real estate and related intangibles using the income approach and unobservable data such as net operating income and estimated capitalization and discount rates. We also consider local and national industry market data including comparable sales, and commonly engage an external real estate appraiser to assist us in our estimation of fair value. We estimate the fair value of assets held for sale based on current sales price expectations or, in the absence of such price expectations, Level 3 inputs described above. We estimate the fair value of secured debt assumed in business combinations using current interest rates at which similar borrowings could be obtained on the transaction date.

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Stock Incentive Plans

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Stock Incentive Plans [Abstract]

Stock Incentive Plans

14. Stock Incentive Plans

     Our Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan(“2005 Plan”) authorizes up to 6,200,000 shares of common stock to be issued at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The 2005 Plan replaced the 1995 Stock Incentive Plan (“1995 Plan”) and the Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The options granted to officers and key employees under the 1995 Plan vested through 2010 and expire ten years from the date of grant. Our non-employee directors, officers and key employees are eligible to participate in the 2005 Plan. The 2005 Plan allows for the issuance of, among other things, stock options, restricted stock, deferred stock units and dividend equivalent rights. Vesting periods for options, deferred stock units and restricted shares generally range from three years for non-employee directors to five years for officers and key employees. Options expire ten years from the date of grant. Stock-based compensation expense totaled $2,186,000and $12,694,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively,and $2,311,000and $13,634,000for the same periods in 2012.

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Document and Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000766704
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End date	Jun. 30, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float	$ 19,053,297,364
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		286,334,855

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

15. Earnings Per Share

     The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings
	per share - net income (loss) attributable
	to common stockholders	$	(8,508)	$	54,735	$	46,551	$	94,037
Denominator for basic earnings per
	share - weighted average shares		273,091		213,498		266,602		206,612
Effect of dilutive securities:
	Employee stock options		283		261		-		242
	Non-vested restricted shares		370		299		-		290
	Convertible senior unsecured notes		2,737		1,080		-		1,093
Dilutive potential common shares			3,390		1,640		0		1,625
Denominator for diluted earnings per
	share - adjusted weighted average shares		276,481		215,138		266,602		208,237
Basic earnings per share		$	(0.03)	$	0.26	$	0.17	$	0.46
Diluted earnings per share		$	(0.03)	$	0.25	$	0.17	$	0.45

The diluted earnings per share calculation for the six months ended June 30, 2013 excludes the dilutive effect of all common stock equivalents as they are anti-dilutive due to the loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders. The diluted earnings per share calculationsexclude the dilutive effect of 0 and 354,000 common stock equivalents for the three months ended June 30, 2013and 2012, respectively,and 0 and 366,000 common stock equivalents for the six months endedJune 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, because the exercise prices were higher than the average market price.The Series H Cumulative Convertible and Redeemable Preferred Stockand Series I Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock were not included in the calculations as the effect of conversions into common stock was anti-dilutive.

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Stockholder's Equity (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Unrecognized losses on cash flow hedges	$ (6,014)	$ (6,957)	$ (7,837)	$ (8,561)
Unrecognized losses on equity investments	(302)	(216)	(657)	(619)
Unrecognized gains (losses) on foreign currency translation	(39,884)	(881)	(2,348)	0
Unrecognized actuarial losses	(2,974)	(2,974)	(2,748)	(2,748)
Totals	(49,174)	(11,028)	(13,590)	(11,928)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Unrecognized losses on cash flow hedges	(8)		1,545
Unrecognized losses on equity investments	(86)		(38)
Unrecognized gains (losses) on foreign currency translation	(39,003)		(2,348)
Unrecognized actuarial losses	0		0
Totals	(39,097)		(841)
Reclassification amount to net income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Unrecognized losses on cash flow hedges	951		(821)
Unrecognized losses on equity investments	0		0
Unrecognized gains (losses) on foreign currency translation	0		0
Unrecognized actuarial losses	0		0
Totals	951		(821)
Net current period other comprehensive income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Unrecognized losses on cash flow hedges	943		724
Unrecognized losses on equity investments	(86)		(38)
Unrecognized gains (losses) on foreign currency translation	(39,003)		(2,348)
Unrecognized actuarial losses	0		0
Totals	$ (38,146)		$ (1,662)

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Stockholder's Equity (Details 1) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Summary of common stock issuances
Dividend reinvestment plan issuances, Shares Issued	1,370,661	993,634
Dividend reinvestment plan issuances, Average Price	$ 66.87	$ 54.34
Dividend reinvestment plan issuances, Net Proceeds	91,651,000	53,991,000
Dividend reinvestment plan issuances, Gross Proceeds	91,651,000	53,991,000
Option exercises, Shares	186,404	104,574
Option exercises, Average Price	42.64	38.42
Option exercises, Gross Proceeds	7,948,000	4,018,000
Option exercises, Net Proceeds	7,948,000	4,018,000
Issuance of Common Stock, Shares	24,557,083	22,203,460
Senior note conversions	18
Gross Proceeds From Issuance of Common Stock	1,790,099,000	1,165,459,000
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock	1,730,235,000	1,120,265,000
February 2012 Public Issuance [Member]
Summary of common stock issuances
Public issuance, Shares Issued		20,700,000
Public issuance, Average Price		53.50
Public issuance, Gross Proceeds		1,107,450,000
Public issuance, Net Proceeds		$ 1,062,256,000