Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Real property owned:
Land and land improvements	$ 1,869,234,000		$ 1,365,391,000
Buildings and improvements	20,387,577,000		15,635,127,000
Acquired lease intangibles	1,050,542,000		673,684,000
Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation	2,141,000		245,213,000
Construction in progress	158,006,000		162,984,000
Gross real property owned	23,467,500,000		18,082,399,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,168,334,000)		(1,555,055,000)
Net real property owned	21,299,166,000		16,527,344,000
Real estate loans receivable:
Real estate loans receivable	307,377,000		895,665,000
Net real estate investments	21,606,543,000	[1],[2]	17,423,009,000
Other assets:
Equity Investments	475,574,000		438,936,000
Goodwill	68,321,000		68,321,000
Deferred loan expenses	68,569,000		66,327,000
Cash and cash equivalents	164,838,000		1,033,764,000
Restricted cash	80,890,000		107,657,000
Receivables and other assets	585,070,000		411,095,000
Total other assets	1,443,262,000		2,126,100,000
Total assets	23,049,805,000		19,549,109,000
Liabilities:
Borrowings under unsecured line of credit arrangement	847,670,000		0
Senior unsecured notes	6,395,638,000		6,114,151,000
Secured debt	3,115,862,000		2,336,196,000
Capital lease obligations	84,069,000		81,552,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	660,441,000		462,099,000
Total liabilities	11,103,680,000		8,993,998,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	31,706,000		34,592,000
Equity:
Preferred stock	1,022,917,000		1,022,917,000
Common stock	288,249,000		260,396,000
Capital in excess of par value	12,349,678,000		10,543,690,000
Treasury stock	(21,263,000)		(17,875,000)
Cumulative net income	2,301,869,000		2,184,819,000
Cumulative dividends	(4,363,376,000)		(3,694,579,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(23,475,000)		(11,028,000)
Other equity	5,864,000		6,461,000
Total Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	11,560,463,000		10,294,801,000
Noncontrolling interests	353,956,000		225,718,000
Total equity	11,914,419,000		10,520,519,000
Total liabilities and equity	$ 23,049,805,000		$ 19,549,109,000

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

[2] Genesis is in our seniors housing triple-net segment. Sunrise, Revera, and Belmont Village are in our seniors housing operating segment. Benchmark is in both our seniors housing triple-net and seniors housing operating segments.