Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)(USD ($))	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Real property owned:
Land and land improvements	$ 1,916,820,000	$ 1,878,877,000
Buildings and improvements	21,151,624,000	20,625,515,000
Acquired lease intangibles	1,084,703,000	1,070,754,000
Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation	77,436,000	18,502,000
Construction in progress	124,073,000	141,085,000
Gross real property owned	24,354,656,000	23,734,733,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,809,530,000)	(2,386,658,000)
Net real property owned	21,545,126,000	21,348,075,000
Real estate loans receivable:
Real estate loans receivable	367,186,000	332,146,000
Net real estate investments	21,912,312,000	21,680,221,000
Other assets:
Investments in unconsolidated entities	680,558,000	479,629,000
Goodwill	68,321,000	68,321,000
Deferred loan expenses	65,479,000	70,875,000
Cash and cash equivalents	207,354,000	158,780,000
Restricted cash	65,139,000	72,821,000
Receivables and other assets	574,727,000	553,310,000
Total other assets	1,661,578,000	1,403,736,000
Total assets	23,573,890,000	23,083,957,000
Liabilities:
Borrowings under unsecured line of credit arrangement	0	130,000,000
Senior unsecured notes	7,411,243,000	7,379,308,000
Secured debt	2,850,103,000	3,058,248,000
Capital lease obligations	83,850,000	84,458,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	678,400,000	640,573,000
Total liabilities	11,023,596,000	11,292,587,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	35,404,000	35,039,000
Equity:
Preferred stock	1,006,250,000	1,017,361,000
Common stock	308,355,000	289,461,000
Capital in excess of par value	13,524,621,000	12,418,520,000
Treasury stock	(32,289,000)	(21,263,000)
Cumulative net income	2,484,425,000	2,329,869,000
Cumulative Dividends	(5,096,110,000)	(4,600,854,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(18,642,000)	(24,531,000)
Other equity	6,159,000	6,020,000
Total Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	12,182,769,000	11,414,583,000
Noncontrolling interests	332,121,000	341,748,000
Total equity	12,514,890,000	11,756,331,000
Total liabilities and equity	$ 23,573,890,000	$ 23,083,957,000