Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)(USD ($))	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Real property owned:
Land and land improvements	$ 1,971,513,000		$ 1,878,877,000
Buildings and improvements	21,310,165,000		20,625,515,000
Acquired lease intangibles	1,092,367,000		1,070,754,000
Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation	47,463,000		18,502,000
Construction in progress	179,356,000		141,085,000
Gross real property owned	24,600,864,000		23,734,733,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,959,813,000)		(2,386,658,000)
Net real property owned	21,641,051,000		21,348,075,000
Real estate loans receivable:
Real estate loans receivable	318,221,000		332,146,000
Net real estate investments	21,959,272,000	[1],[2]	21,680,221,000
Other assets:
Investments in unconsolidated entities	656,213,000		479,629,000
Goodwill	68,321,000		68,321,000
Deferred loan expenses	72,083,000		70,875,000
Cash and cash equivalents	998,678,000		158,780,000
Restricted cash	118,167,000		72,821,000
Receivables and other assets	668,988,000		553,310,000
Total other assets	2,582,450,000		1,403,736,000
Total assets	24,541,722,000		23,083,957,000
Liabilities:
Borrowings under primary unsecured credit facilities, Carrying Value	0		130,000,000
Senior unsecured notes	7,305,414,000		7,379,308,000
Secured debt	2,893,814,000		3,058,248,000
Capital lease obligations	83,614,000		84,458,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	677,042,000		640,573,000
Total liabilities	10,959,884,000		11,292,587,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	76,416,000		35,039,000
Equity:
Preferred stock	1,006,250,000		1,017,361,000
Common stock	327,433,000		289,461,000
Capital in excess of par value	14,665,449,000		12,418,520,000
Treasury stock	(35,241,000)		(21,263,000)
Cumulative net income	2,637,033,000		2,329,869,000
Cumulative Dividends	(5,358,834,000)		(4,600,854,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(52,704,000)		(24,531,000)
Other equity	6,223,000		6,020,000
Total Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	13,195,609,000		11,414,583,000
Noncontrolling interests	309,813,000		341,748,000
Total equity	13,505,422,000		11,756,331,000
Total liabilities and equity	$ 24,541,722,000		$ 23,083,957,000

[1] (1)     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.

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