Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Real property owned:
Land and land improvements	$ 2,241,210,000		$ 2,046,541,000
Buildings and improvements	24,273,654,000		21,799,313,000
Acquired lease intangibles	1,208,510,000		1,135,936,000
Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation	229,038,000		323,818,000
Construction in progress	197,639,000		186,327,000
Gross real property owned	28,150,051,000		25,491,935,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,553,171,000)		(3,020,908,000)
Net real property owned	24,596,880,000		22,471,027,000
Real estate loans receivable:
Real estate loans receivable	752,912,000		380,169,000
Net real estate investments	25,349,792,000		22,851,196,000
Other assets:
Investments in unconsolidated entities	558,354,000		744,151,000
Goodwill	68,321,000		68,321,000
Deferred loan expenses	64,190,000		69,282,000
Cash and cash equivalents	292,042,000		473,726,000
Restricted cash	74,758,000		79,697,000
Straight-line rent receivable	366,545,000		279,806,000
Receivables and other assets	682,364,000		448,117,000
Total other assets	2,106,574,000		2,163,100,000
Total assets	27,456,366,000		25,014,296,000
Liabilities:
Borrowings under primary unsecured credit facilities, Carrying Value	490,000,000	[1]	0
Senior unsecured notes	7,926,757,000		7,766,251,000
Secured debt	2,975,639,000		2,977,713,000
Capital lease obligations	75,379,000		84,049,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	686,651,000		626,825,000
Total liabilities	12,154,426,000		11,454,838,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	164,765,000		86,409,000
Equity:
Preferred stock	1,006,250,000		1,006,250,000
Common stock	353,023,000		328,835,000
Capital in excess of par value	16,381,569,000		14,740,712,000
Treasury stock	(44,336,000)		(35,241,000)
Cumulative net income	3,576,490,000		2,842,022,000
Cumulative dividends	(6,537,541,000)		(5,635,923,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(94,359,000)		(77,009,000)
Other equity	3,997,000		5,507,000
Total Welltower Inc. stockholders' equity	14,645,093,000		13,175,153,000
Noncontrolling interests	492,082,000		297,896,000
Total equity	15,137,175,000		13,473,049,000
Total liabilities and equity	$ 27,456,366,000		$ 25,014,296,000

[1] (1) As of September 30, 2015, letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $58,484,000 have been issued, which reduces the borrowing capacity on the primary unsecured revolving credit facility.