Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Real property owned:
Land and land improvements	$ 3,486,620,000	$ 3,205,091,000
Buildings and improvements	29,163,305,000	28,019,502,000
Acquired lease intangibles	1,617,051,000	1,581,159,000
Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation	1,253,008,000	590,271,000
Construction in progress	507,931,000	194,365,000
Gross real property owned	36,027,915,000	33,590,388,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(5,715,459,000)	(5,499,958,000)
Net real property owned	30,312,456,000	28,090,430,000
Right of use assets, net	536,433,000
Real estate loans receivable, net of allowance	270,382,000	330,339,000
Net real estate investments	31,119,271,000	28,420,769,000
Other assets:
Investments in unconsolidated entities	583,423,000	482,914,000
Goodwill	68,321,000	68,321,000
Cash and cash equivalents	284,917,000	215,376,000
Restricted cash	100,849,000	100,753,000
Straight-line receivable	466,222,000	367,093,000
Receivables and other assets	757,748,000	686,846,000
Total other assets	2,261,480,000	1,921,303,000
Total assets	33,380,751,000	30,342,072,000
Liabilities:
Unsecured credit facility and commercial paper	1,587,597,000	1,147,000,000
Senior unsecured notes	10,336,513,000	9,603,299,000
Secured debt	2,990,962,000	2,476,177,000
Lease liabilities	473,693,000	70,668,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,009,482,000	1,034,283,000
Total liabilities	16,398,247,000	14,331,427,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	475,877,000	424,046,000
Equity:
Preferred stock	0	718,498,000
Common stock	411,005,000	384,465,000
Capital in excess of par value	20,190,107,000	18,424,368,000
Treasury stock	(78,955,000)	(68,499,000)
Cumulative net income	7,353,966,000	6,121,534,000
Cumulative dividends	(12,223,534,000)	(10,818,557,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(112,157,000)	(129,769,000)
Other equity	12,000	294,000
Total Welltower Inc. stockholders’ equity	15,540,444,000	14,632,334,000
Noncontrolling interests	966,183,000	954,265,000
Total equity	16,506,627,000	15,586,599,000
Total liabilities and equity	$ 33,380,751,000	$ 30,342,072,000