CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Real property owned:
Land and land improvements		$ 3,479,369,000	$ 3,486,620,000	[1]
Buildings and improvements		28,589,269,000	29,163,305,000	[1]
Acquired lease intangibles		1,565,978,000	1,617,051,000	[1]
Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation		382,580,000	1,253,008,000	[1]
Construction in progress		411,700,000	507,931,000	[1]
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(6,001,177,000)	(5,715,459,000)	[1]
Net real property owned		28,427,719,000	30,312,456,000	[1]
Right of use assets, net		502,604,000	536,433,000	[1]
Real estate loans receivable, net of credit allowance		224,871,000	270,382,000	[1]
Net real estate investments		29,155,194,000	31,119,271,000	[1]
Other assets:
Investments in unconsolidated entities		786,921,000	583,423,000	[1]
Goodwill		68,321,000	68,321,000	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]		284,917,000
Restricted cash	[1]		100,849,000
Straight-line rent receivable		464,716,000	466,222,000	[1]
Receivables and other assets		861,257,000	757,748,000	[1]
Total other assets		4,007,458,000	2,261,480,000	[1]
Total Assets		33,162,652,000	33,380,751,000	[1]
Liabilities:
Unsecured credit facility and commercial paper		0	1,587,597,000	[1]
Senior unsecured notes	[1]		10,336,513,000
Secured debt	[1]		2,990,962,000
Lease liabilities		447,424,000	473,693,000	[1]
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		1,015,906,000	1,009,482,000	[1]
Total liabilities		15,898,980,000	16,398,247,000	[1]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		327,145,000	475,877,000	[1]
Equity:
Common stock		418,343,000	411,005,000	[1]
Capital in excess of par value		20,836,545,000	20,190,107,000	[1]
Treasury stock		(93,799,000)	(78,955,000)	[1]
Cumulative net income		7,838,284,000	7,353,966,000	[1]
Cumulative dividends		(12,834,381,000)	(12,223,534,000)	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(116,856,000)	(112,157,000)	[1]
Other equity		4,000	12,000	[1]
Total Welltower Inc. stockholders’ equity		16,048,140,000	15,540,444,000	[1]
Noncontrolling interests		888,387,000	966,183,000	[1]
Total equity		16,936,527,000	16,506,627,000	[1]
Total liabilities and equity		33,162,652,000	33,380,751,000	[1]
Carrying Amount
Other assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		1,678,770,000	284,917,000
Restricted cash		147,473,000	100,849,000
Liabilities:
Unsecured credit facility and commercial paper		0	1,587,597,000
Senior unsecured notes		11,815,972,000	10,336,513,000
Secured debt		$ 2,619,678,000	$ 2,990,962,000

[1] The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.