CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Real property owned:
Land and land improvements	$ 4,030,150	$ 3,968,430
Buildings and improvements	31,724,328	31,062,203
Acquired lease intangibles	1,844,780	1,789,628
Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation	199,490	134,097
Construction in progress	717,657	651,389
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(7,215,622)	(6,910,114)
Net real property owned	31,300,783	30,695,633
Right of use assets, net	404,689	522,796
Real estate loans receivable, net of credit allowance	1,003,136	1,068,681
Net real estate investments	32,708,608	32,287,110
Other assets:
Investments in unconsolidated entities	1,138,526	1,039,043
Goodwill	68,321	68,321
Cash and cash equivalents	301,089	269,265
Restricted cash	65,954	77,490
Straight-line rent receivable	385,639	365,643
Receivables and other assets	804,316	803,453
Total other assets	2,763,845	2,623,215
Total Assets	35,472,453	34,910,325
Liabilities:
Unsecured credit facility and commercial paper	299,968	324,935
Senior unsecured notes	12,136,760	11,613,758
Secured debt	2,104,945	2,192,261
Lease liabilities	548,999	545,944
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,203,755	1,235,554
Total liabilities	16,294,427	15,912,452
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	445,960	401,294
Equity:
Common stock	455,376	448,605
Capital in excess of par value	23,620,112	23,133,641
Treasury stock	(112,518)	(107,750)
Cumulative net income	8,725,661	8,663,736
Cumulative dividends	(14,654,583)	(14,380,915)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(138,472)	(121,316)
Total Welltower Inc. stockholders’ equity	17,895,576	17,636,001
Noncontrolling interests	836,490	960,578
Total equity	18,732,066	18,596,579
Total liabilities and equity	$ 35,472,453	$ 34,910,325