CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total		Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Treasury Stock	Cumulative Net Income	Cumulative Dividends	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interests
Balances at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 16,881,572		$ 418,691	$ 20,823,145	$ (104,490)	$ 8,327,598	$ (13,343,721)	$ (148,504)	$ 908,853
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	71,369					71,546			(177)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	24,097							20,368	3,729
Total comprehensive income	95,466
Net change in noncontrolling interests	(34,516)			(14,250)					(20,266)
Amounts related to stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	3,539		175	5,393	(2,029)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	(92)			(92)
Dividends paid:
Common stock dividends	(254,952)						(254,952)
Balances at end of period at Mar. 31, 2021	16,691,017		418,866	20,814,196	(106,519)	8,399,144	(13,598,673)	(128,136)	892,139
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	45,952					26,257			19,695
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,107							188	2,919
Total comprehensive income	49,059
Net change in noncontrolling interests	(1,747)			(17,377)					15,630
Amounts related to stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	2,441		51	4,504	(2,114)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	365,531		5,016	360,515
Dividends paid:
Common stock dividends	(255,472)						(255,472)
Balances at end of period at Jun. 30, 2021	16,850,829		423,933	21,161,838	(108,633)	8,425,401	(13,854,145)	(127,948)	930,383
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	190,133					179,663			10,470
Other comprehensive income (loss)	18,575							24,771	(6,196)
Total comprehensive income	208,708
Net change in noncontrolling interests	(18,957)			(4,013)					(14,944)
Amounts related to stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	5,090		3	4,932	155
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	998,806		12,704	986,102
Dividends paid:
Common stock dividends	(261,560)						(261,560)
Balances at end of period at Sep. 30, 2021	17,782,916		436,640	22,148,859	(108,478)	8,605,064	(14,115,705)	(103,177)	919,713
Balances at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2021	18,596,579	[1]	448,605	23,133,641	(107,750)	8,663,736	(14,380,915)	(121,316)	960,578
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	64,677					61,925			2,752
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(15,691)							(17,156)	1,465
Total comprehensive income	48,986
Net change in noncontrolling interests	(191,331)			(63,026)					(128,305)
Amounts related to stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	2,677		166	7,279	(4,768)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	548,823		6,605	542,218
Dividends paid:
Common stock dividends	(273,668)						(273,668)
Balances at end of period at Mar. 31, 2022	18,732,066		455,376	23,620,112	(112,518)	8,725,661	(14,654,583)	(138,472)	836,490
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	94,194					89,785			4,409
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(21,840)							(6,724)	(15,116)
Total comprehensive income	72,354
Net change in noncontrolling interests	112,033			(6,760)					118,793
Adjustment to members' interest from change in ownership in Welltower OP	0			46,861					(46,861)
Amounts related to stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	7,398		20	6,551	827
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	807,659		9,382	798,277
Dividends paid:
Common stock dividends	(277,615)						(277,615)
Balances at end of period at Jun. 30, 2022	19,453,895		464,778	24,465,041	(111,691)	8,815,446	(14,932,198)	(145,196)	897,715
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	(3,892)					(6,768)			2,876
Other comprehensive income (loss)	46,900							69,929	(23,029)
Total comprehensive income	43,008
Net change in noncontrolling interests	10,401			(2,400)					12,801
Adjustment to members' interest from change in ownership in Welltower OP	0			2,779					(2,779)
Redemption of OP units	0		5	201					(206)
Amounts related to stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	6,073		3	6,151	(81)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	826,804		9,144	817,660
Dividends paid:
Common stock dividends	(283,496)						(283,496)
Balances at end of period at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 20,056,685		$ 473,930	$ 25,289,432	$ (111,772)	$ 8,808,678	$ (15,215,694)	$ (75,267)	$ 887,378

[1] The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2021 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.