Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Real property owned:
Land and land improvements	$ 1,039,079,000	$ 727,050,000	[1]
Buildings and improvements	12,114,068,000	7,627,132,000	[1]
Acquired lease intangibles	361,832,000	258,079,000	[1]
Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation	5,550,000	23,441,000	[1]
Construction in progress	208,257,000	356,793,000	[1]
Gross real property owned	13,728,786,000	8,992,495,000	[1]
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,084,746,000)	(836,966,000)	[1]
Net real property owned	12,644,040,000	8,155,529,000	[1]
Real estate loans receivable:
Real estate loans receivable	320,611,000	436,580,000	[1]
Less allowance for losses on loans receivable	(1,823,000)	(1,276,000)	[1]
Net real estate loans receivable	318,788,000	435,304,000	[1]
Net real estate investments	12,962,828,000	8,590,833,000	[1]
Other assets:
Equity investments	239,984,000	237,107,000	[1]
Goodwill	68,321,000	51,207,000	[1]
Deferred loan expenses	59,446,000	32,960,000	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents	136,676,000	131,570,000	[1]
Restricted cash	56,675,000	79,069,000	[1]
Receivables and other assets	337,159,000	328,988,000	[1]
Total other assets	898,261,000	860,901,000	[1]
Total assets	13,861,089,000	9,451,734,000	[1]
Liabilities:
Borrowings under unsecured line of credit arrangement	390,000,000	300,000,000	[1]
Senior unsecured notes	4,432,092,000	3,034,949,000	[1]
Secured debt	1,888,083,000	1,125,906,000	[1]
Capital lease obligations	82,872,000	8,881,000	[1]
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	342,013,000	244,345,000	[1]
Total liabilities	7,135,060,000	4,714,081,000	[1]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	32,863,000	4,553,000	[1]
Equity:
Preferred stock	1,010,417,000	291,667,000	[1]
Common stock	178,772,000	147,155,000	[1]
Capital in excess of par value	6,384,711,000	4,932,468,000	[1]
Treasury stock	(13,535,000)	(11,352,000)	[1]
Cumulative net income	1,849,290,000	1,676,196,000	[1]
Cumulative dividends	(2,826,800,000)	(2,427,881,000)	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(10,354,000)	(11,099,000)	[1]
Other equity	6,292,000	5,697,000	[1]
Total Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	6,578,793,000	4,602,851,000	[1]
Noncontrolling interests	114,373,000	130,249,000	[1]
Total equity	6,693,166,000	4,733,100,000	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	$ 13,861,089,000	$ 9,451,734,000	[1]

[1] NOTE: The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2010 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.