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Dispositions (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2012 Seniors housing communities property | Dec. 31, 2012 Seniors housing communities property | Dec. 31, 2012 Skilled nursing facilities property | Dec. 31, 2012 Medical office buildings property | Dec. 31, 2012 2012 Dispositions Seniors housing communities property | Dec. 31, 2012 2012 Dispositions Skilled nursing facilities property | Dec. 31, 2012 2012 Dispositions Medical office buildings property | Dec. 31, 2012 2011 Dispositions | Dec. 31, 2012 2011 Dispositions Seniors housing communities property | Dec. 31, 2012 2011 Dispositions Skilled nursing facilities property | Dec. 31, 2010 2010 Dispositions Seniors housing communities property
Results of operations for all assets held-for-sale or disposed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36 | 2 | 5 |  | 2 | 2 | 7
Proceeds from sale of real estate properties including termination fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 318,900,000 |  | $ 27,200,000 | $ 20,600,000 |  |  | $ 60,500,000
Disposition of assets, termination fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain from sale of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,000,000 |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |  | 17,300,000
Number of real estate properties sold, properties held in escrow |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from disposition of assets, exchanged in escrow account |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 134,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases not renewed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease termination fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000
Properties classified as held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 9 | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets to be disposed of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,511,000 | 26,196,000 | 19,583,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Resident fees and services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,080,000 | 5,213,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,052,000 | 0 | 725,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,643,000 | 31,409,000 | 20,308,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,630,000 | 12,711,000 | 7,444,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,793,000 | 12,040,000 | 5,382,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property-level operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,051,000 | 4,392,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General, administrative and professional fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,886,000 | 1,383,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,372,000 | 30,526,000 | 12,826,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Loss) income before income taxes and gain on sale of real estate assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23,729,000) | 883,000 | 7,482,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000 | 477,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on real estate dispositions, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,952,000 | 0 | 25,241,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations | $ (11,725,000) | [1] | $ (4,093,000) | [1] | $ 30,529,000 | [1] | $ 42,516,000 | [1] | $ (605,000) | [2] | $ (306,000) | [2] | $ 1,226,000 | [2] | $ 1,045,000 | [2] | $ 57,227,000 | $ 1,360,000 | $ 32,723,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | The amounts presented for the three months ended March 31, 2012, June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2012 differ from the amounts previously reported in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as a result of discontinued operations consisting of properties sold in 2012 or classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2012.
[2] | The amounts presented for the three months ended March 31, 2011, June 30, 2011, September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2011 differ from the amounts previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 as a result of discontinued operations consisting of properties sold in 2012 or classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2012.

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- Definition Represents the proceeds from sale of real estate properties including termination fees. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vtr_ProceedsFromDispositionOfAssetsIncludingTerminationFees
Namespace Prefix: | vtr_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration