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Litigation (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Feb. 28, 2011 Litigation relation to the NHP Acquisition lawsuit | Dec. 27, 2011 Litigation Relating to the Cogdell Acquisition lawsuit jurisdiction | Nov. 30, 2011 HCP, Inc. Litigation | Aug. 31, 2011 HCP, Inc. Litigation | Sep. 30, 2009 HCP, Inc. Litigation | Dec. 31, 2011 HCP, Inc. Litigation
Loss contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed |  |  |  | 7 | 7 |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed against Ventas |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed against a subsidiary of Ventas |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Number of jurisdictions where lawsuits were filed |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 101,600,000 |
Proceeds from legal settlements |  |  |  |  |  | 125,000,000 | 102,800,000 |  |
Litigation proceeds, net | $ 0 | $ 202,259,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 202,300,000

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