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SENIOR NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER DEBT - Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility and Unsecured Term Loans (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 24, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2015 CAD | Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | May. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Unsecured revolving credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |
Debt Instrument, Term, Additional Period |  |  |  | 1 year |  |
Amount outstanding |  |  |  | $ 583,800,000 |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  | 14,900,000 |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facilities | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |
Unsecured Term Loan Due 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |
Debt instrument, term of loan (in years) |  |  |  | 4 years |  |
Unsecured Term Loan Due 2018 | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.05% |  |
Unsecured Term Loan Due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000.0 |  |
Debt instrument, term of loan (in years) |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Unsecured Term Loan Due 2019 | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.05% |  |
Unsecured line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity (up to $3.5 billion) |  |  |  | $ 3,500,000,000.0 |  |
Senior Notes | 3.500% Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000.0
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.50% |  |  |  | 3.50%
Public offering price as a percent of par |  | 99.663% |  |  |  | 99.663%
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt |  |  | $ 598,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.375% Senior Notes due 2045 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.375% |  |  |  | 4.375%
Public offering price as a percent of par |  | 99.50% |  |  |  | 99.50%
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt |  |  | $ 298,500,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 6% Senior Notes due 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 234,400,000.0 |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |
Senior Notes | Ventas Canada Finance Limited Series C Senior Notes, Due 2022 | Ventas Canada Finance Limited |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | CAD |  | CAD 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.30% |  |  |  | 3.30%
Public offering price as a percent of par |  | 99.992% |  |  |  | 99.992%
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt | CAD |  | CAD 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Senior Notes | 4.125% Senior Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.125% |  |  |  |  |
Public offering price as a percent of par | 99.218% |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt | $ 496,100,000 |  |  |  |  |

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