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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | $ 717,724 | $ 595,702 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (996,747) | (385,433) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Net change in borrowings under credit facility | (321,334) | (199,951) |
Proceeds from debt | 1,107,971 | 696,661 |
Repayment of debt | (278,442) | (272,726) |
Net change in intercompany debt | 0 | 0 |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | (3,816) | 0 |
Payment of deferred financing costs | (14,608) | (6,846) |
Issuance of common stock, net | 352,167 | 0 |
Cash distribution (to) from affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Cash distribution to common stockholders | (516,404) | (426,952) |
Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders | (4,697) | (2,762) |
Purchases of redeemable OP units | (33,188) | 0 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | (9,467) | (4,908) |
Other | 5,928 | (574) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 284,110 | (218,058) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 5,087 | (7,789) |
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents | 97 | (392) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 55,348 | 94,816 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 60,532 | 86,635 |
Ventas, Inc. |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (6,671) | (87,463) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (923,494) | (183,034) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Net change in borrowings under credit facility | 45,000 | 0 |
Proceeds from debt | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of debt | 0 | 0 |
Net change in intercompany debt | 1,295,130 | 597,469 |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | 0 |  |
Payment of deferred financing costs | 0 | 0 |
Issuance of common stock, net | 352,167 |  |
Cash distribution (to) from affiliates | (269,799) | 113,939 |
Cash distribution to common stockholders | (516,404) | (426,952) |
Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders | 0 |  |
Purchases of redeemable OP units | 0 |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |
Other | 5,928 | 2,546 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 912,022 | 287,002 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (18,143) | 16,505 |
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents | 5,004 | 5,552 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 24,857 | 28,169 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 11,718 | 50,226 |
Ventas Realty |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 41,072 | 46,937 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (10,153) | (1,946) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Net change in borrowings under credit facility | (228,000) | (196,000) |
Proceeds from debt | 896,478 | 696,661 |
Repayment of debt | 0 | 0 |
Net change in intercompany debt | (711,399) | (546,235) |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | 0 |  |
Payment of deferred financing costs | (12,755) | (5,966) |
Issuance of common stock, net | 0 |  |
Cash distribution (to) from affiliates | 24,757 | 6,544 |
Cash distribution to common stockholders | 0 | 0 |
Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders | 0 | 0 |
Purchases of redeemable OP units | 0 |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 5 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (30,919) | (44,991) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 0 | 0 |
Ownership percentage | 100.00% |  |
Ventas Subsidiaries |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | $ 683,323 | 636,228 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (63,100) | (200,453) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Net change in borrowings under credit facility | (138,334) | (3,951) |
Proceeds from debt | 211,493 | 0 |
Repayment of debt | (278,442) | (272,726) |
Net change in intercompany debt | (583,731) | (51,234) |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | (3,816) |  |
Payment of deferred financing costs | (1,853) | (880) |
Issuance of common stock, net | 0 |  |
Cash distribution (to) from affiliates | 245,042 | (120,483) |
Cash distribution to common stockholders | 0 | 0 |
Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders | (4,697) | (2,762) |
Purchases of redeemable OP units | (33,188) |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | (9,467) | (4,908) |
Other | 0 | (3,125) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (596,993) | (460,069) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 23,230 | (24,294) |
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents | (4,907) | (5,944) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 30,491 | 66,647 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 48,814 | 36,409 |
Consolidated Eliminations |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 0 | 0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Net change in borrowings under credit facility | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from debt | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of debt | 0 | 0 |
Net change in intercompany debt | 0 | 0 |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | 0 |  |
Payment of deferred financing costs | 0 | 0 |
Issuance of common stock, net | 0 |  |
Cash distribution (to) from affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Cash distribution to common stockholders | 0 | 0 |
Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders | 0 | 0 |
Purchases of redeemable OP units | 0 |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 0 | 0 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Ventas Capital Corporation |  |  |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

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