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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION - Statement of Income (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:          
Rental income $ 400,965 $ 357,616 $ 804,161 $ 710,685  
Resident fees and services 454,645 374,473 901,559 745,534  
Medical office building and other services revenue 9,408 4,367 19,951 10,667  
Income from loans and investments 26,068 14,625 48,967 25,392  
Equity earnings in affiliates 0 0 0 0  
Interest and other income 236 173 708 446  
Total revenues 891,322 751,254 1,775,346 1,492,724  
Expenses:          
Interest 107,591 91,501 214,181 179,342  
Depreciation and amortization 249,195 190,818 496,636 384,412  
Property-level operating expenses 342,573 288,759 683,284 576,399  
Medical office building services costs 5,764 1,626 12,682 4,997  
General, administrative and professional fees 33,962 31,306 68,292 64,172  
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net (455) 2,924 (434) 2,665  
Merger-related expenses and deal costs 14,585 9,599 49,757 20,359  
Other 5,091 4,863 10,387 10,092  
Total expenses 758,306 621,396 1,534,785 1,242,438  
Income before income (loss) from unconsolidated entities, income taxes, discontinued operations, real estate dispositions and noncontrolling interest 133,016 129,858 240,561 250,286  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities 9 348 (242) 596  
Income tax benefit (expense) 9,789 (3,274) 17,039 (6,707)  
Income from continuing operations 142,814 126,932 257,358 244,175  
Discontinued operations 67 (255) (356) 2,776  
Gain on real estate dispositions 7,469 11,889 14,155 12,889  
Net income 150,350 138,566 271,157 259,840 $ 477,186
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 529 168 894 395  
Net income attributable to common stockholders 149,821 138,398 270,263 259,445  
Ventas, Inc.          
Revenues:          
Rental income 915 626 1,831 1,244  
Resident fees and services 0 0 0 0  
Medical office building and other services revenue 0 0 0 0  
Income from loans and investments 7,169 931 8,605 1,236  
Equity earnings in affiliates 131,119 132,423 261,112 258,510  
Interest and other income 20 34 376 185  
Total revenues 139,223 134,014 271,924 261,175  
Expenses:          
Interest (8,932) (4,225) (16,760) (4,872)  
Depreciation and amortization 1,357 1,478 2,700 2,898  
Property-level operating expenses 0 0 0 0  
Medical office building services costs 0 0 0 0  
General, administrative and professional fees 2,821 (12) 80 1,875  
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net 0 0 0 (3)  
Merger-related expenses and deal costs 11,827 6,482 46,180 8,235  
Other (136) 324 935 1,031  
Total expenses 6,937 4,047 33,135 9,164  
Income before income (loss) from unconsolidated entities, income taxes, discontinued operations, real estate dispositions and noncontrolling interest 132,286 129,967 238,789 252,011  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities 0 0 0 0  
Income tax benefit (expense) 9,789 (3,274) 17,039 (6,707)  
Income from continuing operations 142,075 126,693 255,828 245,304  
Discontinued operations 277 (184) 280 1,252  
Gain on real estate dispositions 7,469 11,889 14,155 12,889  
Net income 149,821 138,398 270,263 259,445  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0  
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 149,821 138,398 $ 270,263 259,445  
Ventas Realty          
Condensed financial statements, captions          
Ownership percentage 100.00%   100.00%    
Revenues:          
Rental income $ 70,959 68,003 $ 142,127 140,615  
Resident fees and services 0 0 0 0  
Medical office building and other services revenue 0 0 0 0  
Income from loans and investments 252 0 303 0  
Equity earnings in affiliates 0 0 0 0  
Interest and other income 53 5 58 11  
Total revenues 71,264 68,008 142,488 140,626  
Expenses:          
Interest 64,569 46,935 128,163 90,029  
Depreciation and amortization 7,677 7,435 16,727 15,406  
Property-level operating expenses 73 99 204 248  
Medical office building services costs 0 0 0 0  
General, administrative and professional fees 5,054 5,520 11,415 11,365  
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net 0 0 0 3  
Merger-related expenses and deal costs 75 2,110 75 2,110  
Other 325 83 327 402  
Total expenses 77,773 62,182 156,911 119,563  
Income before income (loss) from unconsolidated entities, income taxes, discontinued operations, real estate dispositions and noncontrolling interest (6,509) 5,826 (14,423) 21,063  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities 359 320 760 841  
Income tax benefit (expense) 0 0 0 0  
Income from continuing operations (6,150) 6,146 (13,663) 21,904  
Discontinued operations (88) (1,329) (365) (774)  
Gain on real estate dispositions 0 0 0 0  
Net income (6,238) 4,817 (14,028) 21,130  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0  
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ (6,238) $ 4,817 $ (14,028) $ 21,130  
Ventas Capital Corporation          
Condensed financial statements, captions          
Ownership percentage 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Ventas Subsidiaries          
Revenues:          
Rental income $ 329,091 $ 288,987 $ 660,203 $ 568,826  
Resident fees and services 454,645 374,473 901,559 745,534  
Medical office building and other services revenue 9,408 4,367 19,951 10,667  
Income from loans and investments 18,647 13,694 40,059 24,156  
Equity earnings in affiliates (62) 48 (140) 211  
Interest and other income 163 134 274 250  
Total revenues 811,892 681,703 1,621,906 1,349,644  
Expenses:          
Interest 51,954 48,791 102,778 94,185  
Depreciation and amortization 240,161 181,905 477,209 366,108  
Property-level operating expenses 342,500 288,660 683,080 576,151  
Medical office building services costs 5,764 1,626 12,682 4,997  
General, administrative and professional fees 26,087 25,798 56,797 50,932  
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net (455) 2,924 (434) 2,665  
Merger-related expenses and deal costs 2,683 1,007 3,502 10,014  
Other 4,902 4,456 9,125 8,659  
Total expenses 673,596 555,167 1,344,739 1,113,711  
Income before income (loss) from unconsolidated entities, income taxes, discontinued operations, real estate dispositions and noncontrolling interest 138,296 126,536 277,167 235,933  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities (350) 28 (1,002) (245)  
Income tax benefit (expense) 0 0 0 0  
Income from continuing operations 137,946 126,564 276,165 235,688  
Discontinued operations (122) 1,258 (271) 2,298  
Gain on real estate dispositions 0 0 0 0  
Net income 137,824 127,822 275,894 237,986  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 529 168 894 395  
Net income attributable to common stockholders 137,295 127,654 275,000 237,591  
Consolidated Eliminations          
Revenues:          
Rental income 0 0 0 0  
Resident fees and services 0 0 0 0  
Medical office building and other services revenue 0 0 0 0  
Income from loans and investments 0 0 0 0  
Equity earnings in affiliates (131,057) (132,471) (260,972) (258,721)  
Interest and other income 0 0 0 0  
Total revenues (131,057) (132,471) (260,972) (258,721)  
Expenses:          
Interest 0 0 0 0  
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0 0  
Property-level operating expenses 0 0 0 0  
Medical office building services costs 0 0 0 0  
General, administrative and professional fees 0 0 0 0  
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net 0 0 0 0  
Merger-related expenses and deal costs 0 0 0 0  
Other 0 0 0 0  
Total expenses 0 0 0 0  
Income before income (loss) from unconsolidated entities, income taxes, discontinued operations, real estate dispositions and noncontrolling interest (131,057) (132,471) (260,972) (258,721)  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities 0 0 0 0  
Income tax benefit (expense) 0 0 0 0  
Income from continuing operations (131,057) (132,471) (260,972) (258,721)  
Discontinued operations 0 0 0 0  
Gain on real estate dispositions 0 0 0 0  
Net income (131,057) (132,471) (260,972) (258,721)  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0  
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ (131,057) $ (132,471) $ (260,972) $ (258,721)