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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION (Unaudited) - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 1,001,270 | $ 1,022,045
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Net investment in real estate property | (1,421,592) | (2,556,988)
Proceeds from loans receivable | 194,063 | 106,909
Investment in loans receivable and other | (154,949) | (74,386)
Funds held in escrow for future development expenditures | 0 | 4,003
Proceeds from real estate disposals | 63,561 | 409,633
Proceeds from sale or maturity of marketable securities | 0 | 76,800
Capital expenditures | (75,296) | (75,812)
Development project expenditures | (94,398) | (90,458)
Investment in unconsolidated operating entity | 0 | (26,282)
Other | (6,175) | (27,984)
Net cash used in investing activities | (1,494,786) | (2,254,565)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Net change in borrowings under credit facility | 46,728 | (790,406)
Net cash impact of CCP Spin-Off | 0 | (128,749)
Proceeds from debt | 876,617 | 2,511,061
Proceeds from debt related to CCP Spin-Off | 0 | 1,400,000
Repayment of debt | (916,505) | (1,329,070)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | (1,604) | (3,819)
Net change in intercompany debt | 0 | 0
Payment of deferred financing costs | (6,147) | (23,893)
Issuance of common stock, net | 1,265,702 | 417,818
Cash distribution from (to) affiliates | 0 | 0
Cash distribution to common stockholders | (750,402) | (759,575)
Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders | (6,486) | (12,776)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest | 5,926 | 0
Purchases of redeemable OP units | 0 | (33,188)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | (5,121) | (11,250)
Other | 21,507 | 6,489
Net cash provided by financing activities | 530,215 | 1,242,642
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 36,699 | 10,122
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents | (443) | (239)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 53,023 | 55,348
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 89,279 | 65,231
Consolidated Elimination |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 0 | 0
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Net investment in real estate property | 0 | 0
Proceeds from loans receivable | 0 | 0
Investment in loans receivable and other | 0 | 0
Funds held in escrow for future development expenditures |  | 0
Proceeds from real estate disposals | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale or maturity of marketable securities |  | 0
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0
Development project expenditures | 0 | 0
Investment in unconsolidated operating entity |  | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Net cash used in investing activities | 0 | 0
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Net change in borrowings under credit facility | 0 | 0
Net cash impact of CCP Spin-Off |  | 0
Proceeds from debt | 0 | 0
Proceeds from debt related to CCP Spin-Off |  | 0
Repayment of debt | 0 | 0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0
Net change in intercompany debt | 0 | 0
Payment of deferred financing costs | 0 | 0
Issuance of common stock, net | 0 | 0
Cash distribution from (to) affiliates | 0 | 0
Cash distribution to common stockholders | 0 | 0
Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders | 0 | 0
Contributions from noncontrolling interest | 0 |
Purchases of redeemable OP units |  | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by financing activities | 0 | 0
Net increase 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, Inc. |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 39,559 | (103,734)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Net investment in real estate property | (1,440,710) | (2,556,988)
Proceeds from loans receivable | 0 | 0
Investment in loans receivable and other | 0 | 0
Funds held in escrow for future development expenditures |  | 0
Proceeds from real estate disposals | 20,441 | 409,633
Proceeds from sale or maturity of marketable securities |  | 76,800
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0
Development project expenditures | 0 | 0
Investment in unconsolidated operating entity |  | (26,282)
Other | 0 | 0
Net cash used in investing activities | (1,420,269) | (2,096,837)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Net change in borrowings under credit facility | 0 | 0
Net cash impact of CCP Spin-Off |  | 1,273,000
Proceeds from debt | 0 | 0
Proceeds from debt related to CCP Spin-Off |  | 0
Repayment of debt | 0 | 0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0
Net change in intercompany debt | 877,609 | 1,495,355
Payment of deferred financing costs | 0 | 0
Issuance of common stock, net | 1,265,702 | 417,818
Cash distribution from (to) affiliates | 7,859 | (235,140)
Cash distribution to common stockholders | (750,402) | (759,575)
Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders | 0 | 0
Contributions from noncontrolling interest | 0 |
Purchases of redeemable OP units |  | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0
Other | 21,507 | 6,489
Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,422,275 | 2,197,947
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 41,565 | (2,624)
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents | (41,259) | (8,324)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 11,733 | 24,857
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 12,039 | 13,909
Ventas Realty |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (73,856) | 31,319
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Net investment in real estate property | 0 | 0
Proceeds from loans receivable | 0 | 0
Investment in loans receivable and other | 0 | 0
Funds held in escrow for future development expenditures |  | 0
Proceeds from real estate disposals | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale or maturity of marketable securities |  | 0
Capital expenditures | (18) | (15,731)
Development project expenditures | 0 | 0
Investment in unconsolidated operating entity |  | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Net cash used in investing activities | (18) | (15,731)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Net change in borrowings under credit facility | (94,000) | (658,000)
Net cash impact of CCP Spin-Off |  | 0
Proceeds from debt | 846,521 | 2,292,568
Proceeds from debt related to CCP Spin-Off |  | 0
Repayment of debt | (651,820) | (705,000)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0
Net change in intercompany debt | (32,967) | (946,310)
Payment of deferred financing costs | (5,485) | (21,932)
Issuance of common stock, net | 0 | 0
Cash distribution from (to) affiliates | 11,625 | 23,086
Cash distribution to common stockholders | 0 | 0
Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders | 0 | 0
Contributions from noncontrolling interest | 0 |
Purchases of redeemable OP units |  | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by financing activities | 73,874 | (15,588)
Net increase 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 Subsidiaries |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 1,035,567 | 1,094,460
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Net investment in real estate property | 19,118 | 0
Proceeds from loans receivable | 194,063 | 106,909
Investment in loans receivable and other | (154,949) | (74,386)
Funds held in escrow for future development expenditures |  | 4,003
Proceeds from real estate disposals | 43,120 | 0
Proceeds from sale or maturity of marketable securities |  | 0
Capital expenditures | (75,278) | (60,081)
Development project expenditures | (94,398) | (90,458)
Investment in unconsolidated operating entity |  | 0
Other | (6,175) | (27,984)
Net cash used in investing activities | (74,499) | (141,997)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Net change in borrowings under credit facility | 140,728 | (132,406)
Net cash impact of CCP Spin-Off |  | (1,401,749)
Proceeds from debt | 30,096 | 218,493
Proceeds from debt related to CCP Spin-Off |  | 1,400,000
Repayment of debt | (264,685) | (624,070)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | (1,604) | (3,819)
Net change in intercompany debt | (844,642) | (549,045)
Payment of deferred financing costs | (662) | (1,961)
Issuance of common stock, net | 0 | 0
Cash distribution from (to) affiliates | (19,484) | 212,054
Cash distribution to common stockholders | 0 | 0
Cash distribution to redeemable OP unitholders | (6,486) | (12,776)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest | 5,926 |
Purchases of redeemable OP units |  | (33,188)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | (5,121) | (11,250)
Other | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by financing activities | (965,934) | (939,717)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | (4,866) | 12,746
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents | 40,816 | 8,085
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 41,290 | 30,491
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 77,240 | $ 51,322

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