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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION (Unaudited) - Statement of Income (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues:          
Rental income $ 399,498 $ 354,206 $ 794,720 $ 712,829  
Resident fees and services 460,243 464,437 924,431 928,413  
Office building and other services revenue 3,179 5,504 6,585 12,689  
Income from loans and investments 32,368 24,146 52,514 46,532  
Equity earnings in affiliates 0 0 0 0  
Interest and other income 202 111 683 230  
Total revenues 895,490 848,404 1,778,933 1,700,693  
Expenses          
Interest 113,572 103,665 222,376 206,938  
Depreciation and amortization 224,108 221,961 441,891 458,348  
Property-level operating expenses 365,830 351,955 734,817 708,177  
Office building services costs 552 1,852 1,290 5,303  
General, administrative and professional fees 33,282 32,094 67,243 63,820  
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net 36 2,468 345 2,782  
Merger-related expenses and deal costs 6,043 7,224 8,099 8,856  
Other 1,848 2,303 3,036 6,471  
Total expenses 745,271 723,522 1,479,097 1,460,695  
Income before unconsolidated entities, income taxes, discontinued operations, real estate dispositions and noncontrolling interests 150,219 124,882 299,836 239,998  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities (106) 1,418 3,044 1,220  
Income tax benefit 2,159 11,549 5,304 19,970  
Income from continuing operations 152,272 137,849 308,184 261,188  
Discontinued operations (23) (148) (76) (637)  
Gain on real estate dispositions 719 5,739 44,008 31,923  
Net income 152,968 143,440 352,116 292,474 $ 651,490
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 1,137 278 2,158 332  
Net income attributable to common stockholders 151,831 143,162 349,958 292,142  
Consolidated Elimination          
Revenues:          
Rental income 0 0 0 0  
Resident fees and services 0 0 0 0  
Office building and other services revenue 0 0 0 0  
Income from loans and investments 0 0 0 0  
Equity earnings in affiliates (127,791) (123,740) (264,475) (232,159)  
Interest and other income 0 0 0 0  
Total revenues (127,791) (123,740) (264,475) (232,159)  
Expenses          
Interest 0 0 0 0  
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0 0  
Property-level operating expenses 0 0 0 0  
Office building services costs 0 0 0 0  
General, administrative and professional fees 0 0 0 0  
Loss (gain) 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 unconsolidated entities, income taxes, discontinued operations, real estate dispositions and noncontrolling interests (127,791) (123,740) (264,475) (232,159)  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities 0 0 0 0  
Income tax benefit 0 0 0 0  
Income from continuing operations (127,791) (123,740) (264,475) (232,159)  
Discontinued operations 0 0 0  
Gain on real estate dispositions 0 0 0  
Net income (127,791) (123,740) (264,475) (232,159)  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0  
Net income attributable to common stockholders (127,791) (123,740) (264,475) (232,159)  
Ventas, Inc.          
Revenues:          
Rental income 596 583 1,181 1,499  
Resident fees and services 0 0 0 0  
Office building and other services revenue 0 602 0 1,204  
Income from loans and investments 319 0 599 0  
Equity earnings in affiliates 128,196 124,028 265,188 232,790  
Interest and other income 28 41 371 70  
Total revenues 129,139 125,254 267,339 235,563  
Expenses          
Interest (27,694) (11,094) (44,293) (21,889)  
Depreciation and amortization 1,419 1,203 2,826 6,135  
Property-level operating expenses 0 0 0 0  
Office building services costs 0 0 0 0  
General, administrative and professional fees 189 2,246 319 2,231  
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net 0 58 0 58  
Merger-related expenses and deal costs 5,783 6,743 7,646 8,115  
Other 466 76 119 27  
Total expenses (19,837) (768) (33,383) (5,323)  
Income before unconsolidated entities, income taxes, discontinued operations, real estate dispositions and noncontrolling interests 148,976 126,022 300,722 240,886  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities 0 0 0 0  
Income tax benefit 2,159 11,549 5,304 19,970  
Income from continuing operations 151,135 137,571 306,026 260,856  
Discontinued operations (23) (148) (76) (637)  
Gain on real estate dispositions 719 5,739 44,008 31,923  
Net income 151,831 143,162 349,958 292,142  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0  
Net income attributable to common stockholders 151,831 143,162 349,958 292,142  
Ventas Realty          
Revenues:          
Rental income 48,451 49,418 96,270 98,143  
Resident fees and services 0 0 0 0  
Office building and other services revenue 0 0 0 0  
Income from loans and investments 0 0 0 0  
Equity earnings in affiliates 0 0 0 0  
Interest and other income 0 0 0 0  
Total revenues 48,451 49,418 96,270 98,143  
Expenses          
Interest 81,516 69,011 156,303 137,590  
Depreciation and amortization 2,239 2,867 4,608 12,781  
Property-level operating expenses 83 77 165 156  
Office building services costs 0 0 0 0  
General, administrative and professional fees 4,630 4,213 9,330 8,717  
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net 418 2,432 439 2,432  
Merger-related expenses and deal costs 0 0 0 0  
Other 0 4 0 4  
Total expenses 88,886 78,604 170,845 161,680  
Income before unconsolidated entities, income taxes, discontinued operations, real estate dispositions and noncontrolling interests (40,435) (29,186) (74,575) (63,537)  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities (16) 344 3,305 447  
Income tax benefit 0 0 0 0  
Income from continuing operations (40,451) (28,842) (71,270) (63,090)  
Discontinued operations 0 0 0  
Gain on real estate dispositions 0 0 0  
Net income (40,451) (28,842) (71,270) (63,090)  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0  
Net income attributable to common stockholders (40,451) (28,842) (71,270) (63,090)  
Ventas Subsidiaries          
Revenues:          
Rental income 350,451 304,205 697,269 613,187  
Resident fees and services 460,243 464,437 924,431 928,413  
Office building and other services revenue 3,179 4,902 6,585 11,485  
Income from loans and investments 32,049 24,146 51,915 46,532  
Equity earnings in affiliates (405) (288) (713) (631)  
Interest and other income 174 70 312 160  
Total revenues 845,691 797,472 1,679,799 1,599,146  
Expenses          
Interest 59,750 45,748 110,366 91,237  
Depreciation and amortization 220,450 217,891 434,457 439,432  
Property-level operating expenses 365,747 351,878 734,652 708,021  
Office building services costs 552 1,852 1,290 5,303  
General, administrative and professional fees 28,463 25,635 57,594 52,872  
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net (382) (22) (94) 292  
Merger-related expenses and deal costs 260 481 453 741  
Other 1,382 2,223 2,917 6,440  
Total expenses 676,222 645,686 1,341,635 1,304,338  
Income before unconsolidated entities, income taxes, discontinued operations, real estate dispositions and noncontrolling interests 169,469 151,786 338,164 294,808  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities (90) 1,074 (261) 773  
Income tax benefit 0 0 0 0  
Income from continuing operations 169,379 152,860 337,903 295,581  
Discontinued operations 0 0 0  
Gain on real estate dispositions 0 0 0  
Net income 169,379 152,860 337,903 295,581  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 1,137 278 2,158 332  
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 168,242 $ 152,582 $ 335,745 $ 295,249