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Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (VTR Finance Senior Secured Notes) (Details) - VTR Finance Senior Secured Notes [Member] - USD ($) | Jan. 24, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of debt | $ 1,400,000,000 |
Stated interest rate of debt | 6.875% |
Effective interest rate | 10.94% |
Percentage allowed to be redeemed each year | 10.00% |
Debt instrument redemption percent of principal amount outstanding | 103.00% |
Additional basis points used to determine redemption premium |  | 0.50%
Redemption term | 12 months |
2019 | 103.438% |
2020 | 102.292% |
2021 | 101.146% |
2022 and thereafter | 100.00% |

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