CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION (unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012
Assets
Net real estate investments	$ 18,389,744		$ 18,543,471
Cash and cash equivalents	86,635		94,816		62,421	67,908	62,421
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	75,514		84,657
Deferred financing costs, net	63,399		62,215
Investment in and advances to affiliates
Other assets	1,175,494		946,335
Total assets	19,790,786		19,731,494
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	9,602,439		9,364,992
Intercompany loans
Accrued interest	56,722		54,349
Accounts payable and other liabilities	975,282		1,001,515
Deferred income taxes	256,392		250,167
Total liabilities	10,890,835		10,671,023
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	169,292		156,660
Total equity	8,730,659		8,903,811			9,089,363
Total liabilities and equity	19,790,786		19,731,494
Ventas, Inc.
Assets
Net real estate investments	6,707		7,009
Cash and cash equivalents	50,226		28,169		9,785	16,734
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	2,102		2,104
Deferred financing costs, net	758		758
Investment in and advances to affiliates	10,290,091		10,481,466
Other assets	117,625		29,450
Total assets	10,467,509		10,548,956
Liabilities:
Intercompany loans	4,845,322		4,247,853
Accounts payable and other liabilities	89,220		94,495
Deferred income taxes	256,392		250,167
Total liabilities	5,190,934		4,592,515
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	5,659
Total equity	5,270,916		5,956,441
Total liabilities and equity	10,467,509		10,548,956
Ventas Realty
Assets
Net real estate investments	362,627	[1]	374,590	[1]
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	1,317	[1]	1,211	[1]
Deferred financing costs, net	55,200	[1]	54,022	[1]
Investment in and advances to affiliates	3,201,998	[1]	3,201,998	[1]
Other assets	23,235	[1]	14,102	[1]
Total assets	3,644,377	[1]	3,645,923	[1]
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	6,838,858	[1]	6,336,240	[1]
Intercompany loans	(5,232,101)	[1]	(4,682,119)	[1]
Accrued interest	43,239	[1]	39,561	[1]
Accounts payable and other liabilities	36,757	[1]	28,152	[1]
Total liabilities	1,686,753	[1]	1,721,834	[1]
Total equity	1,957,624	[1]	1,924,089	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	3,644,377	[1]	3,645,923	[1]
Ventas Subsidiaries
Assets
Net real estate investments	18,020,410		18,161,872
Cash and cash equivalents	36,409		66,647		52,636	51,174
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	72,095		81,342
Deferred financing costs, net	7,441		7,435
Other assets	1,034,634		902,783
Total assets	19,170,989		19,220,079
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	2,763,581		3,028,752
Intercompany loans	386,779		434,266
Accrued interest	13,483		14,788
Accounts payable and other liabilities	849,305		878,868
Total liabilities	4,013,148		4,356,674
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	163,633		156,660
Total equity	14,994,208		14,706,745
Total liabilities and equity	19,170,989		19,220,079
Consolidated Eliminations
Assets
Investment in and advances to affiliates	(13,492,089)		(13,683,464)
Total assets	(13,492,089)		(13,683,464)
Liabilities:
Total equity	(13,492,089)		(13,683,464)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (13,492,089)		$ (13,683,464)

[1] Certain of Ventas Realty’s outstanding senior notes were issued jointly with our 100% owned subsidiary, Ventas Capital Corporation, which has no assets or operations.