CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION (unaudited) (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 357,616		$ 323,448		$ 710,685		$ 646,398
Resident fees and services	374,473		341,594		745,534		680,764
Medical office building and other services revenue	4,367		3,537		10,667		7,185
Income from loans and investments	14,625		14,733		25,392		30,836
Equity earnings in affiliates	0		0		0		0
Interest and other income	173		797		446		1,835
Total revenues	751,254		684,109		1,492,724		1,367,018
Expenses:
Interest	91,501		82,237		179,342		160,871
Depreciation and amortization	190,818		171,527		384,412		346,995
Property-level operating expenses	288,759		269,488		576,399		536,689
Medical office building services costs	1,626		1,667		4,997		3,306
General, administrative and professional fees	31,306		27,324		64,172		56,098
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net	2,924		(720)		2,665		(720)
Merger-related expenses and deal costs	9,599		6,667		20,359		10,929
Other	4,863		4,385		10,092		8,972
Total expenses	621,396		562,575		1,242,438		1,123,140
Income before income from unconsolidated entities, income taxes, discontinued operations, real estate dispositions and noncontrolling interest	129,858		121,534		250,286		243,878
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	348		(506)		596		423
Income tax (expense) benefit	(3,274)		12,064		(6,707)		10,320
Income from continuing operations	126,932		133,092		244,175		254,621
Discontinued operations	(255)		(18,559)		2,776		(26,990)
Gain on real estate dispositions	11,889		0		12,889		0
Net income	138,566		114,533		259,840		227,631		454,889
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	168		(47)		395		858
Net income attributable to common stockholders	138,398		114,580		259,445		226,773
Ventas, Inc.
Revenues:
Rental income	626		619		1,244		1,259
Income from loans and investments	931		1,159		1,236		1,262
Equity earnings in affiliates	132,423		105,136		258,510		221,203
Interest and other income	34		259		185		297
Total revenues	134,014		107,173		261,175		224,021
Expenses:
Interest	(4,225)		(474)		(4,872)		(941)
Depreciation and amortization	1,478		1,213		2,898		2,292
General, administrative and professional fees	(12)		1,155		1,875		1,143
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net					(3)
Merger-related expenses and deal costs	6,482		4,227		8,235		6,976
Other	324		254		1,031		293
Total expenses	4,047		6,375		9,164		9,763
Income before income from unconsolidated entities, income taxes, discontinued operations, real estate dispositions and noncontrolling interest	129,967		100,798		252,011		214,258
Income tax (expense) benefit	(3,274)		12,064		(6,707)		10,320
Income from continuing operations	126,693		112,862		245,304		224,578
Discontinued operations	(184)		1,718		1,252		2,195
Gain on real estate dispositions	11,889				12,889
Net income	138,398		114,580		259,445		226,773
Net income attributable to common stockholders	138,398		114,580		259,445		226,773
Ventas Realty
Revenues:
Rental income	70,859	[1]	69,830	[1]	140,615	[1]	139,117	[1]
Income from loans and investments			493	[1]			787	[1]
Interest and other income	5	[1]	5	[1]	11	[1]	11	[1]
Total revenues	70,864	[1]	70,328	[1]	140,626	[1]	139,915	[1]
Expenses:
Interest	46,935	[1]	35,766	[1]	90,029	[1]	68,096	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	7,753	[1]	7,510	[1]	15,406	[1]	14,726	[1]
Property-level operating expenses	99	[1]	140	[1]	248	[1]	242	[1]
General, administrative and professional fees	5,752	[1]	5,165	[1]	11,365	[1]	10,786	[1]
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net					3	[1]
Merger-related expenses and deal costs	2,110	[1]			2,110	[1]
Other	83	[1]			402	[1]	21	[1]
Total expenses	62,732	[1]	48,581	[1]	119,563	[1]	93,871	[1]
Income before income from unconsolidated entities, income taxes, discontinued operations, real estate dispositions and noncontrolling interest	8,132	[1]	21,747	[1]	21,063	[1]	46,044	[1]
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	320	[1]	217	[1]	841	[1]	505	[1]
Income from continuing operations	8,452	[1]	21,964	[1]	21,904	[1]	46,549	[1]
Discontinued operations	(1,329)	[1]	303	[1]	(774)	[1]	731	[1]
Net income	7,123	[1]	22,267	[1]	21,130	[1]	47,280	[1]
Net income attributable to common stockholders	7,123	[1]	22,267	[1]	21,130	[1]	47,280	[1]
Ventas Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Rental income	286,131		252,999		568,826		506,022
Resident fees and services	374,473		341,594		745,534		680,764
Medical office building and other services revenue	4,367		3,537		10,667		7,185
Income from loans and investments	13,694		13,081		24,156		28,787
Equity earnings in affiliates	73		223		211		473
Interest and other income	134		533		250		1,527
Total revenues	678,872		611,967		1,349,644		1,224,758
Expenses:
Interest	48,791		46,945		94,185		93,716
Depreciation and amortization	181,587		162,804		366,108		329,977
Property-level operating expenses	288,660		269,348		576,151		536,447
Medical office building services costs	1,626		1,667		4,997		3,306
General, administrative and professional fees	25,566		21,004		50,932		44,169
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt, net	2,924		(720)		2,665		(720)
Merger-related expenses and deal costs	1,007		2,440		10,014		3,953
Other	4,456		4,131		8,659		8,658
Total expenses	554,617		507,619		1,113,711		1,019,506
Income before income from unconsolidated entities, income taxes, discontinued operations, real estate dispositions and noncontrolling interest	124,255		104,348		235,933		205,252
Income (loss) from unconsolidated entities	28		(723)		(245)		(82)
Income from continuing operations	124,283		103,625		235,688		205,170
Discontinued operations	1,258		(20,580)		2,298		(29,916)
Net income	125,541		83,045		237,986		175,254
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	168		(47)		395		858
Net income attributable to common stockholders	125,373		83,092		237,591		174,396
Consolidated Eliminations
Revenues:
Equity earnings in affiliates	(132,496)		(105,359)		(258,721)		(221,676)
Total revenues	(132,496)		(105,359)		(258,721)		(221,676)
Expenses:
Income before income from unconsolidated entities, income taxes, discontinued operations, real estate dispositions and noncontrolling interest	(132,496)		(105,359)		(258,721)		(221,676)
Income from continuing operations	(132,496)		(105,359)		(258,721)		(221,676)
Net income	(132,496)		(105,359)		(258,721)		(221,676)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ (132,496)		$ (105,359)		$ (258,721)		$ (221,676)

[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.