CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INFORMATION (unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012
Assets
Net real estate investments	$ 18,563,470		$ 18,543,471
Cash and cash equivalents	59,791		94,816		57,690	67,908	57,690
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	76,110		84,657
Deferred financing costs, net	59,726		62,215
Investment in and advances to affiliates
Other assets	943,671		946,335
Total assets	19,702,768		19,731,494
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	9,481,051		9,364,992
Intercompany loans
Accrued interest	61,083		54,349
Accounts payable and other liabilities	938,098		1,001,515
Deferred income taxes	252,499		250,167
Total liabilities	10,732,731		10,671,023
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	160,115		156,660
Total equity	8,809,922		8,903,811			9,089,363
Total liabilities and equity	19,702,768		19,731,494
Ventas, Inc.
Assets
Net real estate investments	6,858		7,009
Cash and cash equivalents	20,912		28,169		3,219	16,734
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	2,104		2,104
Deferred financing costs, net	758		758
Investment in and advances to affiliates	10,232,196		10,481,466
Other assets	57,552		29,450
Total assets	10,320,380		10,548,956
Liabilities:
Intercompany loans	4,475,259		4,247,853
Accounts payable and other liabilities	94,841		94,495
Deferred income taxes	252,499		250,167
Total liabilities	4,822,599		4,592,515
Total equity	5,497,781		5,956,441
Total liabilities and equity	10,320,380		10,548,956
Ventas Realty
Assets
Net real estate investments	369,528	[1]	374,590	[1]
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	1,268	[1]	1,211	[1]
Deferred financing costs, net	51,945	[1]	54,022	[1]
Investment in and advances to affiliates	3,201,998	[1]	3,201,998	[1]
Other assets	14,495	[1]	14,102	[1]
Total assets	3,639,234	[1]	3,645,923	[1]
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	6,520,142	[1]	6,336,240	[1]
Intercompany loans	(4,887,411)	[1]	(4,682,119)	[1]
Accrued interest	40,032	[1]	39,561	[1]
Accounts payable and other liabilities	29,488	[1]	28,152	[1]
Total liabilities	1,702,251	[1]	1,721,834	[1]
Total equity	1,936,983	[1]	1,924,089	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	3,639,234	[1]	3,645,923	[1]
Ventas Subsidiaries
Assets
Net real estate investments	18,187,084		18,161,872
Cash and cash equivalents	38,879		66,647		54,471	51,174
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	72,738		81,342
Deferred financing costs, net	7,023		7,435
Other assets	871,624		902,783
Total assets	19,177,348		19,220,079
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	2,960,909		3,028,752
Intercompany loans	412,152		434,266
Accrued interest	21,051		14,788
Accounts payable and other liabilities	813,769		878,868
Total liabilities	4,207,881		4,356,674
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	160,115		156,660
Total equity	14,809,352		14,706,745
Total liabilities and equity	19,177,348		19,220,079
Consolidated Eliminations
Assets
Investment in and advances to affiliates	(13,434,194)		(13,683,464)
Total assets	(13,434,194)		(13,683,464)
Liabilities:
Total equity	(13,434,194)		(13,683,464)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (13,434,194)		$ (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.