CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Real estate investments:
Land and improvements	$ 2,065,664	$ 1,708,851
Buildings and improvements	20,203,784	17,403,552
Construction in progress	124,377	109,689
Acquired lease intangibles	1,344,708	952,251
Gross real estate investments	23,738,533	20,174,343
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,966,947)	(3,420,089)
Net real estate property	19,771,586	16,754,254
Secured loans receivable and investments, net	766,707	802,881
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	96,208	91,872
Net real estate investments	20,634,501	17,649,007
Cash and cash equivalents	65,231	55,348
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	74,491	71,771
Goodwill	1,052,321	363,971
Assets held for sale	168,931	2,574,174
Other assets	418,502	451,642
Total assets	22,413,977	21,165,913
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	11,268,560	10,827,764
Accrued interest	67,358	62,097
Accounts payable and other liabilities	791,430	750,622
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	65,465	254,680
Deferred income taxes	352,658	344,337
Total liabilities	12,545,471	12,239,500
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	$ 198,832	$ 172,016
Commitments and contingencies
Ventas stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 10,000 shares authorized, unissued	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, $0.25 par value; 600,000 shares authorized, 333,027 and 298,478 shares issued at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	83,238	74,656
Capital in excess of par value	11,523,312	10,119,306
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(592)	13,121
Retained earnings (deficit)	(1,992,848)	(1,526,388)
Treasury stock, 61 and 7 shares at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(3,675)	(511)
Total Ventas stockholders’ equity	9,609,435	8,680,184
Noncontrolling interest	60,239	74,213
Total equity	9,669,674	8,754,397
Total liabilities and equity	$ 22,413,977	$ 21,165,913