CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Real estate investments:
Land and improvements	$ 2,123,266	$ 2,089,591
Buildings and improvements	21,869,961	21,516,396
Construction in progress	213,281	210,599
Acquired lease intangibles	1,532,365	1,510,629
Gross real estate investments	25,738,873	25,327,215
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(5,123,144)	(4,932,461)
Net real estate property	20,615,729	20,394,754
Secured loans receivable and investments, net	1,398,417	702,021
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	108,976	95,921
Net real estate investments	22,123,122	21,192,696
Cash and cash equivalents	91,284	286,707
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	92,175	80,647
Goodwill	1,033,484	1,033,225
Assets held for sale	61,983	54,961
Other assets	517,283	518,364
Total assets	23,919,331	23,166,600
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	11,943,733	11,127,326
Accrued interest	78,219	83,762
Accounts payable and other liabilities	946,674	907,928
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	1,389	1,462
Deferred income taxes	294,057	316,641
Total liabilities	13,264,072	12,437,119
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	171,384	200,728
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, 354,863 and 354,125 shares issued at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	88,698	88,514
Capital in excess of par value	12,944,501	12,917,002
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(53,657)	(57,534)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(2,564,936)	(2,487,695)
Treasury stock, 0 and 1 shares at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	0	(47)
Total Ventas stockholders’ equity	10,414,606	10,460,240
Noncontrolling interests	69,269	68,513
Total equity	10,483,875	10,528,753
Total liabilities and equity	$ 23,919,331	$ 23,166,600