CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Real estate investments:
Land and improvements	$ 2,121,214	$ 2,089,591
Buildings and improvements	21,935,860	21,516,396
Construction in progress	306,095	210,599
Acquired lease intangibles	1,536,476	1,510,629
Gross real estate investments	25,899,645	25,327,215
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(5,434,772)	(4,932,461)
Net real estate property	20,464,873	20,394,754
Secured loans receivable and investments, net	1,352,434	702,021
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	117,185	95,921
Net real estate investments	21,934,492	21,192,696
Cash and cash equivalents	85,063	286,707
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	76,522	80,647
Goodwill	1,034,497	1,033,225
Assets held for sale	68,926	54,961
Other assets	540,295	518,364
Total assets	23,739,795	23,166,600
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	11,424,145	11,127,326
Accrued interest	95,684	83,762
Accounts payable and other liabilities	943,800	907,928
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	9,837	1,462
Deferred income taxes	296,272	316,641
Total liabilities	12,769,738	12,437,119
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	171,813	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, 356,163 and 354,125 shares issued at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	89,023	88,514
Capital in excess of par value	13,034,527	12,917,002
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(40,780)	(57,534)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(2,351,430)	(2,487,695)
Treasury stock, 0 and 1 share at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	0	(47)
Total Ventas stockholders’ equity	10,731,340	10,460,240
Noncontrolling interests	66,904	68,513
Total equity	10,798,244	10,528,753
Total liabilities and equity	$ 23,739,795	$ 23,166,600