CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Real estate investments:
Land and improvements	$ 2,115,870	$ 2,151,386
Buildings and improvements	22,188,578	22,216,942
Construction in progress	395,072	344,151
Acquired lease intangibles	1,506,269	1,548,074
Gross real estate investments	26,205,789	26,260,553
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(6,185,155)	(5,638,099)
Net real estate property	20,020,634	20,622,454
Secured loans receivable and investments, net	527,851	1,346,359
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	48,478	123,639
Net real estate investments	20,596,963	22,092,452
Cash and cash equivalents	86,107	81,355
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	62,440	106,898
Goodwill	1,045,877	1,034,644
Assets held for sale	24,180	65,413
Other assets	782,386	573,779
Total assets	22,597,953	23,954,541
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	10,478,455	11,276,062
Accrued interest	76,883	93,958
Accounts payable and other liabilities	1,134,898	1,183,489
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	14,790	60,265
Deferred income taxes	236,616	250,092
Total liabilities	11,941,642	12,863,866
Redeemable OP Unitholder and noncontrolling interests	143,242	158,490
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, 356,468 and 356,187 shares issued at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	89,100	89,029
Capital in excess of par value	13,081,324	13,053,057
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,947)	(35,120)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(2,709,293)	(2,240,698)
Treasury stock, 6 and 1 shares at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	(345)	(42)
Total Ventas stockholders’ equity	10,452,839	10,866,226
Noncontrolling interests	60,230	65,959
Total equity	10,513,069	10,932,185
Total liabilities and equity	$ 22,597,953	$ 23,954,541