CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock Par Value	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Treasury Stock	Total Ventas Stockholders’ Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 10,278,191	$ 93,635	$ 14,171,262	$ (54,354)	$ (4,030,376)	$ 0	$ 10,180,167	$ 98,024
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	(57,209)	0	0	0	(57,209)	0	(57,209)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,811							1,811
Net income (loss)	(55,398)
Other comprehensive income	4,773	0	0	1,857	0	0	1,857	2,916
Net change in noncontrolling interests	2,149	0	3,435	0	0	0	3,435	(1,286)
Dividends to common stockholders	(169,369)	0	47	0	(169,416)	0	(169,369)	0
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, restricted stock grants and other	24,208	115	24,882	0	0	(789)	24,208	0
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	(12,918)	0	(12,918)	0	0	0	(12,918)	0
Redemption of OP Units	(16)	0	(16)	0	0	0	(16)	0
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	10,071,620	93,750	14,186,692	(52,497)	(4,257,001)	(789)	9,970,155	101,465
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	10,945,760	99,838	15,498,956	(64,520)	(4,679,889)	0	10,854,385	91,375
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	38,732	0	0	0	38,732	0	38,732
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,860							1,860
Net income (loss)	40,592
Other comprehensive income	9,135	0	0	5,224	0	0	5,224	3,911
Net change in noncontrolling interests	(1,004)	0	858	0	0	0	858	(1,862)
Dividends to common stockholders	(180,496)	0	0	0	(180,496)	0	(180,496)	0
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, restricted stock grants and other	15,340	50	15,290	0	0	0	15,340	0
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	(36,637)	0	(36,637)	0	0	0	(36,637)	0
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 10,792,690	$ 99,888	$ 15,478,467	$ (59,296)	$ (4,821,653)	$ 0	$ 10,697,406	$ 95,284