CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Real estate investments:
Land and improvements	$ 2,421,114	$ 2,432,065
Buildings and improvements	25,975,744	25,778,490
Construction in progress	258,281	269,315
Acquired lease intangibles	1,341,483	1,369,747
Operating lease assets	312,902	317,858
Gross real estate investments	30,309,524	30,167,475
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(9,031,591)	(8,350,637)
Net real estate property	21,277,933	21,816,838
Secured loans receivable and investments, net	529,317	530,126
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	547,766	523,465
Net real estate investments	22,355,016	22,870,429
Cash and cash equivalents	145,146	149,725
Escrow deposits and restricted cash	50,492	46,872
Goodwill	1,043,289	1,046,140
Assets held for sale	99,450	28,399
Deferred income tax assets, net	13,614	11,152
Other assets	593,404	565,069
Total assets	24,300,411	24,717,786
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable and other debt	12,210,984	12,027,544
Accrued interest	92,663	106,602
Operating lease liabilities	191,880	197,234
Accounts payable and other liabilities	1,063,969	1,090,254
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	9,491	10,850
Deferred income tax liabilities	40,717	59,259
Total liabilities	13,609,704	13,491,743
Redeemable OP unitholder and noncontrolling interests	258,795	280,283
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, 399,725 and 399,420 shares issued at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	99,914	99,838
Capital in excess of par value	15,533,203	15,498,956
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(47,309)	(64,520)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(5,223,902)	(4,679,889)
Treasury stock, 10 and 0 shares issued at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	(547)	0
Total Ventas stockholders’ equity	10,361,359	10,854,385
Noncontrolling interests	70,553	91,375
Total equity	10,431,912	10,945,760
Total liabilities and equity	$ 24,300,411	$ 24,717,786