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Cover - USD ($)
$ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Feb. 07, 2024
Jun. 30, 2023
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2023    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 1-10989    
Entity Registrant Name Ventas, Inc.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 61-1055020    
Entity Address, Address Line One 353 N. Clark Street    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 3300    
Entity Address, City or Town Chicago    
Entity Address, State or Province IL    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 60654    
City Area Code 877    
Local Phone Number 483-6827    
Trading Symbol VTR    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.25 par value    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 18.9
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   402,461,579  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10 through 14 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent stated herein. Such proxy statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
    
Entity Central Index Key 0000740260    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false