CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock Par Value	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Treasury Stock	Total Ventas Stockholders’ Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 10,221,677	$ 99,912	$ 15,539,777	$ (36,800)	$ (5,449,385)	$ (536)	$ 10,152,968	$ 68,709
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity
Net income	120,970	0	0	0	120,970	0	120,970
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	3,008							3,008
Net income	123,978
Other comprehensive income (loss)	24,979	0	0	22,248	0	0	22,248	2,731
Net change in noncontrolling interests	(9,530)	0	4,856	0	0	0	4,856	(14,386)
Dividends to common stockholders	(360,074)	0	10	0	(360,084)	0	(360,074)	0
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, restricted stock grants and other	35,416	294	48,217	0	0	(13,095)	35,416	0
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	(7,933)	0	(7,933)	0	0	0	(7,933)	0
Adjustments to Equity, Redemption of Limited Partnership Units	(69)	0	(69)	0	0	0	(69)	0
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	10,028,444	100,206	15,584,858	(14,552)	(5,688,499)	(13,631)	9,968,382	60,062
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	10,064,602	100,065	15,562,017	(40,469)	(5,611,067)	(13,555)	9,996,991	67,611
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity
Net income	103,453	0	0	0	103,453	0	103,453
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,613							1,613
Net income	105,066
Other comprehensive income (loss)	29,882	0	0	25,917	0	0	25,917	3,965
Net change in noncontrolling interests	(9,664)	0	3,463	0	0	0	3,463	(13,127)
Dividends to common stockholders	(180,875)	0	10	0	(180,885)	0	(180,875)	0
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, restricted stock grants and other	30,443	141	30,378	0	0	(76)	30,443	0
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	(11,010)	0	(11,010)	0	0	0	(11,010)	0
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	10,028,444	100,206	15,584,858	(14,552)	(5,688,499)	(13,631)	9,968,382	60,062
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	9,544,405	100,648	15,650,734	(35,757)	(6,213,803)	(13,764)	9,488,058	56,347
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity
Net income	5,075	0	0	0		0	5,075
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	3,553							3,553
Net income	8,628
Other comprehensive income (loss)	15,854	0	0	18,348	0	0	18,348	(2,494)
Net change in noncontrolling interests	(28,239)	0	(19,199)	0	0	0	(19,199)	(9,040)
Dividends to common stockholders	(368,634)	0	33	0	(368,667)	0	(368,634)	0
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, restricted stock grants and other	502,406	2,594	511,108	0	0	(11,296)	502,406	0
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	(5,108)	0	(5,108)	0	0	0	(5,108)	0
Adjustments to Equity, Redemption of Limited Partnership Units	(1,596)	0	(1,596)	0	0	0	(1,596)	0
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2024	9,667,716	103,242	16,135,972	(17,409)	(6,577,395)	(25,060)	9,619,350	48,366
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2024	9,458,833	101,094	15,756,414	(19,554)	(6,410,144)	(24,970)	9,402,840	55,993
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity
Net income	19,387	0	0	0	19,387	0	19,387
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,781							1,781
Net income	21,168
Other comprehensive income (loss)	777	0	0	2,145	0	0	2,145	(1,368)
Net change in noncontrolling interests	(20,256)	0	(12,216)	0	0	0	(12,216)	(8,040)
Dividends to common stockholders	(186,616)	0	22	0	(186,638)	0	(186,616)	0
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, restricted stock grants and other	420,077	2,148	418,019	0	0	(90)	420,077	0
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	(25,467)	0	(25,467)	0	0	0	(25,467)	0
Adjustments to Equity, Redemption of Limited Partnership Units	(800)	0	(800)	0	0	0	(800)	0
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 9,667,716	$ 103,242	$ 16,135,972	$ (17,409)	$ (6,577,395)	$ (25,060)	$ 9,619,350	$ 48,366