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, 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	8,628	0	0	0	5,075	0	5,075	3,553
Other comprehensive (loss) income	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	21,168	0	0	0	19,387	0	19,387	1,781
Other comprehensive (loss) income	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
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2024	10,829,596	109,119	17,607,482	(33,526)	(6,886,653)	(25,155)	10,771,267	58,329
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity
Net income	119,818	0	0	0	115,132	0	115,132	4,686
Other comprehensive (loss) income	3,468	0	0	(278)	0	0	(278)	3,746
Net change in noncontrolling interests	(5,928)	0	(2,240)	0	0	0	(2,240)	(3,688)
Dividends to common stockholders	(437,133)	0	49	0	(437,182)	0	(437,133)	0
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, restricted stock grants and other	1,100,417	4,097	1,114,320	0	0	(18,000)	1,100,417	0
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	(16,323)	0	(16,323)	0	0	0	(16,323)	0
Adjustments to Equity, Redemption of Limited Partnership Units	(1,454)	0	(1,454)	0	0	0	(1,454)	0
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2025	11,592,461	113,216	18,701,834	(33,804)	(7,208,703)	(43,155)	11,529,388	63,073
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2025	11,526,116	112,497	18,488,381	(32,070)	(7,057,776)	(41,475)	11,469,557	56,559
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity
Net income	71,462	0	0	0	68,264	0	68,264	3,198
Other comprehensive (loss) income	3,015	0	0	(1,734)	0	0	(1,734)	4,749
Net change in noncontrolling interests	(6,904)	0	(5,471)	0	0	0	(5,471)	(1,433)
Dividends to common stockholders	(219,166)	0	25	0	(219,191)	0	(219,166)	0
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, restricted stock grants and other	200,578	719	201,539	0	0	(1,680)	200,578	0
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	18,749	0	18,749	0	0	0	18,749	0
Adjustments to Equity, Redemption of Limited Partnership Units	(1,389)	0	(1,389)	0	0	0	(1,389)	0
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2025	$ 11,592,461	$ 113,216	$ 18,701,834	$ (33,804)	$ (7,208,703)	$ (43,155)	$ 11,529,388	$ 63,073