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	29,624	0	0	0	24,318	0	24,318	5,306
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(6,309)	0	0	(2,715)	0	0	(2,715)	(3,594)
Net change in noncontrolling interests	(5,445)	0	(16,970)	0	0	0	(16,970)	11,525
Dividends to common stockholders	(558,684)	0	55	0	(558,739)	0	(558,684)	0
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, restricted stock grants and other	877,385	4,075	884,661	0	0	(11,351)	877,385	0
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	(50,702)	0	(50,702)	0	0	0	(50,702)	0
Adjustments to Equity, Redemption of Limited Partnership Units	(1,596)	0	(1,596)	0	0	0	(1,596)	0
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2024	9,828,678	104,723	16,466,182	(38,472)	(6,748,224)	(25,115)	9,759,094	69,584
Beginning 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
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity
Net income	20,996	0	0	0	19,243	0	19,243	1,753
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(22,163)	0	0	(21,063)	0	0	(21,063)	(1,100)
Net change in noncontrolling interests	22,794	0	2,229	0	0	0	2,229	20,565
Dividends to common stockholders	(190,050)	0	22	0	(190,072)	0	(190,050)	0
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, restricted stock grants and other	374,979	1,481	373,553	0	0	(55)	374,979	0
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	(45,594)	0	(45,594)	0	0	0	(45,594)	0
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2024	9,828,678	104,723	16,466,182	(38,472)	(6,748,224)	(25,115)	9,759,094	69,584
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	188,526	0	0	0	181,179	0	181,179	7,347
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(3,542)	0	0	(4,264)	0	0	(4,264)	722
Net change in noncontrolling interests	(9,937)	0	(5,373)	0	0	0	(5,373)	(4,564)
Dividends to common stockholders	(663,683)	0	83	0	(663,766)	0	(663,683)	0
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, restricted stock grants and other	2,125,231	7,820	2,135,428	0	0	(18,017)	2,125,231	0
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	(40,588)	0	(40,588)	0	0	0	(40,588)	0
Adjustments to Equity, Redemption of Limited Partnership Units	(1,845)	0	(1,845)	0	0	0	(1,845)	0
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2025	12,423,758	116,939	19,695,187	(37,790)	(7,369,240)	(43,172)	12,361,924	61,834
Beginning 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
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity
Net income	68,708	0	0	0	66,047	0	66,047
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(7,010)	0	0	(3,986)	0	0	(3,986)	(3,024)
Net change in noncontrolling interests	(4,009)	0	(3,133)	0	0	0	(3,133)	(876)
Dividends to common stockholders	(226,550)	0	34	0	(226,584)	0	(226,550)	0
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, restricted stock grants and other	1,024,814	3,723	1,021,108	0	0	(17)	1,024,814	0
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	(24,265)	0	(24,265)	0	0	0	(24,265)	0
Adjustments to Equity, Redemption of Limited Partnership Units	(391)	0	(391)	0	0	0	(391)	0
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2025	$ 12,423,758	$ 116,939	$ 19,695,187	$ (37,790)	$ (7,369,240)	$ (43,172)	$ 12,361,924	$ 61,834