CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total Ventas Stockholders’ Equity	Common Stock Par Value	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Non- controlling Interests	Treasury Stock
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 10,221,677	$ 10,152,968	$ 99,912	$ 15,539,777	$ (36,800)	$ (5,449,385)	$ 68,709	$ (536)
Increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity
Net income (loss)	(30,297)	(40,973)				(40,973)	10,676
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,002	1,043			1,043		959
Net change in noncontrolling interests	(36,492)	(12,495)		(12,495)			(23,997)
Dividends to common stockholders	723,405	723,405		40		723,445
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, restricted stock grants and other	129,060	129,060	736	141,552				(13,228)
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	(18,056)	(18,056)		(18,056)
Redemption of OP Units	(84)	(84)		(84)				0
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2023	9,544,405	9,488,058	100,648	15,650,734	(35,757)	(6,213,803)	56,347	(13,764)
Increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity
Net income (loss)	88,351	81,153				81,153	7,198
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(6,101)	2,231			2,231		(8,332)
Net change in noncontrolling interests	(19,229)	(22,345)		(22,345)			3,116
Dividends to common stockholders	753,925	753,925		78		754,003
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, restricted stock grants and other	2,012,345	2,012,345	8,471	2,015,265				(11,391)
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	(34,169)	(34,169)		(34,169)
Redemption of OP Units	(2,081)	(2,081)		(2,081)
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2024	10,829,596	10,771,267	109,119	17,607,482	(33,526)	(6,886,653)	58,329	(25,155)
Increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity
Net income (loss)	261,518	251,381				251,381
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,089)	(6,325)			(6,325)		2,236
Net change in noncontrolling interests	(15,518)	(3,371)		(3,371)			(12,147)
Dividends to common stockholders	892,388	892,388		117		892,505
Issuance of common stock for stock plans, restricted stock grants and other	2,475,646	2,475,646	9,613	2,440,912				25,121
Adjust redeemable OP unitholder interests to current fair value	(66,970)	(66,970)		(66,970)
Redemption of OP Units	(1,987)	(1,987)		(1,987)				0
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2025	$ 12,585,808	$ 12,527,253	$ 118,732	$ 19,976,183	$ (39,851)	$ (7,527,777)	$ 58,555	$ (34)