Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Real property owned:
Land and land improvements		$ 2,591,071	$ 2,563,445
Buildings and improvements		24,496,153	25,522,542
Acquired lease intangibles		1,402,884	1,350,585
Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation		1,044,859	169,950
Construction in progress		506,091	258,968
Gross real property owned		30,041,058	29,865,490
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(4,093,494)	(3,796,297)
Net real property owned		25,947,564	26,069,193
Real estate loans receivable:
Real estate loans receivable		622,628	819,492
Less allowance for losses on loans receivable		(6,563)	0
Net real estate loans receivable		616,065	819,492
Net real estate investments		26,563,629	26,888,685
Other assets:
Investments in unconsolidated entities		457,138	542,281
Goodwill		68,321	68,321
Cash and cash equivalents		419,378	360,908
Restricted cash		187,842	61,782
Straight-line rent receivable		342,578	395,562
Receivables and other assets		826,298	706,306
Total other assets		2,301,555	2,135,160
Total assets		28,865,184	29,023,845
Liabilities:
Borrowings under unsecured lines of credit arrangements	[1]	645,000	835,000
Senior unsecured notes		8,161,619	8,548,055
Secured debt		3,477,699	3,509,142
Capital lease obligations		73,927	75,489
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		827,034	697,191
Total liabilities		13,185,279	13,664,877
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		398,433	183,083
Equity:
Preferred stock		1,006,250	1,006,250
Stock common		363,071	354,811
Capital in excess of par value		16,999,691	16,478,300
Treasury stock		(54,741)	(44,372)
Cumulative net income		4,803,575	3,725,772
Cumulative dividends		(8,144,981)	(6,846,056)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		(169,531)	(88,243)
Other equity		3,059	4,098
Total Welltower, Inc. stockholders' equity		14,806,393	14,590,560
Noncontrolling interests		475,079	585,325
Total equity		15,281,472	15,175,885
Total liabilities and equity		$ 28,865,184	$ 29,023,845

[1] As of December 31, 2016, letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $41,878,000 have been issued, which reduces the available borrowing capacity on the primary unsecured revolving credit facility.