CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Real property owned:
Land and land improvements	$ 3,698,858	$ 3,440,650
Buildings and improvements	29,775,951	28,024,971
Acquired lease intangibles	1,653,415	1,500,030
Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation	251,152	216,613
Construction in progress	562,487	487,742
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(6,634,061)	(6,104,297)
Net real property owned	29,307,802	27,565,709
Right of use assets, net	526,614	465,866
Real estate loans receivable, net of credit allowance	1,115,645	443,372
Net real estate investments	30,950,061	28,474,947
Other assets:
Investments in unconsolidated entities	977,955	946,234
Goodwill	68,321	68,321
Cash and cash equivalents	303,982	1,545,046
Restricted cash	58,663	475,997
Straight-line rent receivable	346,159	344,066
Receivables and other assets	774,884	629,031
Total other assets	2,529,964	4,008,695
Total Assets	33,480,025	32,483,642
Liabilities:
Unsecured credit facility and commercial paper	290,996	0
Senior unsecured notes	11,116,067	11,420,790
Secured debt	2,262,345	2,377,930
Lease liabilities	544,547	418,266
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,093,959	1,041,594
Total liabilities	15,307,914	15,258,580
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	389,195	343,490
Equity:
Common stock	436,640	418,691
Capital in excess of par value	22,148,859	20,823,145
Treasury stock	(108,478)	(104,490)
Cumulative net income	8,605,064	8,327,598
Cumulative dividends	(14,115,705)	(13,343,721)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(103,177)	(148,504)
Total Welltower Inc. stockholders’ equity	16,863,203	15,972,719
Noncontrolling interests	919,713	908,853
Total equity	17,782,916	16,881,572
Total liabilities and equity	$ 33,480,025	$ 32,483,642