CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Real property owned:
Land and land improvements	$ 5,075,391	$ 4,697,824	[1]
Buildings and improvements	40,646,767	37,796,553	[1]
Acquired lease intangibles	2,268,889	2,166,470	[1]
Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation	110,689	372,883	[1]
Construction in progress	1,374,996	1,304,441	[1]
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(10,276,509)	(9,274,814)	[1]
Net real property owned	39,200,223	37,063,357	[1]
Right of use assets, net	358,160	350,969	[1]
Investments in sales-type leases, net	469,260	0
Real estate loans receivable, net of credit allowance	1,840,453	1,361,587	[1]
Net real estate investments	41,868,096	38,775,913	[1]
Other assets:
Investments in unconsolidated entities	1,742,836	1,636,531	[1]
Goodwill	68,321	68,321	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents	3,564,942	1,993,646	[1]
Restricted cash	219,466	82,437	[1]
Straight-line rent receivable	518,387	443,800	[1]
Receivables and other assets	971,650	1,011,518	[1]
Total other assets	7,085,602	5,236,253	[1]
Total assets	48,953,698	44,012,166	[1]
Liabilities:
Unsecured credit facility and commercial paper	0	0	[1]
Senior unsecured notes	13,295,096	13,552,222	[1]
Secured debt	2,468,527	2,183,327	[1]
Lease liabilities	392,360	383,230	[1]
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,733,712	1,521,660	[1]
Total liabilities	17,889,695	17,640,439	[1]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	270,182	290,605	[1]
Equity:
Common stock	620,107	565,894	[1]
Capital in excess of par value	37,949,035	32,741,949	[1]
Treasury stock	(114,876)	(111,578)	[1]
Cumulative net income	9,976,753	9,145,044	[1]
Cumulative dividends	(17,901,600)	(16,773,773)	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(195,138)	(163,160)	[1]
Total Welltower Inc. stockholders' equity	30,334,281	25,404,376	[1]
Noncontrolling interests	459,540	676,746	[1]
Total equity	30,793,821	26,081,122	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	$ 48,953,698	$ 44,012,166	[1]

[1] The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2023 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.