Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Real property owned:
Land and land improvements	$ 983,746	$ 727,050	[1]
Buildings and improvements	11,497,863	7,627,132	[1]
Acquired lease intangibles	347,662	258,079	[1]
Real property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation	18,202	23,441	[1]
Construction in progress	212,161	356,793	[1]
Gross real property owned	13,059,634	8,992,495	[1]
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(968,289)	(836,966)	[1]
Net real property owned	12,091,345	8,155,529	[1]
Real estate loans receivable:
Real estate loans receivable	326,651	436,580	[1]
Less allowance for losses on loans receivable	(1,692)	(1,276)	[1]
Net real estate loans receivable	324,959	435,304	[1]
Net real estate investments	12,416,304	8,590,833	[1]
Other assets:
Equity investments	250,933	237,107	[1]
Goodwill	51,207	51,207	[1]
Deferred loan expenses	48,808	32,960	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents	328,758	131,570	[1]
Restricted cash	42,497	79,069	[1]
Receivables and other assets	342,154	328,988	[1]
Total other assets	1,064,357	860,901	[1]
Total assets	13,480,661	9,451,734	[1]
Liabilities:
Borrowings under unsecured line of credit arrangement	0	300,000	[1]
Senior unsecured notes	4,429,992	3,034,949	[1]
Secured debt	1,889,873	1,125,906	[1]
Capital lease obligations	83,794	8,881	[1]
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	325,550	244,345	[1]
Total liabilities	6,729,209	4,714,081	[1]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	18,410	4,553	[1]
Equity:
Preferred stock	1,010,417	291,667	[1]
Common stock	177,290	147,155	[1]
Capital in excess of par value	6,314,692	4,932,468	[1]
Treasury stock	(13,493)	(11,352)	[1]
Cumulative net income	1,795,448	1,676,196	[1]
Cumulative dividends	(2,682,479)	(2,427,881)	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(10,145)	(11,099)	[1]
Other equity	6,460	5,697	[1]
Total Health Care REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity	6,598,190	4,602,851	[1]
Noncontrolling interests	134,852	130,249	[1]
Total equity	6,733,042	4,733,100	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	$ 13,480,661	$ 9,451,734	[1]

[1] NOTE: The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2010 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.