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2018 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000074026019000037 Filed on February 08, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2017 Q4	2017 Q3
Revenue	$923.3M	$895.3M	$899.9M
YoY Change	3.12%	2.24%	3.78%
Cost Of Revenue	$427.5M	$373.7M	$376.6M
YoY Change	14.4%	1.96%	4.0%
Gross Profit	$495.8M	$521.6M	$523.3M
YoY Change	-4.95%	2.44%	3.62%
Gross Profit Margin	53.7%	58.26%	58.15%
Selling, General & Admin	$38.50M	$34.90M	$33.30M
YoY Change	10.32%	10.79%	5.38%
% of Gross Profit	7.77%	6.69%	6.36%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$244.2M	$232.6M	$213.4M
YoY Change	4.99%	0.17%	2.4%
% of Gross Profit	49.25%	44.59%	40.78%
Operating Expenses	$211.5M	$250.3M	$242.2M
YoY Change	-15.5%	-5.08%	0.96%
Operating Profit	$284.3M	$271.3M	$281.1M
YoY Change	4.79%	10.51%	6.04%
Interest Expense	-$117.7M	-$116.3M	$113.9M
YoY Change	1.2%	10.24%	8.38%
% of Operating Profit	-41.4%	-42.87%	40.51%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$58.90M	-$4.000M	-$13.00M
YoY Change	1372.5%	263.64%	441.67%
Pretax Income	$34.70M	$132.2M	$148.4M
YoY Change	-73.75%	-5.37%	5.24%
Income Tax	-$5.500M	-$5.500M	-$7.815M
% Of Pretax Income	-15.85%	-4.16%	-5.27%
Net Earnings	$63.30M	$393.8M	$615.2M
YoY Change	-83.93%	88.58%	309.62%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.86%	43.99%	68.36%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.17	$1.10	$1.72
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.17	$1.09	$1.71
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		356.2M shares	355.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			359.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q4	2017 Q4	2017 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$72.00M	$81.00M	$85.00M
YoY Change	-11.11%	-74.3%	-4.49%
Cash & Equivalents	$72.28M	$81.36M	$85.10M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$72.00M	$81.00M	$85.00M
YoY Change	-11.11%	-71.78%	-4.49%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$20.09B	$20.62B	$20.47B
YoY Change	-2.56%	1.11%	-0.66%
Goodwill	$1.051B	$1.035B	$1.034B
YoY Change	1.54%	0.14%	-0.82%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$312.0M	$173.0M	$160.0M
YoY Change	80.35%	39.52%	25.98%
Other Assets	$65.00M	$172.0M	$145.0M
YoY Change	-62.21%	26.47%	-49.12%
Total Long-Term Assets	$22.51B	$23.87B	$23.65B
YoY Change	-5.7%	4.34%	1.36%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$72.00M	$81.00M	$85.00M
Total Long-Term Assets	$22.51B	$23.87B	$23.65B
Total Assets	$22.58B	$23.95B	$23.74B
YoY Change	-5.72%	3.4%	1.34%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.086B	$1.183B	$944.0M
YoY Change	-8.2%	30.29%	1.51%
Accrued Expenses	$100.0M	$94.00M	$96.00M
YoY Change	6.38%	11.9%	35.21%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.186B	$1.277B	$1.040B
YoY Change	-7.13%	28.73%	3.9%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$10.73B	$11.28B	$11.42B
YoY Change	-4.81%	1.34%	1.53%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$0.00	$60.00M	$10.00M
YoY Change	-100.0%	5900.0%	-87.18%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$10.73B	$11.34B	$11.43B
YoY Change	-5.31%	1.87%	0.92%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.186B	$1.277B	$1.040B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$10.73B	$11.34B	$11.43B
Total Liabilities	$12.12B	$12.86B	$12.77B
YoY Change	-5.75%	3.43%	0.97%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$2.930B	-$2.241B	-$2.351B
YoY Change	30.77%	-9.93%	-2.86%
Common Stock	$13.17B	$13.14B	$13.12B
YoY Change	0.18%	1.05%	1.27%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$0.00	$42.00K	$0.00
YoY Change	-100.0%	-10.64%	-100.0%
Treasury Stock Shares	0.000 shares	1.000K shares	0.000 shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.22B	$10.87B	$10.73B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$22.58B	$23.95B	$23.74B
YoY Change	-5.72%	3.4%	1.34%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2017 Q4	2017 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$63.30M	$393.8M	$615.2M
YoY Change	-83.93%	88.58%	309.62%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$244.2M	$232.6M	$213.4M
YoY Change	4.99%	0.17%	2.4%
Cash From Operating Activities	$363.9M	$346.6M	$358.8M
YoY Change	4.99%	-5.35%	3.88%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$159.3M	-$137.8M	-$94.60M
YoY Change	15.6%	50.77%	78.15%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$181.1M	-$88.90M	$534.1M
YoY Change	103.71%	-125.28%	-144.32%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$340.4M	-$226.7M	$439.6M
YoY Change	50.15%	-187.13%	-134.94%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-40.10M	-93.00M	-805.9M
YoY Change	-56.88%	-78.3%	-185.28%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	363.9M	346.6M	358.8M
Cash From Investing Activities	-340.4M	-226.7M	439.6M
Cash From Financing Activities	-40.10M	-93.00M	-805.9M
Net Change In Cash	-16.60M	26.90M	-7.500M
YoY Change	-161.71%	-86.41%	-123.29%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$363.9M	$346.6M	$358.8M
Capital Expenditures	-$159.3M	-$137.8M	-$94.60M
Free Cash Flow	$523.2M	$484.4M	$453.4M
YoY Change	8.01%	5.86%	13.78%

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CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	4642000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	2259000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	358566000	shares
CY2016	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	348390000	shares
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CY2017	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	1361112000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	651490000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	20612000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-52266000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-437000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-310000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Other Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax	2239000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Other Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax	2607000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	15538000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	22414000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-49969000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	431519000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1383526000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	601521000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	6514000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	4642000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	2259000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	425005000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	1378884000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	599262000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	651490000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Note Spinoff Transaction StockholdersEquityNoteSpinoffTransaction	640000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	1286680000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	29265000	USD
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CY2016	vtr	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Stock Purchase Of Limited Partnership Units AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockPurchaseOfLimitedPartnershipUnits	23812000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	6200000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	10528753000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	1361112000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Note Spinoff Transaction StockholdersEquityNoteSpinoffTransaction	107000	USD
CY2017	vtr	Noncontrolling Interest Period Increase Decreaseincludingtheimpactto Equity NoncontrollingInterestPeriodIncreaseDecreaseincludingtheimpacttoEquity	14719000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	1109473000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	73447000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	22606000	USD
CY2017	vtr	Change In Estimated Carrying Amount Of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests From Initial Carrying Amount ChangeInEstimatedCarryingAmountOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsFromInitialCarryingAmount	5246000	USD
CY2017	vtr	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Related To Redeemable Operating Partner Unitholder Interests To Record At Fair Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalRelatedToRedeemableOperatingPartnerUnitholderInterestsToRecordAtFairValue	253000	USD
CY2017	vtr	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Stock Purchase Of Limited Partnership Units AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockPurchaseOfLimitedPartnershipUnits	23136000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	19303000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	10932185000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	415981000	USD
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CY2018	vtr	Noncontrolling Interest Period Increase Decreaseincludingtheimpactto Equity NoncontrollingInterestPeriodIncreaseDecreaseincludingtheimpacttoEquity	24206000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	1129626000	USD
CY2018	vtr	Stockissuedduringperiodandothervalue Stockissuedduringperiodandothervalue	12909000	USD
CY2018	vtr	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Related To Redeemable Operating Partner Unitholder Interests To Record At Fair Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalRelatedToRedeemableOperatingPartnerUnitholderInterestsToRecordAtFairValue	-3323000	USD
CY2018	vtr	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Stock Purchase Of Limited Partnership Units AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockPurchaseOfLimitedPartnershipUnits	-128000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Net Of Forfeitures StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures	21621000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	10271594000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	415981000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	1361112000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	651490000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Other Depreciation And Amortization OtherDepreciationAndAmortization	887948000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Depreciation And Amortization OtherDepreciationAndAmortization	898924000	USD
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CY2017	vtr	Amortizationof Deferred Revenueand Lease Intangibles AmortizationofDeferredRevenueandLeaseIntangibles	-20537000	USD
CY2016	vtr	Amortizationof Deferred Revenueand Lease Intangibles AmortizationofDeferredRevenueandLeaseIntangibles	-20336000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Other Amortization Of Deferred Charges OtherAmortizationOfDeferredCharges	10357000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	29963000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	26543000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	20958000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	1847000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	23198000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	29282000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Straight Line Rent StraightLineRent	23134000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Straight Line Rent StraightLineRent	27988000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Extinguishment Of Debt Gain Loss Net Of Tax ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossNetOfTax	-58254000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Extinguishment Of Debt Gain Loss Net Of Tax ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossNetOfTax	-754000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Extinguishment Of Debt Gain Loss Net Of Tax ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossNetOfTax	-2779000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	46247000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	717273000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	98203000	USD
CY2018	vtr	Gains Losseson Real Estate Loan Investments GainsLossesonRealEstateLoanInvestments	13202000	USD
CY2017	vtr	Gains Losseson Real Estate Loan Investments GainsLossesonRealEstateLoanInvestments	124000	USD
CY2016	vtr	Gains Losseson Real Estate Loan Investments GainsLossesonRealEstateLoanInvestments	2271000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Tax Expense Benefit OtherTaxExpenseBenefit	-43026000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Tax Expense Benefit OtherTaxExpenseBenefit	-63599000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Tax Expense Benefit OtherTaxExpenseBenefit	-34227000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	-3588000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	4358000	USD
CY2018	vtr	Gain Loss On Remeasurement Of Equity Method Investment GainLossOnRemeasurementOfEquityMethodInvestment	0	USD
CY2017	vtr	Gain Loss On Remeasurement Of Equity Method Investment GainLossOnRemeasurementOfEquityMethodInvestment	3027000	USD
CY2016	vtr	Gain Loss On Remeasurement Of Equity Method Investment GainLossOnRemeasurementOfEquityMethodInvestment	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions	2934000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions	4676000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions	7598000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	52510000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	4616000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-3720000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	12079000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet	4992000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet	11068000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet	2604000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-37509000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-35259000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-38699000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1381467000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1428752000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforinvestment ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment	353792000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforinvestment ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment	859874000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1354702000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	265907000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	664684000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	1413595000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Loans Receivable PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable	229534000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Loans Receivable PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable	748119000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Loans Receivable PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable	158635000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforinvestment ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment	300561000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Collection Of Loans Receivable ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfLoansReceivable	911540000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Collection Of Loans Receivable ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfLoansReceivable	101097000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Collection Of Loans Receivable ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfLoansReceivable	320082000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets	330876000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets	299085000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets	143647000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	131858000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	132558000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	117456000	USD
CY2018	vtr	Proceedsfromequitymethodinvestmentsdistributionofnonoperatingcashflows Proceedsfromequitymethodinvestmentsdistributionofnonoperatingcashflows	57455000	USD
CY2017	vtr	Proceedsfromequitymethodinvestmentsdistributionofnonoperatingcashflows Proceedsfromequitymethodinvestmentsdistributionofnonoperatingcashflows	6169000	USD
CY2016	vtr	Proceedsfromequitymethodinvestmentsdistributionofnonoperatingcashflows Proceedsfromequitymethodinvestmentsdistributionofnonoperatingcashflows	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	47007000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	61220000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	6436000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Insurance Settlements Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceSettlementsReceivable	-6891000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Insurance Settlements Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceSettlementsReceivable	-1419000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Insurance Settlements Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceSettlementsReceivable	-4846000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	324496000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-937107000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-1214280000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	321463000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	384783000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	-35637000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt	2549473000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt	1111649000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt	893218000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Debt RepaymentsOfOtherDebt	3465579000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Debt RepaymentsOfOtherDebt	1369084000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Debt RepaymentsOfOtherDebt	1022113000	USD
CY2018	vtr	Paymentsto Purchase Noncontrolling Interest PaymentstoPurchaseNoncontrollingInterest	4724000	USD
CY2017	vtr	Paymentsto Purchase Noncontrolling Interest PaymentstoPurchaseNoncontrollingInterest	15809000	USD
CY2016	vtr	Paymentsto Purchase Noncontrolling Interest PaymentstoPurchaseNoncontrollingInterest	2846000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	20612000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	27297000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	6555000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	73596000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	1286680000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	1127143000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	827285000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	1024968000	USD
CY2018	vtr	Cash Distributionsto Redeemable Op Unitholders CashDistributionstoRedeemableOPUnitholders	7459000	USD
CY2017	vtr	Cash Distributionsto Redeemable Op Unitholders CashDistributionstoRedeemableOPUnitholders	5677000	USD
CY2016	vtr	Cash Distributionsto Redeemable Op Unitholders CashDistributionstoRedeemableOPUnitholders	8640000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	1370000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	1883000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	4402000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	7326000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	11574000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	11187000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	6879000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	3705000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	10582000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	17252000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-1761937000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-671327000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Issued1 StockIssued1	0	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">NOTE 1—DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Ventas, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">with a highly diversified portfolio of seniors housing, research and innovation, and healthcare properties located throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. As of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, we owned approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,200</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> properties (including properties owned through investments in unconsolidated entities and properties classified as held for sale), consisting of seniors housing communities, medical office buildings (“MOBs”), research and innovation centers, inpatient rehabilitation facilities (“IRFs”) and long-term acute care facilities (“LTACs”), health systems and skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”), and we had </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>19</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> properties under development, including </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>five</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> properties that are owned by unconsolidated real estate entities. </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Our company was originally founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"/><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We primarily invest in seniors housing, research and innovation and healthcare properties through acquisitions and lease our properties to unaffiliated tenants or operate them through independent third-party managers. As of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, we leased a total of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>442</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> properties (excluding properties within our office operations reportable business segment) to various healthcare operating companies under “triple-net” or “absolute-net” leases that obligate the tenants to pay all property-related expenses, including maintenance, utilities, repairs, taxes, insurance and capital expenditures.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"/><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, pursuant to long-term management agreements, we engaged independent operators, such as Atria Senior Living, Inc. (“Atria”), Sunrise Senior Living, LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “Sunrise”) and Eclipse Senior Living (“ESL”), to manage </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>359</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> seniors housing communities for us.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Our </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>three</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> largest tenants, Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Brookdale Senior Living”), Ardent Health Partners, LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “Ardent”) and Kindred Healthcare, LLC (formerly Kindred Healthcare, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, “Kindred”) leased from us </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>129</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> properties (excluding </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>two</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> properties managed by Brookdale Senior Living pursuant to a long-term management agreement), </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>11</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> properties and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>32</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> properties</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, as of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>Through our Lillibridge Healthcare Services, Inc. subsidiary and our ownership interest in PMB Real Estate Services LLC, we also provide MOB management, leasing, marketing, facility development and advisory services to highly rated hospitals and health systems throughout the United States. In addition, from time to time, we make secured and non-mortgage loans and other investments relating to seniors housing and healthcare operators or properties.
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CY2017Q4	vtr	Finite Lived Intangible Liabilities Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAccumulatedAmortization	160985000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	425005000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Excluding Exchange Rate Effect CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect	237260000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	-825000	USD
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	367354000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Deductions ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions	5790000	USD
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance	121473000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Gross At Carrying Value RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue	24712478000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Gross At Carrying Value RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue	23859816000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Gross At Carrying Value RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue	22500638000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Real Estate Other Acquisitions RealEstateOtherAcquisitions	318895000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Real Estate Other Acquisitions RealEstateOtherAcquisitions	702501000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Real Estate Other Acquisitions RealEstateOtherAcquisitions	1380044000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Real Estate Improvements RealEstateImprovements	446490000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Real Estate Improvements RealEstateImprovements	453829000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Real Estate Improvements RealEstateImprovements	271288000	USD
CY2018	vtr	Real Estate Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment RealEstateForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustment	-105192000	USD
CY2017	vtr	Real Estate Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment RealEstateForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustment	-93490000	USD
CY2016	vtr	Real Estate Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment RealEstateForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustment	-6252000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Real Estate Other Deductions RealEstateOtherDeductions	398688000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Real Estate Other Deductions RealEstateOtherDeductions	397158000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Real Estate Other Deductions RealEstateOtherDeductions	285902000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Gross At Carrying Value RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue	24973983000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Gross At Carrying Value RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue	24712478000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Gross At Carrying Value RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue	23859816000	USD
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation	4208010000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation	3562139000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Sec Schedule Iii Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Depreciation Expense SECScheduleIIIRealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDepreciationExpense	791882000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Real Estate Sold RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationRealEstateSold	84819000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Real Estate Sold RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationRealEstateSold	176918000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Real Estate Sold RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationRealEstateSold	87431000	USD
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CY2017	vtr	Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustment	11511000	USD
CY2016	vtr	Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustment	993000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation	5492310000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation	4802917000	USD
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