| Submission | Oct. 29, 2024 |
| Submission [Line Items] | |
| Central Index Key | 0000766704 |
| Registrant Name | WELLTOWER INC. |
| Registration File Number | 333-264093 |
| Form Type | S-3 |
| Submission Type | 424B5 |
| Fee Exhibit Type | EX-FILING FEES |
| Offerings - Offering: 1 | Oct. 29, 2024 USD ($) shares |
| Offering: | |
| Fee Previously Paid | true |
| Rule 457(o) | true |
| Security Type | Equity |
| Security Class Title | Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share |
| Amount Registered | shares | 5,000,000,000 |
| Maximum Aggregate Offering Price | $ 5,000,000,000 |
| Fee Rate | 0.00015% |
| Amount of Registration Fee | $ 765,500 |
| Offering Note | (1) Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(o) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), based on the proposed maximum aggregate offering price. This registration fee table shall be deemed to update the “Calculation of Registration Fee Tables” in Welltower Inc.’s (the “Registrant”) registration statement on Form S-3ASR No. 333-264093) |
| Offsets | Oct. 29, 2024 USD ($) |
| Offset: 1 | |
| Offset Payment: | |
| Offset Claimed | true |
| Rule 457(p) Offset | true |
| Registrant or Filer Name | WelltowerInc. |
| Form or Filing Type | S-3 |
| File Number | 333-264093 |
| Initial Filing Date | Apr. 30, 2024 |
| Fee Offset Claimed | $ 102,850.98 |
| Security Type Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | Equity |
| Security Title Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share |
| Unsold Aggregate Offering Amount Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | $ 696,822,384 |
| Offset Note | (1) $3,500,000,000 in aggregate offering amount of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share, was previously registered under the prospectus supplement filed by the Registrant on April 30, 2024 and the Registration Statement, of which $696,822,384 in aggregate offering amount has not been sold. Pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, the registration fee due hereunder is offset by the amount of filing fees of $102,850.98 attributable to such unsold shares. The Registrant has terminated the offering that included the unsold securities associated with the claimed offset under the prior prospectus supplement. |
| Termination / Withdrawal Statement | The Registrant has terminated the offering that included the unsold securities associated with the claimed offset under the prior prospectus supplement. |
| Offset: 2 | |
| Offset Payment: | |
| Offset Claimed | false |
| Rule 457(p) Offset | true |
| Registrant or Filer Name | WelltowerInc. |
| Form or Filing Type | S-3 |
| File Number | 333-264093 |
| Filing Date | Apr. 30, 2024 |
| Fee Paid with Fee Offset Source | $ 378,438.41 |
| Offset Note | (1) $3,500,000,000 in aggregate offering amount of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share, was previously registered under the prospectus supplement filed by the Registrant on April 30, 2024 and the Registration Statement, of which $696,822,384 in aggregate offering amount has not been sold. Pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, the registration fee due hereunder is offset by the amount of filing fees of $102,850.98 attributable to such unsold shares. The Registrant has terminated the offering that included the unsold securities associated with the claimed offset under the prior prospectus supplement. |
| Fees Summary | Oct. 29, 2024 USD ($) |
| Fees Summary [Line Items] | |
| Total Offering | $ 5,000,000,000 |
| Total Fee Amount | 765,500 |
| Total Offset Amount | 102,850.98 |
| Net Fee | $ 662,649.02 |
